Monthly Archives: July 2014

Prince presides over Essence Fest 2014, plus more things to do in New Orleans … – The Times

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Prince returns for the 20th anniversary of Essence Fest 2014 on Friday (July 4). Check out this list of 10 cool things to do in New Orleans in this weekend, and full listings at NOLA.com/events. Prince, Nile Rodgers, and Janelle Monae warm up the main stage on the first night of Essence Fest 2014. The Prytania celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of "A Hard Day's Night." My House NOLA presents two patriotic bashes in bars: a July 4th Party at Twelve Mile Limit, and America: The Party Read more [...]

Owners of Banksy house ‘will challenge’ building’s Grade II listed status in …

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Comments (5) The owners of the house which Banksy painted his Spies artwork are expected to challenge the building’s listed status to try and pave the way to sell the piece. Cheltenham Borough Council slapped a temporary stop notice on the property on Wednesday to prevent any work being done to the house without permission. But the owners are believed to be enlisting the help of heritage surveyors to question whether Read more [...]

More homes coming onto the market in the US, latest data shows

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After plunging throughout 2012 and for much of 2013, and rising only modestly through the beginning of this year, the number of new homes coming onto the market in the US surged in May.The latest data from real estate firm Zillow shows that inventory of all for sale homes nationwide jumping 11.8% year on year with most gains among homes priced in the middle and top one third of home values. The number of homes available for sale in the most affordable price bracket, those homes most sought Read more [...]

Will building societies lend on a timber-frame house?

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Q My wife and I recently viewed a new (two-year-old) timber-framed house. My building society tells me it will not consider lending on such a property because of its unconventional structure. Why is this – and do I need to worry about future resale value? TBA The resale value won't necessarily be affected but the non-standard construction of the property may make this house harder to sell because, as you have found, it is harder to get a mortgage for. All mortgage lenders take the construction Read more [...]

The lowdown on the GTA 5 Independence Day Event Weekend

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San Andreas will be celebrating the birthplace of freedom with big RP GTA$ bonuses, patriotic discounts at Ammu-Nation, giveaways and lots more - all as part of the Grand Theft Auto Online Independence Day Event Weekend.GET DOUBLE GTA$ AND DOUBLE RP WHEN PLAYING IN THE INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL EVENT PLAYLISTThe Special Event playlist is a selection of the new Rockstar-created Jobs published this week, including Races for your new Sovereign motorcycle and the Liberator monster truck. During the Read more [...]

Tarka the Otter hut could soon be listed

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Comments (0) A WRITING hut in Georgeham used by the author of Tarka The Otter could soon be a listed building. When the hut, which belonged to Henry Williamson in the 1920s, was recently sold, it came to the attention of North Devon businessman Phillip Milton that it was not listed. So he wrote to English Heritage, which is currently considering the application. He said: “While I do not have any particular affinity regarding Read more [...]

Sheffield basketball coaching legend short-listed for national award

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Sheffield basketball coaching legend Betty Codona could soon be adding another trophy to her already bursting cabinet after being short-listed for a national award. Betty, who is in her 70s, has been announced as one of five finalists for a sporting heroes award. Judges were blown away by Betty’s efforts in women’s basketball after daughter Lorraine Gayle nominated her mum for the title.Betty, from Ecclesfield, founded the very first women’s basketball team in Read more [...]

Magnificent Tudor for $1.6 Mil. Among Needham Houses for Sale

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Patch is working with Zillow to bring you the latest in real estate news near you. Check back every week for a listing of the latest homes on the market in the area.About the listings These real estate listings come to Patch in a direct feed from Zillow and automatically update to show the 10 most recently listed homes in a given category. They cannot be updated to include additional listings. If your listing is not appearing even if it is more recent than others in the list, or Read more [...]

‘GTA Online’ Update 1.15: Rockstar Independence Day Weekend Event Runs …

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Get ready to light up the skies with your all-new Independence Day Special fireworks, stars-and-stripes tees, and monster truck mayhem in a special 4-day Social Club Event this weekend, Thursday July 3rd through Sunday July 6th. San Andreas will be celebrating the birthplace of freedom with big RP GTA$ bonuses, patriotic discounts at Ammu-Nation, giveaways and lots more - all as part of the Grand Theft Auto Online Independence Day Event Weekend. The "Independence Day Special Event" Playlist is Read more [...]

Home Base: Local Real Estate

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Ten Real Estate Myths coming up. But first, a market Snapshot of Single Family Homes in 10538.25 homes went on the market this month. Topping the charts is One Cedar Island (which sold in July, 2012 for $4,925,000, suffered damaged from Hurricane Sandy, and was resuscitated). Now, this 6 bedroom, 8 bath house is offered at $7,499,500. The most affordable 10538 house is 2 Poplar Road, with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, at $699,000.22 houses went under contract in June – and 4 of these went quickly, in Read more [...]