Monthly Archives: May 2015

New York City building that once housed Eleanor Roosevelt’s apartment listed …

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - The town house where Eleanor Roosevelt once had an apartment is on the market for $18 million. The Wall Street Journal (http://on.wsj.com/1PcwQo0 ) says the East 62nd Street building is now a single-family home. It has four bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two half baths. There's also a rear garden with a fountain. Roosevelt, Read more [...]

The secret to living near Australia’s biggest cities without the big prices

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Middle Ring Suburbs (MRS) is the secret to finding affordable housing within touching distance of Australia's major capital citiesPreviously unfashionable suburbs like Birrong, Coolaroo and Gailes are best value within close proximity to the CBDLess than $200,000 will still get you ownership just over 10 kilometres from the city centres of three capital cities Sydney MRS suburbs at $644,000 remain by far the most expensiveThe harbour city's most affordable suburbs are more than double the Read more [...]

Identifying & targeting the primary muscles used in cycling

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By Mike SchultzPublished 4 hours ago Photo: Rocky Arroyo Image: TrainingPeaks Photo: Rocky Arroyo Image: TrainingPeaks (click to enlarge)Every sport has its own set of primary muscles responsible for the majority of work of the sports specific motion. Primary muscles, or movers, are the first muscles called upon when there is a need for increased speed or force. For a cyclist, these muscles are located in the hips and legs. Sometimes referred to as Read more [...]

People’s Pier Project to study Clevedon Pier

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The People’s Pier project, led by the University of Brighton, aims to investigate how piers are changing from simple pleasure palaces with gambling machines and rides to hubs for hosting community events, including pop-up cinemas and music and food festivals. The research will concentrate on two piers: Clevedon Pier and Hastings Pier in East Sussex.  The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is providing £48,000 for early career researchers to help with the project which starts in May and Read more [...]

Vancouver home sells for more than $2 million above listed price

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A Vancouver home sale that closed this month at more than $2 million — or 33 per cent — above the listed price is the latest eyebrow-raising real-estate deal in a city racked by worries about affordability.The home, at 1383 West 32nd Ave. in Vancouver’s tony Shaughnessy neighbourhood, was listed for $5,990,000 on Feb. 5 of this year, according to its MLS listing. It sold for $8,010,000 on Feb. 17, and the sale was finalized on April 16.The listing broker for the sale, Stuart Read more [...]

Real Estate

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A Vancouver home sale that closed this month at more than $2 million — or 33 per cent — above the listed price is the latest eyebrow-raising real-estate deal in a city racked by worries about affordability.The home, at 1383 West 32nd Ave. in Vancouver’s tony Shaughnessy neighbourhood, was listed for $5,990,000 on Feb. 5 of this year, according to its MLS listing. It sold for $8,010,000 on Feb. 17, and the sale was finalized on April 16.The listing broker for the sale, Stuart Read more [...]

They’re called Middle Ring Suburbs: The secret to living near our biggest …

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Middle Ring Suburbs (MRS) is the secret to finding affordable housing within touching distance of Australia's major capital citiesPreviously unfashionable suburbs like Birrong, Coolaroo and Gailes are best value within close proximity to the CBDLess than $200,000 will still get you ownership just over 10 kilometres from the city centres of three capital cities Sydney MRS suburbs at $644,000 remain by far the most expensiveThe harbour city's most affordable suburbs are more than double the Read more [...]