Last Night’s ‘Million Dollar Listing’ SF Got Bernal Heights Hilariously Wrong

Andrew's listing in the "crap neighborhood" of Bernal Heights. The Bernal plot line kicks off when Andrew gets a listing at 535 Gates Street. It's a classic Bernal flip, and developer Anders Kang has spent $500,000 renovating the property. He wants $2 million, but Andrew talks him down to listing for $1.8 million. "This is not Pacific Heights," he explains. "This is Bernal Heights, meaning this is going to be a challenge." Is he living in the 1990s or something? His only challenge should be Read more [...]

Leading GOP Candidates to Appear at Event Hosted by Anti-Muslim Conspiracist – The Intercept

This Saturday in New Hampshire, several leading Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to appear at a “National Security Action Summit,” hosted by the Center for Security Policy (CSP), a think tank led by notorious anti-Muslim conspiracist Frank Gaffney. Among the topics slated for discussion at the event are “shariah and the Global Jihad movement,” as well as border security and the “hollowing-out” of the U.S. military. Among those listed on the event website as confirmed: Read more [...]

Leading GOP Candidates to Appear at Event Hosted by Anti-Muslim Conspiracist … – The Intercept

This Saturday in New Hampshire, several leading Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to appear at a “National Security Action Summit,” hosted by the Center for Security Policy (CSP), a think tank led by notorious anti-Muslim conspiracist Frank Gaffney. Among the topics slated for discussion at the event are “shariah and the Global Jihad movement,” as well as border security and the “hollowing-out” of the U.S. military. Among those listed on the event website as confirmed: Read more [...]

Nick Clegg to charge £40000 to give speeches around the world

Former Deputy Prime Minister has been listed on American websiteAgency suggested Clegg would speak in the US and Europe for £40,000 His biography boasts that the ex-Lib Dem leader can speak five languages By Matt Chorley, Political Editor for MailOnline Published: 12:18 GMT, 23 July 2015 | Updated: 12:27 GMT, 23 July 2015 1 View comments Defeated Lib Dem Nick Read more [...]

Stately home demolished after failing to sell for £1 – The Scotsman

A STATELY home has been demolished after it failed to find a buyer - despite being priced at just £1. The sandstone mansion, Whitehall House, was in need of repairs costing around £1.2 million, but after its owners failed to find a buyer, permission was given to knock it down.After no buyers came forward, owner Douglas Pryde, a financial advisor, was given permission by Scottish Borders Council and Historic Scotland to go ahead with the building’s demolition. Mark Douglas, Read more [...]

National pledges to be Aim-listed within five years – FTAdviser.com

Restricted national Sandringham Financial Partners has pledged to be a listed firm within the next three to five years and aims to double its adviser partners within this period. Speaking to FTAdviser, Sandringham chairman Barry Kayes explained that after almost four years in business it was time for the founder member shareholders to crystalise the benefits of their shareholdings.He went into no further specifics on timings for the Alternative Investment Read more [...]

Grimshaw’s Ship is listed by new heritage minister

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Historic buildings put at risk after charity letting them out goes bust

Customers are waiting to hear whether liquidators for the Vivat Trust, which had rescued neglected and dilapidated listed buildings, will be able to get their money back. Most recent accounts for 2013-14 showed the trust had more £100,000 “cash at bank” and had a net worth of almost £3m, but a notice on the Charity Commission website said the trust had failed to submit up-to-date information on its finances.A statement on the trust’s website says: “Once appointed the liquidators will investigate Read more [...]

Historic buildings put at risk after charity letting them out goes bust – Home …

Customers are waiting to hear whether liquidators for the Vivat Trust, which had rescued neglected and dilapidated listed buildings, will be able to get their money back. Most recent accounts for 2013-14 showed the trust had more £100,000 “cash at bank” and had a net worth of almost £3m, but a notice on the Charity Commission website said the trust had failed to submit up-to-date information on its finances.A statement on the trust’s website says: “Once appointed the liquidators will investigate Read more [...]