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- Features large and small are used in appraising property values Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:12AMFew government functions are more important than appraising property. The values of land, houses and businesses are the basis for property taxes, and those taxes help pay for important things like schools, parks, libraries and municipal services. Establishing the values also is key to ensuring everyone pays a fair share.
- Luxury Properties: Goldenview luxury in Breck Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:31AMEvery so often a home appears that is so spectacular as to inspire the imagination. Today's featured residence at 304 South Fuller Placer in Breckenridge is such a place. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home sits up on a sunny ridge looking south and west to Quandary and the Breckenridge Ski Resort. Offered at $2,995,000, the home is beautifully crafted with a spectacular setting and ...
- Toy museum opens, lets town play on birthday Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:31AMThe hand-carved wooden toys and items adorned the small house, seemingly cut into the side of a hill near downtown Tryon. The house, completed in 1925, was home to the Tryon Toymakers and Woodcarvers group, who created toys and other items from 1915 until 1940.
- Weather Eye: Cooler days coming are a foretaste of fall, winter Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:04AMOn our roller-coaster adventure this year, we will be riding much lower to the ground, for the next week or so at least, as an unsettled weather pattern settles in. The northern Washington Cascades will probably pick up 4 to 6 inches of snow, and if enough moisture drops this far south we would see a brief spattering of white on Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens. It’s surely a sign of things to ...
- Help Coho Café recapture regional restaurant title Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:03AMNEW — 6 a.m. Sept. 5, 2010 Coho Café is in the running to be the best New American restaurant in Western Washington in the annual Best of Western Washington guide to local restaurants and attractions. The restaurant, 6130 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Suite A, offers a modern take on Pacific Northwest seafood in a setting [...]
- Reed’s Bridge society dedicates cannon for battle Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:26AMThe Reed’s Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society dedicated a new Civil War replica cannon Saturday at the Reed’s Bridge 7 Acres Homestead on Arkansas Highway 161 in Jacksonville.
- News by location Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:37AMGet local and national news updates via E-mail. A man was cleaning out the fireplace in his home on Morehead Avenue on Friday night when he found a box of training grenade detonators, according to a watch commander with the Fayetteville Police Department.
- Home of the Week: A traveler finds a home in Asheville's Montford Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:26AMWayfaring by nature, Margo Klein was at the end of a 10-day home-buying trip in Asheville when, hours before she was to leave, her agent showed her this place.
- McClain begins expansion at Chapel Grove Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:07AMHEATH -- Chapel Grove Inn residents will be able to go to the theater, ice cream shop, pub, aviary and outdoor courtyard without leaving home.
- Craig House, one of oldest in Richmond, is for sale Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:17PMAhouse believed to be the second oldest in Richmond -- and the spark for historic preservation in the city -- is on the market for $1.095 million. The Adam Craig House, facing the corner of East Grace and 19th streets, was built between 1784 and 1787 in the valley where ...
- Buying Here: Ingram Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:15PMIn her first 10 years of marriage, Elizabeth Palmer learned how to lay ceramic tile, cut wood for wainscoting and demolish walls. Now, she has her own tool belt with hammers, screwdrivers, pencils, paper and measuring tape. She also was the first to use the couple's new reciprocating saw for demolition, which she enjoys.
- Home of the Week: Chateau on Lake Arrowhead Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:57PMCompleted a few years ago, a Normandy-style estate was built to look a century old. Glen and Linda Keane felt guilty about tearing down the O'Melveny family home. After all, John O'Melveny was part of a group of Los Angeles businessmen who formed Lake Arrowhead Co. in the 1920s and oversaw the lake's development into a popular resort destination.
- Longtime owner of The Bull Pen in Redondo Beach dies Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:39PMThey gathered Friday at The Bull Pen to share a drink and honor a woman who has been behind a South Bay institution for more than half a century.
- Fine living: Remember a beloved pet with garden art Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:36PMSympathy cards are always welcome when a pet passes away, but Gardenart.com, the garden decor outlet in Bel Marin Keys, has another idea - a memorial sculpture in the shape of the pet.
- The Anti-Hit List Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:08PM10. ELTON JOHN & LEON RUSSELL
- Home - BLOGS Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:01PMToday, big budget films have become synonymous with cheesy lines, computer-generated imagery, and too many explosions. Movies have become void of any interesting plot lines, let alone complex character studies.
- The Duke's Former Big Canyon Home for Sale Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:58PMA 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom house in Newport Beach's Big Canyon community is on the market for $2.6 million. No big whoop--until you mosey up to the fact the 4,448-square-foot house off the 4th...
- Choose a rug that will just absolutely floor you Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:54PMWhile I love the charm of wood floors, I confess that I think of them as a blank canvas just waiting to be dressed up with the right area rug. Areas rugs are a key component of a well-designed room. They must be the right size to anchor the room's furnishings and the right style to complement the room's decor. Plus they must be tough enough to withstand lots of abuse and still look lovely ...
- ‘Cadillac' of wind towers generating power in Washoe Valley Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:18PMThis 80-foot tall wind tower went up last week in Washoe Valley. James Medeiros, manager of The Solar Store and Rainbow Conservation calls the Bergey the Cadillac of wind turbines due to its quieting device.
- Doctor suffocated in boyfriend's chimney Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:59PMThe coroner says a Central California doctor whose decomposing body was found in the chimney of her boyfriend's house died of asphyxiation.
- CA doctor suffocated in boyfriend's chimney Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:57PMA doctor whose decomposing body was found in the chimney of her boyfriend's house died of asphyxiation.
- California doctor gets stuck in boyfriend's chimney, dies Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:57PMBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A doctor involved in an "on-again, off-again" relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday.
- Doctor suffocated in boyfriend's chimney Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:57PMBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The coroner says a Central California doctor whose decomposing body was found in the chimney of her boyfriend's house died of asphyxiation. Kern County Sheriff-Coroner spokesman Ray Pruitt says Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac was unable to breathe in the narrow chimney where she was lodged after apparently trying to get into the Bakersfield home. Police say they believe the 49 ...
- Spirit Lake attempted murder case has Oct. 5 trial date Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:53PMJudge David Lester has set an Oct. 5 trial date for James Naujock, a Spirit Lake man who faces a series of charges, including attempted murder and first-degree kidnapping, on suspicion the...
- Woman Sneaking into Boyfriend's Home Gets Stuck in Chimney, Dies Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:43PMBAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Police say a California doctor apparently tried to get into the home of the man she had been dating by sliding down the chimney.
- The Real Housewives of New Jersey Finale: Send in the Clown [Recaps] Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:50PM#recaps Well, that's it! No more. No more Housewives for the rest of our lives. Well, until Thursday, when the D.C. Devils once again crawl out of that...
- The Real Housewives of New Jersey Finale: Send in the Clown [Recaps] Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:17PM# recaps Well, that's it! No more. No more Housewives for the rest of our lives. Well, until Thursday, when the D.C. Devils once again crawl out of that fissure to Hell. And, also, until next week when the two-part reunion begins. More »
- Manchester Pickers Market Gets Antiques Week Off To Fine Start Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:06PM:"I could see the front of the Furniture World Building from my hotel window and people were starting to line up for the Manchester Pickers Market Antiques Show at 6:30 am," Frank Gaglio, manager of the show said.
- Homebuyers' Dilemma: Has Market Bottomed? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:52AMExisting home sales statistics released Tuesday show a remarkable decline -- 27 percent -- in July, hitting their lowest level in 15 years. Predicting when the market will turn around is occupying many smart minds these days. But analysts say any significant recovery is unlikely until the job...
- Sex and astrology at Taurus in Coconut Grove Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:51AMA Taurus can be a bull, a generic family sedan, or, if you have a speech impediment, a camera-toting traveler wearing a fanny pack. But to us locals, Taurus (3540 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove; 305-441-0219) has l...
- Clinton Twp. women part of team rescuing shelter dogs Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:31AMEllen Lennick of Clinton Township, and her rescue dog, Lillie, pause for a moment of affection before going for a walk around the neighborhood this weekend.
- For Sale: Adam Craig House Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:22AMIt has history written all over it, and it’s yours for a cool million. The Adam Craig House, built in 1784, is being sold by owner and developer Charles Macfarlane. Facing destruction in 1935, the house was bought by a chapter of Preservation Virginia and used as an African-American arts center.
- Oyster Capital Group’s Upper East Side Townhouse Development Receives LEED Gold Certification – The First of Its Kind ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:14AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OYSTER CAPITAL GROUP’S UPPER EAST SIDE TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT RECEIVES LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION – THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN MANHATTAN
- Elmore barn is one for the ages Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:11AMELMORE -- There's a reason locals call the Elmore Historical Society Barn the village's attic.
- Antrobus Road,London 1BA, A beautiful three bedroomed Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:02AMA beautiful three bedroomed Victorian cottage that has been tastefully modernised to a very high standard throughout.
- Dining Out: Visit the Ranch for top libations, tasty victuals • Entertainment (www.HometownAnnapolis.com ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:24AMWhen friends are driving an hour just to ride shotgun on a dining-out foray, you need an incentive, right? "They have a mechanical bull," say I. "Wonder what kind of sides they serve with mechanical bull?" says he.
- U.S. Monthly Housing Costs Increase Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:18AMU.S. Census Bureau Releases Detailed Information on Nation's Housing; Monthly Housing Costs Reach $1,000 for Homeowners
- It's heating up for fire season Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:11AMSTRICT new rules will be in place across the Bundaberg region from next week, after a fire danger period was declared from next Sunday.
- The 20s Come Alive at Historical Cabin Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:08AMFlappers, fedoras and feather boas were the order of the day when the Whyte Cabin was dedicated as Landmark #9 by the Rim of the World Historical Society.
- Pictured: The stunning aerial photos taken with just a camera and a kite Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:04AMSoaring high above temples, coastlines and cities, a kite enables photographer Nicolas Chorier to manoeuvre his lens where no camera has been before.
- Needham Home of the Week: 40 High Rock St. Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:37AMTruly state-of-the-art, the newly constructed colonial home at 40 High Rock St. in Needham includes 8,100 square feet of living space, a cost-saving geothermal heating and cooling system and abounding custom designs and finishes. This home is currently on the market by RE/MAX First Realty for $2,339,000.
- Homeowners pay more than renters, Census Bureau finds Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:25AMThe nation’s homeowners paid a median of $1,000 in monthly housing costs in 2009, compared with $808 for renters, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- U.S. Census Bureau Releases Detailed Information on Nation's Housing; Monthly Housing Costs Reach $1,000 for Homeowners Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:48AMWASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's homeowners paid a median of $1,000 in monthly housing costs in 2009, compared with $808 for renters, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. However, renters usually paid a higher percentage of their household income on these costs than did owners (31 percent ...
- It's Free to Look: 120 East 70th Street Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:25AMThis $27 million property has extra special meaning. It was a wedding present! And not just for any old Upper East Sider. The Neo-Federal brick facade of 120 East 70th Street was commissioned in 1930 as a wedding present for Charles C. Auchincloss--who was, get this, a lawyer, a stockbroker and a book...
- The Way He Lived Then: Dunne's Midtown Penthouse Sells for $1.2 M. Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:10AMOne week from today will mark the one-year anniversary of the death of legendary social scribe Dominick Dunne . The novelist and journalist whose writing often focused on the travails of the priveleged classes and their frequent tanglings with the law, lived in a one-bedroom penthouse apartment at 155 East 49th Street . Early last December, the wily Real Estalker gifted the real estate community ...
- 'Real Housewives' star Teresa Giudice bankruptcy sale delayed Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:54PMSale has been delayed until Oct. 3, pending the appraisal of each item
- DINING GUIDE Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:29PMGloss Cafe — Gloss cafe is the perfect place for those who appreciate fine food, a cozy atmosphere and good music. At Gloss Cafe's open kitchen, chefs work their magic to create Asian cuisine: sushi, rolls, temaki and phyto salads, while hot dishes are prepared in sizzling woks.
- Local home featured in USAToday Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:26PMSubmitted by Scott Pickey on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 4:23pm. READ MORE: One of the nation's greenest home rehabs -- in Wilmington, N.C. -- has perhaps a surprising origin: the housing market's collapse.
- First Look: Rose and Crown Tavern, Marietta Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:29PMAnyone who remembers the Rose and Crown in Buckhead may be surprised to find a new place with the same name (but not the same owners) on Powers Ferry Road in Marietta.
- Scarlett and Ryan's New Hilltop Mid-Modern Manse [Real Estate Porn] Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:17PM# realestateporn Newishlywed power couple Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds , she of the American curves and he of the Canadian crispness, are said to have purchased this modestly sized (2 beds, 3 baths, 2,835 sq.ft.) Los Feliz property for $2.9 million. More »