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Art meets life: Artist transforms building into modern loft
During the mid-1970s, Harold Gregor and his friends were consumed with the notion of moving to New York City and becoming part of the art scene, but when talk turned to action, the friends moved and Gregor ...
Senate close to passing housing aid bill
Homeowners struggling to make their house payments could get government mortgage relief under a rescue plan that seeks to revive the chaotic housing market and help reverse the economic downturn.
Aaron Spelling's widow pays $47M for LA condo; plans to 'downscale' from her 123-room home
The price paid by Candy Spelling for the 16,500-square-foot property works out to $2,848 a square foot, a record price for a Los Angeles condo unit, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
Loved ones will appreciate home-cooked meals
Have you ever noticed how cooking or eating a good meal can have restorative powers? If you go on the Times Web site, you may have noticed my Home/Life Remodel video blog about how my husband and I are ...
A newfound sense of self-promotion
It's no secret that in today's down housing market, homeowners face a real struggle finding qualified buyers.
Fire during storm destroys vacant home
State fire marshals are investigating a fierce fire Wednesday morning that destroyed a home east of Lums Pond and caused an estimated $500,000 of damage, fire officials said.
No early end to financial squeeze
Sixty percent of residential sales in KwaZulu-Natal are the result of tough financial times and because people have had enough of the country.
Bidders let down man who put his life on eBay
Ian Usher has failed to sell his life on eBay after all the top bidders on the auction pulled out of the deal.
'Desperate' seller dropping house price by 1,000 a week
Published by Jon Land for 24dash.com in Housing Thursday 24th July 2008 - 3:17pm 'Desperate' seller dropping house price by 1,000 a week A desperate seller caught out by the credit crunch has vowed to cut the ...
Coffers swell in Kansas House races
Republican Jim Ryun continues to spend huge amounts of cash almost as fast as it comes in as he campaigns to recapture Kansas' 2nd Congressional District seat.
Weather sends Caine back to England
Sir Michael Caine moved back to England because he likes the weather. The Dark Knight star - ' who previously relocated to Los Angeles to concentrate on his movie career - ' admits he couldn't stand the ...
3 arrested after drug operation discovered
Authorities arrested three men on federal drug charges Tuesday morning after drug enforcement agents found a methamphetamine manufacturing lab and a marijuana growing operation inside a home.
Chambersburg man left broken, bloody after savage attack
The savage apparent gang beating of a hard-working 48-year-old cook in Chambersburg early Sunday has angered the man's friends and brought Councilman Gino Melone to call once again for a restoration of police ...
Is installing a new deck, or freshening an existing one, in your summer spruce-up plans? If so, you're not alone.
Jonas Brothers Buy Home in Texas
Houston, we have a problem. The Jonas Brothers have chosen Dallas as their Texas metropolis of choice! According to The Dallas Morning News , Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas have purchased a home in the Westlake ...
Family's fury as runaway daughter, 16, reveals plans to marry...
A former teacher has sparked fury after he announced plans to marry a 16-year-old schoolgirl he once taught.
Fire Destroys Home In East Brainerd
Fire raced through a large, two-story house in East Brainerd this afternoon. The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 4:19 p.m. and responded to 1202 King Arthur Road with four fire companies.
House sales drop by half in a year as repossessions soar
The number of homes sold has halved in a year, according to official figures issued yesterday.
A woman who hoarded more than 80 dogs in her Washington Township home will be allowed to move back in if she continues to make improvements.
N.Y. teen overdose spotlights growing heroin problem
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.By FRANK ELTMANAssociated PressrWhen high school senior Natalie Ciappa nearly died of a heroin overdose Memorial Day weekend, she promised her parents she had learned her lesson and was going ...