Archive for the ‘Real Estate’ Category

Berkshire Landing

April 1st 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 0

New Condos are being built on Hydraulic Road across the street from the future Albermarle Place. When the condos are finished there will be 30 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condos. The condos will have 1570-2054 square feet of finished space and 4 units will have basements. Reservations can be made to reserve […]

Despite the predicted Resession, Homes are still Selling

March 31st 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 0

While I was searching for homes that are for sale in the area, celebrity homes that are for sale popped into my search. The article that I read was listed on LA’s curbed and was written today, but as I viewed the homes 3 that were over 2 million dollars have already sold! […]

Group Tours are the new way to search for a Home

March 31st 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 2

Today the Washington Post reported the increase of home buyers looking for a home in a group. Home buyers want to get a deal on buying a house and they want help in locating foreclosed homes. The buyers opt into a group tour of the homes in their area that are for sale […]

Flood and Newts have kept couple out of their home

March 27th 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 1

A blocked drainage ditch caused flooding to John and Margie Histed million dollar residence. The couple spent the past 8 months and $250,000 on renovations to their estate only to have it flooded again since the drainage ditch cannot be fixed. The Histed’s learned after the original flood that newts possibly infested […]

C-ville Is Moving

March 26th 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 1

The C-ville is moving from it’s current location to a bigger space closer to the Pavilion. The new location will be in the Bank of America Building across the street from Five Guys. Maybe the new space will have more windows for them to look out on the mall? I know I […]

Terri Irwin’s plans for the Australia Zoo

March 17th 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 2

Terri Irwin, the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s widow, might be planning to sell the Australia Zoo. The 100 million dollar sale to Animal Planet would transform the park into a Disney-styled theme park. After starting the Australia Zoo and working there for 32 years, Bob Irwin, Steve’s father quit. Bob Irwin […]

Opt Home Takes A Different Approach for Advertising

March 14th 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 4

This picture made me laugh out loud. I think it’s everyone’s nightmare when they start looking for a Real Estate Agent. The ad for Opt Home is running in Boston Magazine, Boston Globe and on the Zillow Website. The company claims to find you the perfect agent based on credentials, ethics, […]

Century 21 Puts Real Estate On YouTube

March 12th 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 0

Right now Century 21 is having a contest for agents that will allow them to post their videos on YouTube on the housing industry’s first branded youtube channel. The channel will be geared toward agents and consumers. The video should be 60 seconds and include the Realtor and home seller, the closing […]

Neverland will be Auctioned Off Next Week

March 11th 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 1

Unless Michael Jackson can come up with enough money to pay off part of his 160 million dollar dept on the Neverland Ranch, it will be auctioned off next week on the steps of the Santa Barbara County courthouse. The same courthouse that was the site of the 2005 molestation trial. The […]

Bank Mistakenly Starts Foreclosure Process on Wrong Home

March 7th 2008 by Kelly in Real Estate 10

A Florida homeowner was alerted that his pool was being drained and his locks were being cut off when a neighbor contacted him. Denroy Bell rents his house out while he primarily lives in London. Bell didn’t have a mortgage with the bank that made the mistake of breaking into his home. […]