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NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to role in burglary of Joe Burrow's home
CBS - New York
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A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy residences across the country, including a brazen burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow while he was playing...
Simon Jenkins: 50 years of saving Britain's buildings, from triumphs and disasters to the great country house we bought for £1
Country Life
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July 13, 2025
Visitors left the gallery with tears streaming down their faces. That is what Sir Roy Strong, director of the V&A Museum, recorded in his memoir of the ‘Destruction of the Country House’ exhibition in 1974. No wonder The Observer called the V&A...
Buyers fly in to view glass house on Tasman Peninsula
realestate.com.au
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July 10, 2025
The vendor of two modernist homes immersed in the landscape of Tasmania's dramatic southeast corner says he wanted to feel wholly connected to nature. It may have been destiny that brought Jonathan Kneebone to the dramatic Tasman Peninsular a few...
Buyers paying a premium to get into top Victorian school zones
Real Estate Business
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July 9, 2025
Homes located within sought-after school catchments are commanding substantial premiums in Victoria, as buyers prioritise educational access in their purchasing decisions. Findings from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) have revealed...
Is the housing market becoming a buyers' market - Bolton estate agent's view
The Bolton News
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Harrisons Estate Agents says 121,665 sales were agreed in May 2025, compared to 114,452 sales in May 2024, and 98,609 in the same month in 2023. Estate agent, Clint Hibbert, said: "At first glance, that number stands out. More homes. More choice....
Condo conversion project at former Maine mill offers another path to homeownership
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
A new attainable path to homeownership is happening in Biddeford, one of Maine's fastest-growing cities.Vacant buildings at the old Pepperell Woolen Mill were turned into apartments back in 2019, but the development group Presidium started...
Condo prices make record slide as crisis hits breaking point
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
Condo prices across the US are plummeting — with some areas seeing values sink by a staggering one-third in just a year. The average condo sale price in the US fell 2.2 percent year over year to $354,100 in May, a new report shows — making it the...
Condo Smarts: Unit owner wrong in refusing common property repairs
The Province
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July 9, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Homes Condos 'One owner/occupier has declined to have their new windows installed for personal reasons.' Owners must always be reminded when they live in a strata, their home is not their castle, says Tony Gioventu. Photo by...
NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to his role in burglary of athletes’ homes
KSHB - Missouri
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July 19, 2025
NEW YORK — A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy residences across the country, including from the homes of Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce....
Financial models and money biases — what’s holding you back
The Manila Times
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July 19, 2025
FILIPINOS today are hustling harder than ever. With inflation still biting into every paycheck and basic goods like rice and other agricultural products hitting ridiculous prices, it’s easy to feel like we’re always playing catch-up. Social media...
House builders offer £100m to drop competition probe
Construction Enquirer
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July 9, 2025
Grant Prior 6 hours ago Seven house builders have offered to pay a total of £100m following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority. The watchdog launched a probe in February 2024 after uncovering evidence some house builders may...
Where to Buy a Bed — The 13 Best Places Our Editors Swear By, With Beds From Less Than £300 to the Best That Money Can Buy
Livingetc
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July 19, 2025
As someone who once renovated a six-bedroom house, I've bought a lot of beds. And as editor of Livingetc, I've tried out many, many more, in showrooms across the UK and beyond. I've seen them made in factories, I've met the sheep used for wool to...
House prices up more than 11% year-on-year
The Ensign
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July 9, 2025
House values in Gore have experienced a significant increase over the past year, as the agriculture sector continues to build in confidence. In Gore, average values increased 8.8% over the past three months to $447,856, which is 11.3% higher than...
Condos Under Pressure
Hawaii Business
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July 9, 2025
Rising insurance rates continue to squeeze condo owners on O‘ahu, but relief may be in sight Graphic: Jeff SannerAn ongoing insurance crisis has hurt condo sales on O‘ahu: Prices are down and properties are lingering on the market more than three...
House left 'vibrating' amid Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Glasgow gig
Glasgow Times
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A local in Newton, a residential area in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, asked others on Facebook last night (July 8) if they were 'aware of low rumbling noise' in the area. They said: "Anyone aware of a low rumbling noise? I hope it isn't...
I’ve lived with a south-facing garden for the past five years, and this is why I’ll never buy a house with one again
Ideal Home
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July 12, 2025
Ask any estate agent, and they’ll say that a south-facing garden is the ultimate perk. And when my husband and I were in the process of buying our first house five years ago, we decided to pay around £10,000 extra for our home instead of buying an...
Florida women face jail, legal debt and foreclosure after minor HOA violations — has their HOA gone too far?
AOL
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Irena Green and Shonia Cruz Munoz who have been having legal difficulties with the Creek View HOAJust days after a Florida woman spent a week behind bars over a dispute with her homeowners association (HOA), she’s now at risk of losing her home...
Man accused of posing as real estate agent in South Miami given $1.2 million bond
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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July 5, 2025
One of two suspects accused in a real estate scam in South Miami appeared before a judge Saturday afternoon. Joshua Harrison and Jose Adolfo Lopez are facing several charges after prosecutors said they posed as licensed real estate brokers....
Sick of power bills? What you need to know before buying a home battery
WAtoday
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July 12, 2025
Loading A kilowatt refers to the rate at which something can charge or discharge energy, whereas a kilowatt-hour (kWh) measures the amount of energy it can store. For example, a one-kilowatt-hour battery can pump out a kilowatt of energy in 60...
The North Wales seaside locations attracting Cheshire house hunters
Chester Live
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July 12, 2025
Two seaside locations in North Wales are currently attracting house hunters from Cheshire, according to a local estate agent. With its stunning beaches and array of properties boasting sea views, people are venturing over the border in search of a...