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Footy star Curtis Taylor selling Moonee Ponds home
realestate.com.au
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August 28, 2025
VFL and AFL player Curtis Taylor is preparing to farewell 85 Ardmillan Rd, Moonee Ponds. Left picture: Michael Klein. Ex-Kangaroos’ forward Curtis Taylor is looking to punt his Moonee Ponds home for $1.68m-$1.78m. Taylor, who made his AFL debut in...
What Is Dirty Power? Here Are 5 Ways to Protect Your Home From It
Popular Mechanics
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August 28, 2025
Dirty power is a loose term for alternating current (AC) that can vary in voltage and can potentially damage sensitive electronics. Generators with built-in inverters are some of the best ways to protect your backup power. Smaller devices like...
Portland Arts Retreat house with rich history finds buyer after dropping price to $1.49M: See inside
OregonLive.com
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August 28, 2025
Every home has a story, but a 1912 English Arts & Crafts house for sale in Southeast Portland’s Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood has hosted enough writers and artists to fill a book. The handsome, pitched-roof manor at 6209 S.E. 13th Ave. that has...
Ontario man offers to buy partner a house with $5M lottery win
Toronto Sun
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August 28, 2025
A Brockville man gave his partner the surprise of her life after discovering he won the top prize on an OLG ticket.Article content Pierce Lapensee, 38, is a weekly player who has been buying tickets since he became legal age, but he was shocked to...
Pending home sales tick lower in July as canceled contracts spike
CNBC
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August 28, 2025
Signed contracts to buy existing homes, known as pending sales, were weaker in July compared with June, and were canceled at the highest rate since at least 2017. The monthly pending home sales index from the National Association of Realtors...
Why psychiatric holds don’t stop people from buying guns
Los Angeles Times
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August 28, 2025
There is much we still don’t know about Wednesday’s deadly attacks in Minneapolis, but after sifting through videos and other evidence left behind, researchers at the ADL Center on Extremism suggest the shooter held a “deep fascination with mass...
Two-bed house in sought-after West Sussex location ideal for first-time buyers or downsizers
Sussex World
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August 28, 2025
The home, part of Littlehampton’s Kingley Gate development, is close to amenities and transport links and benefits from the remainder of an NHBC guarantee. It is being marketed by Purple Bricks with an asking price of £290,000. The front door...
Which EU countries lead in second-home ownership?
Euronews
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August 28, 2025
Many people dream of owning the house they live in, and for many Europeans, this dream has come true, as 69% of them are homeowners. A quarter of this group even owns a secondary residence, according to the latest European Housing Trend Report...
How Much Does A Garden Office Add To The Value Of A House
Home Business Magazine - Minnesota
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August 28, 2025
How a Garden Office Affects Property Value A garden office can increase a property’s market value by 5% to 15%, depending on its quality, location, and relevance to changing lifestyle needs. This trend has become especially visible in the UK...
NRL star Tom Trbojevic buys new $4.3m Northern Beaches home
realestate.com.au
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August 28, 2025
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles superstar Tom Trbojevic has just bought a new $4.3m home on the Northern Beaches. Picture: NRL Photos Manly Sea Eagles superstar Tom “Turbo” Trbojevic has secured an impressive Northern Beaches home, just months ahead of...
From Sailing to Senior Living: Building A Retirement That Feels Like Home In The Chesapeake Bay Region
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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August 28, 2025
Retirement isn’t about slowing down as much as it is about steering your life toward waters that feel right. Around Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay, that metaphor is hard to ignore. For many Marylanders, the years after full-time work hold a...
U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall More Than Expected In July
RTTNews
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August 28, 2025
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed pending home sales in the U.S. fell by more than expected in the month of July. NAR said its pending home sales index decreased by 0.4 percent to 71.7 in July after...
Buying a home in Marbella requires 76% of average household's income
SUR in English
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August 27, 2025
Valuations company Tinsa has analysed the real estate market in the most important municipalities in Spain. Of these, 27% show rates of theoretical purchase effort (percentage of income to be allocated to the mortgage payment) above 35%, which is...
Property tax threat 'risks slowing housing market down' as buyers 'wait and see'
Daily Express
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August 28, 2025
Speculation over property tax changes could slow the housing market down further, leading property platform Zoopla has warned. Rumoured moves include replacing stamp duty with an annual property tax on homes valued above £500,000 and extending...
From Renting to Owning: The Path to Your First Home in Canada
CIC News
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August 28, 2025
New to Canada and thinking about financing your first home? If you're seeking some guidance along the way, this webinar might be a helpful step in understanding the home-financing process in your new country. Join CanadaVisa and TD for a live,...
I left my home with a robot vacuum on auto-pilot for 10 days - here are the results
ZDNet
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August 28, 2025
ZDNET's key takeaways The Narwal Freo Pro is now available for $500 (a $300 discount). Construction is optimized to prevent blockage and hair tangles, with a conical brush on a single floating arm and a hair-loosening side brush. The dust bag...
15 photos inside LA's quirkiest house that's up for sale for $799k
The Mirror US
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August 28, 2025
A unique, "one-of-a-kind" round house tucked away in the Los Angeles mountains is on the market for $799k. This distinctive three-bedroom property, completely circular in design, is situated on La Tuna Canyon Road, Sun Valley. Upon entering...
US pending home sales fall again on affordability constraints
National Mortgage News
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August 28, 2025
US pending sales of existing homes fell for a second month in July as potential buyers balked at still-elevated prices and borrowing costs, consistent with a sluggish housing market. An index of contract signings slipped 0.4% last month to 71.7,...
DNA TV Show: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro blames PM Modi for Ukraine war
DNA India
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After imposing a 50 per cent tariff on India, what does the US want to achieve with such statements now? What problem does Peter Navarro have with India? Advisor to US President Donald Trump has tried to blame India for the war being funded by...
Marc Benioff says he's 'extremely suspect' of those buying into AGI 'hypnosis'
Business Insider
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August 28, 2025
It appears there are three letters that make Marc Benioff raise his eyebrows. Salesforce has taken a strong, AI-first turn in recent years. Whether AI will reach "AGI" — an ill-defined milestone generally understood to be when AI can perform...