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CEO of tiny home company sued for fraud files for bankruptcy
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The CEO of a Chula Vista company that promoted itself as a one-stop shop for ADU solutions has filed for bankruptcy. Jose Frausto has approximately $3.9 million in total liabilities, according to his March court filing. Jose,...

Fix it up: Historic Horace Plunkett home in Dublin’s Foxrock is hungry for a big revamp
Depending on how you look at it, the house at 4 Kilteragh Pines in Westminister Road, Foxrock, D18 is either a three-storey house or a sort of huge, multi-level ‘apartment’. Either which way, it is one-sixth (or thereabouts) of the historic home...
Kislak Negotiates $4.7M Sale of Multifamily Property in Belleville, New Jersey
2BELLEVILLE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of a 28-unit multifamily property in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. The property at 5-22 Carpenter Terrace consists of...

Inside the 'remarkable' £1.25m five-bedroom home 'that speaks to those with discerning taste'
A home “that speaks to those with discerning taste” has hit the Teesside property market. The Beaumont, a ”remarkable” five bedroom, six bathroom “architecturally designed” property, is complete with a cinema room and double garage. The “executive...

Column: Property tax exemption issue could put disabled vet’s Fox Valley home at risk
Few homeowners look forward to getting that property tax bill in the mail every spring, especially when the bottom line contains a number higher than the previous year. But no one could have been more surprised — and discouraged — than Kyle Moser,...

Presale buyers left in limbo after Burnaby development goes bust
Had things gone according to plan, Joe Racanelli and his wife would have long been settled in their new fifth floor condo in Burnaby and enjoying beautiful views of the North Shore mountains, in a building called Siena at the Heights. Instead, the...

Report: Southern Nevada home prices hold steady as inventory surges
Ulf Buchholz / File photo Two homes are shown for sale in the southern Las Vegas Valley. Home prices in Southern Nevada are stabilizing while available inventory continues to climb, potentially creating more favorable conditions for buyers,...

Americans in France: Tax deadlines, French summer fun, and where to buy a second home
From tax deadlines to our best tips to enjoy a French summer, everything you need to know about buying a second home in France, and answers to the question of 'remote work', here's our latest newsletter for Americans who either live in France,...

House prices dip in May - Halifax
According to Halifax, house prices fell by 0.4% last month following a 0.3% rise in April. The average property price is now £296,648. However, Halifax said the market remained stable, with house prices up 2.5% over the year. Amanda Bryden, head...

Americans Are Slashing Prices on Home Listings
Almost 20 percent of homes for sale in the U.S. housing market last month had their originally listed prices cut by sellers in an attempt to attract reluctant buyers, according to new data from Realtor.com. It is the highest number of listed...

Single-Level Newer Construction Home In Quaint Santa Rosa Beach Community
Welcome to Southern Pines! This smaller community features 36 total homes and is located close to all that South Walton offers. The single story home offers four bedrooms, including a large Master Bedroom, Open living, kitchen and dining area,...

Ultra-quiet Omoda 9 SHS priced to tempt cost-conscious buyers
Starting at £44,990 OTR, the new plug-in hybrid SUV Omoda 9 SHS is designed to offer "quiet luxury, without the premium price", combining near-silent ride quality with high-end features usually reserved for pricier rivals. Engineered with acoustic...

Stephens’ Watters earns Accredited Buyer’s Rep designation
GARY WATTERS IRON MOUNTAIN — Gary Watters of Crystal Falls, a realtor with Stephens Real Estate’s Iron River office, has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation through the National Association of Realtors’ Center for...

Molfetta mayor arrested for vote buying
Molfetta Mayor Tommaso Minervini was arrested for vote buying Friday. Minervini has been charged with exchanging municipal contracts for votes, police said. He has been placed under house arrest along with another council exec, Lidia De Leonardis....
Average UK house price slumps by £1,150 month-on-month, new Halifax research reveals
Stamp duty discounts became less generous for some home buyers from April. The average UK house price fell by around £1,150 or 0.4% month-on-month in May, according to an index. Despite the monthly price drop, property values have increased by...

UK house prices cool after stamp duty holiday ends
House prices fell more than expected last month, which economists think is probably more down to the subdued economic backdrop rather than the recent increase in stamp duty costs. The average price of a house in the UK fell 0.4 per cent in May to...

Clarkson's Farm star puts her £2.8million Cotswolds country home up for sale - and you can win it with a £10 raffle ticket
She helped Jeremy Clarkson through the chaos of getting his Cotswolds pub the Farmer’s Dog up and running. Rachel Hawkins featured among the supporting cast of the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm after being hired by the TV star to provide expert...

We're the spy mums - we hunt down cheaters and solve mysteries the cops won't touch as private investigators, but we're still home in time for the school run
Forget James Bond, Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, these glamorous mums from Essex can give any famous detective a run for their money. Former police officers Sam Hutchinson, 56, and Emma Coles, 40, set up their private investigations industry...

Tesco adds ripen-at-home bananas to reduce waste
Shoppers in the UK will now have more choice when buying bananas, thanks to a new initiative by Tesco aimed at reducing household food waste. Bananas are among the most popular items purchased at UK supermarkets, but they're also one of the most...

Amazon is selling an ‘insulated’ tiny home for just $9,350 – it comes with 2 bedrooms and an ‘enclosed’ hall
TINY homes might be small, but they can sometimes end up being VERY pricey. So it's no wonder people are racing to Amazon after spotting a two-bedroom tiny home on the site for just $9,350. 6 Amazon is selling a stunning tiny home for just...