Funeral Home Owner Accused Of Racketeering, Stealing From Estates Oct 17, 2009
In many of those cases, Riley also charged the state $1,800 in burial fees while also charging the person's estate that same amount ... State probate officials grew concerned that Riley was using that contract to have himself appointed administrator of the estates of people with no relatives, giving him access to money and property with little or no scrutiny ... Investigators believe at least some of that was for items taken from Drozd's home, as well as from the estates of Anne Drysdale of and... (FOX61, CT)
Man thinks he has Picasso painting Oct 17, 2009
The vendor, who said she bought it at an estate sale, sold it to Mr. McRay one Saturday morning. After having it appraised in Atlanta, Mr. McRay left the painting with a friend. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Woodbury Event Envisions a Brighter Future for Ava Oct 16, 2009
"The gala went fabulously, the music was fantastic, everybody was happy and cheerful. It was truly a beautiful event and was a tremendous outpouring of love and support," said Maria Taylor, a broker with Washington-based Klemm Real Estate who, along with her colleagues, spearheaded the event ... The wine tables were sponsored by Clare and Craig Carragan, the Siemon Company, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McEneany, Klemm Real Estate and Cristine and Eugene Shugrue ... "It was just lovely to see all of these... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
5 antiquing spots in the Southeast Oct 16, 2009
If searching for treasures among eclectic collections of estate jewelry, vintage clothes and 19th-century furnishings is your idea of fun, a vacation to one of the Southeast s antique hot spots might be in order ... Whitesburg Drive is home to Bulldog Antiques, which specializes in all types of antique lamps and lampshades, and Creative Touch Jewelers, where estate jewelry, art glass and porcelain can be found ... Treasure trove: Packards Antique Center on Memorial Parkway encompasses an entire... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ben Sherman creative director is no stuffed shirt Oct 15, 2009
We ve always had a look that I call Mods in the mansion - the idea of this suddenly wealthy musician moving into a British estate with an eclectic mix of antiques and a scooter parked in the hallway. We wanted to give that a twist. (Boston Globe)
Antiques festival at Shiner’s Auditorium in Wilmington Oct 15, 2009
These and other treasures are available at the Greater Boston Antiques Festival, where more than 150 dealers will bring their Victorian furniture, sterling silver, estate jewelry, and expertise. Oct. 17 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $8, free under age 17. (Boston Globe)
Rex linked to First Lady Oct 15, 2009
Sherling helped research the Times piece and discovered the records that established Melvinia as a part of the Shields estate, he said. Technically the Shields residence was in Jonesboro, though they were buried in Rex, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Angela 'Nellie' Ladewski Oct 15, 2009
Angela also enjoyed dancing, cards, ceramics and collecting Depression glass, antiques and other treasures from estate sales. Angela worked most of her adult life, as a comptometer, keypunch operator, bookkeeper and accountant. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Henderson Offers Hong Kong Apartment at Asian Record Price of $46 Million Oct 14, 2009
Hong Kong luxury home prices and sales have jumped this year as low supply and ample liquidity drive demand for real estate. Buying from mainland Chinese and foreigners are also lifting prices, Buggle Lau, chief analyst at Midland Holdings Ltd. said Oct. 6. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
New Hot Wheels toys bear Chandler fire, police logos Oct 14, 2009
by Edythe Jensen - Oct. 13, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. Chandler is about to get some national attention in the toy world. (AZCentral -- Business)
Spanish Office Building Prices May Plunge to 2001 Levels as Jobs Disappear Oct 13, 2009
Office values in the countrys central business districts have already fallen about 50 percent since the peak in 2007, according to in London, the largest publicly traded U.K. commercial real-estate adviser ... Real estate and construction accounted for as much as 20 percent of gross domestic product at the peak in 2007, according to ... Commercial real estate prices climbed 51 percent from 2000 to the end of 2007, research from shows. (Bloomberg)
New Hot Wheels have Chandler logos Oct 13, 2009
New Hot Wheels toys bear Chandler fire, police logos. New Hot Wheels toys bear Chandler fire, police logos. (AZCentral -- Business)
Salon keeps Evans in style Oct 12, 2009
HOBBIES: Working, opening an antiques store, estate sales, painting and poetry. DAYRA A. NEWSOME. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Final year for 'Bazaar Women' Oct 12, 2009
Group members accept donations and visit estate sales year-round to find pieces that are then cleaned and sometimes painted. Other things for sale this year include brand-new purses, porcelain dolls and a table and chairs. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Haunted by spirits - and memories Oct 11, 2009
Enter Jo Bellamy, some 70 years later, a landscape designer who has traveled to Sissinghurst to study Sackville-West s famous White Garden in order to try to recreate it on the Long Island estate of a client. Jo s grandfather Jock had worked at Sissinghurst at the time of Woolf s death. (Boston Globe)
Old World elegance at Clos LaChance Oct 11, 2009
The wines: Clos produces an Estate Series from 150 acres of vineyards surrounding the winery plus grapes from nearby sites. There's also a Special Selections Block or Vineyard Designate Series, plus a Hummingbird Series sourced from estate and other Central Coast vineyards. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Rangel's revealing portrait Oct 10, 2009
What Rangel failed to declare were liquid assets a credit union account worth more than $250,000 and an investment account also worth more than $250,000 plus some real estate he owns in New Jersey and assorted stock holdings. These omissions came to light after Rangel filed amended disclosure forms, so he blew the whistle on himself. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
Other events include an exhibition of Western furniture and home accessories, studio tours, a gallery walk, ranch tours, concerts, and a real estate auction. One of the signature events of the festival is the National Museum of Wildlife Art s Western Visions fundraiser, Sept. 16-18, which includes a series of shows and sales of work by more than 150 artists, from photography to jewelry to miniatures. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Chinatown’s good fortune Oct 8, 2009
Real estate analysts say that is markedly better than premier shopping areas such as Newbury Street that have battled persistent empty storefronts during the downturn. Small retail spaces in particular have recently faced higher vacancy rates, because they are usually occupied by independent businesses that are more vulnerable to pressures from the recession, according to Robert F. Sheehan, vice president of research at KeyPoint Partners LLC in Burlington. (Boston Globe)
Collecting Vintage Sewing Patterns Oct 3, 2009
Estate auctions are also great venues to search out vintage sewing patterns. If there is little interest from other bidders, the collector may be able to pick them up for a very low price. (Suite101.com)
Ravenswood makes top 100 Oct 2, 2009
Estate makes Zagat 2010 ... Estate restaurant, the newest in Sondra Bernstein's and John Toulze's string of restaurant successes, climbed into "Zagat San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants 2010" for the first time. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Cinderella story for an Oakland home Oct 1, 2009
Like "Tuscan palazzo" or "Provencal villa," "Storybook house" is a delightful real estate label whose reality rarely lives up to its moniker. Pay a visit to Julie and Gerry Gorham's home on Fernwood Drive in Oakland, however, and that "Storybook" label barely begins to cover the charm of their beautifully restored 1924 cottage. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Man seeks owner of medals he bought at flea market (1234) Sep 30, 2009
We will go and pick stuff up from family members of recently deceased elderly, kind of like an estate sale. What s surprising is that sometimes they just don t want this personal stuff and are just looking to get rid of it. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Unique toy store attracts broad following Sep 26, 2009
by Georgann Yara - Sept. 24, 2009 12:00 AM Arizona Business Gazette. Not long after Jason Kiningham opened Red Hot Robot in central Phoenix, a woman walked in, took a look around and scrunched her face. (AZCentral -- Business)
Hong Kong Investors Can't Buy Enough Homes at Prices Before Lehman Bust Sep 25, 2009
Hong Kong is the worlds fifth-most expensive residential real estate market, after Monte Carlo, Moscow, London and Tokyo, according to ... The 4,000-square-foot apartments are offered for HK$300 million, or HK$75,000 per square foot, each, said , executive director of the companys real-estate broker ... Its hard to put a cap on the luxury end as you cant use affordability ratio for any tycoon, said Buggle Lau of Midland Holdings Ltd. real estate firm. (Bloomberg -- UK)
A Woodbury Church Is Seeking Guidance Sep 25, 2009
"This property would be a unique opportunity for St. Teresa's. It has a majestic setting and a spiritual feeling as you drive through the property with the pond," said Sindy Butkus, a broker with Klemm Real Estate that is representing the church ... "It's an amazing property with amazing buildings in the center of town, a great value for what's there ... it's a unique piece of property," said Maria Taylor, another broker with Klemm Real Estate who is representing Country Loft Antiques. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Zoning dispute settled, Kaminski auction will go on in Beverly Sep 24, 2009
Kaminski Auctioneers in Beverly will be allowed to proceed this weekend with an antiques and estate auction at its Cabot Street property after settling a zoning issue with city officials. It began earlier this year when Kaminski submitted a permit application to the city seeking to expand the type of items that could be sold at its 564 Cabot St. business, according to Steve Frederickson, the city s building commissioner. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Deadly toll on Douglas families Sep 24, 2009
According to her obituary, filed by Hightower s Memorial Chapel in Douglasville, Weathers as a 26-year-old real estate agent for GMAC/Metro Brokers. She was also a bookkeeper for her husband s business, Cabinets and Dcor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Selma Koss Holtz; collector with a contagious love of art, people Sep 24, 2009
Behind the wheel of her 1972 Mercury station wagon filled with art reference books, auction reports, sales catalogues, and notes on paintings and dealers, Selma Koss Holtz traveled across New England, stopping at barn and estate sales and antique shops, looking for her next undiscovered treasure ... She was great in encouraging young dealers and directed me to the first artist s estate I ever handled. (Boston Globe)
Business news in brief Sep 21, 2009
has been awarded the Accredited Buyer s Representation designation by the Real Estate Buyer s Agent Council of the National Association of Realtors. Made In Bisbee Marketplace looking for participants: In conjunction with the Bisbee 1000 on Oct. 17 the Third Annual Made in Bisbee Marketplace will take place at St. Patrick s Church on Tombstone Canyon. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Improve your digital photography skills at 'Aiea Public Library's free workshop Sep 21, 2009
Find furniture, collectibles and more at La Pietra's estate sale and flea market. La Pietra will hold an Estate Sale and Grand Flea Market to benefit the school from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the Great Lawn ... Items for sale will include: antiques and other items from kama'aina estates and The Royal Hawaiian hotel. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Sam Judge buys Quayside Apartments in Troy Sep 19, 2009
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Antiques aplenty Sep 19, 2009
The hotel forms a private walled estate, its lobby housed within the Wantilan Agung or Grand Ceremonial House in which a high-domed timber ceiling soars above a platform enclosed by teakwood columns. At one end of the platform stands a gigantic Garuda, carved from the local ironwood. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Boy aged 9 is a girl... Sep 19, 2009
The pupil's family is under police protection at their home on a council estate. Share this article. (The Drudge Report)
Heeeere's Glenn! When the Lunatic Fringe Tries Comedy Sep 18, 2009
A few of my jokes made the cut: One about his daughter sharpening her Tinkertoys because the estate tax might go to zero for just one year, in 2010, got a decent laugh. My conservative Christian material about how the New Testament would read if it were written by Congress also did well, although it was about as gutsy as going to the Apollo and doing uptight-white-people jokes. (Time.com)
Romance on a budget - enjoy the great outdoors Sep 18, 2009
INDEPENDENT-ENTERPRISE. NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
A panoramic view of every nook and cranny Sep 18, 2009
The most common application allows real estate agents to give virtual tours of properties to potential buyers. Yet niche exponents like Murphy are specialising in what he calls ''interactive heritage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Fives: South Dakota for sale, trinket by trinket and beyond Sep 15, 2009
But that massive mosh pit that took up a fair piece of real estate on the floor of the Civic Center and sent me scurrying to the seats above was a certain eye opener. The real question one always thinks about with such items on eBay, though, is: Why didn't I just tear it down at the local coffee house or offer 20 for it back in 1998. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Joe red-faced over green ban Sep 14, 2009
Hockey turned up to a Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union press conference on Friday, to throw his support behind a green ban placed on the State Government's proposed sale of the Graythwaite estate on the north shore, which is in his electorate of North Sydney. Rubbing shoulders with the assembled trade unionists and environmentalists, Hockey brought conversation to a stop when he asked the union president, Peter McClelland, if the green ban was legal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mississippi biting Sep 13, 2009
Aberdeen auctioneer John Dwight Stevens acquired a number of items last October from the estate of a deceased Natchez antique dealer. Among them: a wooden box containing a cross, Bibles, wooden stakes, a gun with silver bullets and garlic. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Antiques are in his genes Sep 11, 2009
Friday September 11, 2009. Owner of new city store says love of history runs in family. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Art, rare architecture mingle in Old Louisville Sep 4, 2009
Like everything in Old Louisville, there s historic significance to this park formerly known as DuPont Square because it was part of the DuPont family estate in the late 1800s. It was here that the world was introduced to Thomas Edison s light bulb. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Estate auction sees Internet bidders Sep 3, 2009
Bidders from as far away as Pennsylvania and Indiana attended the estate auction of Rudy Dotzenrod Tuesday in Wyndmere. Although the out-of-state bidders weren't present at the auction, they did take advantage of the Web-based bidding offered by Steffes Auctioneers of Fargo since 2005. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Coles historical society offers antique appraisals Saturday Sep 3, 2009
Donors for the event include the Picket Fence, Coldwell Banker Classic Real Estate, Brainard Law Office, and Bill and Rebecca Thurn. Share. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Newfields library gets $25K gift Sep 1, 2009
They have fantastic food (love their burgers and their salads) and great beer. The atmostphere is perfect for. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Calif. Holds Statewide Garage Sale Aug 29, 2009
Real Estate Information. Sponsored Links. (KSBW 8, CA)
Police Run Roughshod Over Lawful Handgun Owner Aug 27, 2009
I ll guarantee that if Boggs died his estate would never see that gun again. DDBELLE. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Enamored by ornaments of Christmas past Aug 27, 2009
They looked like $5,000 Santas," he said. Avoiding such scams takes education and being suspicious of anything, especially on eBay, that seems to be too good a deal, Heintze said. Glow members touted a single rule - if you're not sure it's the real thing, don't pay too much for it. Costly collection Facing prices that go over $1,000 for a German Dresden, or a few hundred dollars for Italian blown-glass or American celluloid ornaments, many attendees paused at the glass cases, gazing longingly at... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Venerable Quilted Bear restaurant closes Aug 26, 2009
by Carey Sweet - Aug. 24, 2009 05:17 PM Special for The Republic. After more than 36 years of catering to Valley diners with its classic seafood, steaks and signature 26-item salad bar, the Quilted Bear at Scottsdale and Lincoln roads has closed. (AZCentral -- Business)
Hearts stay in Reidsville Aug 25, 2009
0000116F With another era still on their minds, visitors to the rambling estate might head downtown for a bit of browsing in Dale McCracken's store. A Backward Glance occupies three adjacent buildings, including one that served as a second-floor boarding house. (News & Observer)
Lake Oconee visit was an inspiration Aug 25, 2009
By Saturday we were looking at real estate, Melanie said ... Directory of Featured Atlanta real estate agents ... Listings of real estate events taking place in metro Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Michael Jackson, Woodstock Spark Surge In Music Memorabilia Aug 23, 2009
When an estate sale was held following Johnny Cash's death, it grossed $4 million ... "The whole euphoria of an estate sale often makes people get carried away.". (Time.com)
Estate planning can prevent family feuds Aug 23, 2009
" Mr. Wade has two daughters and a son, and his wife has one daughter. They have combined all of their children in the will and named them executors in a particular order. Planning ahead is especially important for blended families, he said. Many people fail to do estate planning because they don't want to think about dying, said Judith Becker, a lawyer for Donsbach LLC, which focuses on estate planning. "One of the worst things that we see is people who procrastinate," said her law partner,... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Resale market thriving on eBay Aug 22, 2009
by Erin Zlomek - Aug. 21, 2009 03:49 PM The Arizona Republic. Barbie dolls, golf clubs and power tools are a small sample of the items Sharon DeShane spends time organizing at her Peoria resale shop as more people empty their closets for cash during hard times. (AZCentral -- Business)
Recession fuels business for resale shop Aug 18, 2009
by Erin Zlomek - Aug. 15, 2009 08:00 AM The Arizona Republic. Barbie doll collections, golf clubs and electric power tools are a small sample of the items Sharon DeShane spends time organizing at her Peoria resale shop as more people clean out their closets to turn a quick buck during the recession. (AZCentral -- Business)
Properties dilemma in Peeters case Aug 18, 2009
That would have taken her real estate portfolio to 52 properties across the country ... Lawyers for Clive Peeters are still investigating the alleged fraud and have been granted access to records from 23 real estate agents' offices and 14 financial institutions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
First Thursday wants people in 'midtown' Aug 16, 2009
Bill Force gained a new real estate client simply by walking down King's Way in Augusta. The Meybohm Realtors agent made the connection at First Thursday, a networking and after-hours business event held at Central Avenue and King's Way on the first Thursday of each month. (The Augusta Chronicle)
City Beat (4) Aug 16, 2009
Mercury Summer Stock presents the old-fashioned musical Me and My Girl through Aug. 22 at the Parma Little Theatre, 6285 W. 54th St. Story of an uncultured cockney lad who is actually the illegitimate son of a nobleman and heir to a wealthy estate. Shows are Wed. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
City reviews ordinance plan Aug 14, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Kee also put out ides such as shortening the time period for abating graffiti and making it unlawful for merchants to sell spray paint or a large marker to anyone younger than 18. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
EBay, GM to start car-selling trial Aug 13, 2009
by Rachel Metz - Aug. 12, 2009 05:02 PM Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds of General Motors' California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the eBay online marketplace under a trial that began Tuesday. (AZCentral -- Business)
Eliot home destroyed in blaze Aug 13, 2009
The food is very disappointing and very over priced for (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Urban Burp fabric shop a gas for vintage fans Aug 13, 2009
She visited flea markets, antiques shows and estate sales to build on her collection of 100 or so bolts of old fabric. "Anything I could get my hands on.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Don't count Sal out Aug 12, 2009
He joined the Navy during Vietnam, then worked his way through school and later sold real estate and antiques. In 1995 he began working as an assistant to then-Council Member Sal Quintero, before replacing Quintero in 2002. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
EBay, GM set to start car-selling trial Aug 11, 2009
Aug. 10, 2009 10:13 AM AP. SAN FRANCISCO - General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce Monday that hundreds of the auto maker's California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial. (AZCentral -- Business)
Asbury Park rising blocked by recession Aug 11, 2009
Rarely has land of such potential value sat so empty for so long, says Donald Moliver, a real estate expert at nearby Monmouth University. It helped make one of the New Jersey's poorest cities dependent on the state for one-quarter of its municipal budget and the pariah of the Jersey Shore. (USA Today -- News)
