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Monday Morning Millionaire: Lakewood Living Like New, But You’d Never Know it!

By Joanna England | August 27, 2012 |

Happy first day of school, folks! I know you’re excited to send your boys and girls off to class, so I’ll give you something to read while you’re anxiously waiting to get out of the carpool lane.

John Wiley Price’s Defense Attorney Sued by Feds for $5.3 Million in Unpaid Taxes — Guess Where He Lives? Strait Lane.

By Candy Evans | August 27, 2012 |

But don’t get too excited. Defense attorney John Carney lives on Strait Lane, indeedy, or at least one of his trusts owns a home at 11484 Strait Lane. But I don’t think he’ll exactly be slip sliding away down at Richard Malouf’s Water Pik Park. To be perfectly honest here, Carney’s place is on the…

Great Getaways: Nantucket Offers Scenic Views Without The Crowds And Excellent Value

By Joanna England | August 26, 2012 |

“The sales market — this is probably the strongest season we’ve had in probably five years,” said Jennifer Shalley, research director at Windwalker Real Estate based out of Nantucket, Mass. “It’s a really, really healthy market. A lot of buyers have been waiting.”

Ambien Found in Body of Highland Park Man Who Attacked his Family, Then Stabbed Himself to Death

By Candy Evans | August 26, 2012 |

The autopsy of John Rodman Steele, the Highland Park businessman and community leader who attacked his family then stabbed himself to death last July 11, showed traces of a sleeping aid called Ambien — or the ingredient zolpidem, that is found in many sleep aids, including Ambien, in his body. I had heard this from…

Friday Five Hundred: Vickery Place Craftsman is Super Charming and Now Almost $35K Cheaper!

By Joanna England | August 24, 2012 |

This week’s Friday Five Hundred is a special one. Honestly, I am so shocked this absolutely adorable M Streets Arts & Crafts bungalow at 5410 Vickery is still on the market. While it was a good deal when it was priced at $549K back in April, it is now an out-and-out steal at just $515K!

Maintaining a Vacation or Second Home: Why a Concierge Service Ought to Come With the Title

By Candy Evans | August 24, 2012 |

As my site’s tagline reads, “you can never have too many homes.” Apparently, many buyers and homeowners agree. The latest Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey from the National Association of Realtors reported that vacation-home sales rose 7 percent in 2011. In all, as I may have told you, vacation-home sales accounted for a healthy…