LOUDON, N.H. — Rookie Patrick Carpentier grabbed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
RENO — A San Francisco performance artist was sentenced Friday to as many as four years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for the early torching last summer of the signature effigy of the counterculture Burning Man festival.
DEAR DEBBIE: I’d like some ideas for my bath renovation. I love baths, not showers, and I’ve started looking for the perfect bathtub. Any suggestions? I’m going for an all-white room; I find it soothing, not boring. — Claudette.
Ever stop to think about how a book was made in earlier centuries? There still are craftsmen making books much the same way. The paper had to be made. Then the story was written or printed on each page. The pages were stitched together in groups called signatures. They were then put in a book press to be creased and flattened properly. The signatures were assembled, joined and might be pressed again. A cover was added, and once again the book was pressed.
DEAR DESIGNER: I am going to act as my own general contractor on a small remodel project in my home. How can I be sure to keep the job in budget? — Curtis.
Cal is an animation artist, director and teacher — and a first-time homeowner. He moved into his home two years ago, a 1920s semidetached unit that was owned by an 80-year-old woman who hadn’t changed it much in her 60 years of occupancy. The ground floor was dated, dingy and full of cramped rooms, which was less than ideal for a 20-something guy who works from home and entertains a lot.
Moving to a larger house doesn’t necessarily solve all storage problems. It seems, in fact, that additional space generates additional stuff that overwhelms the capacity of closets and various nooks.
Visitors to The Hotel on Mt. Charleston will notice that the mountain resort has returned to its roots.
California Closets, a pioneer in spatial design solutions, recently introduced two collections inspired by the landscapes and architecture of Italy’s Lake Como.
Q: I have a contract on my home. The buyer is interested in buying some furniture. My broker tells me I may not speak to the buyer at all. No furniture was included in the contract. Why can I not speak to the buyer? — Via e-mail
Q: Who has the responsibility for pools on foreclosures? Is it the broker, listing agent, the real estate office, etc.? The reason I ask is there is a house in foreclosure next to my home and the pool is dark green and becoming very stagnant. I am sure it will become a problem, if not corrected, especially with infestation of insects. — James A., Las Vegas
Shawn Eiferman, a musician,/songwriter, chose the Distinctive Homes of Las Vegas neighborhood Canyons Estates for specific reasons.
Pardee Homes opened its Horizon neighborhood in North Las Vegas last weekend. Meanwhile, it has reduced the price of its Plan One-A at home site 130 at its Rosetta neighborhood at Mountain’s Edge to $224,150. Mountain’s Edge is located in the southwestern area of Las Vegas.
The Aliante neighborhood’s Discovery Park offers amenities that draw in visitors even in the hot summer months. Dan Naef, senior vice president of Aliante developer North Valley Enterprises LLC, said this time of year one of the most popular areas of the 20-acre park is the children’s wet play area, which has a huge water-spraying serpent in its center. Nearby are numerous shade structures, picnic tables and benches, where parents who prefer to stay dry can relax as their children enjoy the cool water sprays and mists in the area.
American West will make up the difference to its home buyers if the price of their home drops within three years.
Home sales in Summerlin have increased for the fifth consecutive month, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, with more than 250 new and existing homes sold in Summerlin in May.
Buyers aren’t the only ones holding back in today’s housing market. Many sellers are postponing putting their homes on the market because they are convinced that now is not a good time to sell.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the home buyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure.
Richmond American’s Cantata neighborhood is modeled after traditional neighborhoods of cul-de-sac streets and spacious homesites, said Melissa Armendariz, sales agent.
Dear readers: I ask for your indulgence and the same from the Review-Journal’s real estate editorial staff as I digress from my usual question and answer format.
Melissa Lilly no longer has worries about hurricane gusts blowing against the windows of her high-rise condominium in Miami. She is busy settling into her new home at Monterey at Las Vegas Country Club near the Las Vegas Strip.
Chicago resident Sen. Barack Obama is the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee.
The start of the 2008 Summer Olympics are 40 days away. Time for coach Mike Krzyzewski to get into battle mode.
John-Ford Griffin’s three-run homer keyed the 51s’ four-run sixth inning that carried them to a 5-4 Pacific Coast League win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Friday in Fresno, Calif.
Rested and no longer rubber-legged from its 19-hour trip two days earlier, UNLV’s men’s basketball team broke through with a 77-75 victory over the Illawarra Seahawks on Friday at Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Manny Pacquiao chases history tonight at Mandalay Bay Events Center when he tries to become the first Asian boxer to win world titles in four weight classes.