Hollywood Sign Site Saved By Hugh Hefner & Generous - Inhabitat.com
The development company was planning on selling the land off in parcels for multi-million dollar homes, and when the city found out about it, people were outraged. A campaign ensued to raise $12.5 million to buy the land for public use and

Island Beach Road gets makeover - UpperMichigansSource.com powerd by WLUC TV6
It scares me, the fact that we have inadequate water pressure for a reasonable amount of protection for our homes," he said. The proposed solution is a 3.2 million dollar street makeover including a replacement of the old road, and the installation

Strong earnings help stocks bounce back after Spain's - Allentown Morning Call
The euro traded in a narrow range against the dollar again on Wednesday, though it did touch rose for every three that fell on the New York Stock Exchange , where volume came to 771.8 million shares, compared with 886 million shares traded at the

Japan provides post-cyclone, 110-million-dollar loan to Philippines - Earthtimes (press release)
Manila - Japan is providing a 109.8-million-dollar loan to the Philippines to rebuild infrastructure damaged by two devastating Many roads, bridges, power lines, homes and schools were damaged or destroyed by the two cyclones. Some communities in

US Fidelis sues owners over excessive personal spending - KMOV
Louis fully equipped with a one million dollar marble staircase. The lawsuit accuses the brothers of spending the money on other luxuries like private jets and vacation homes, along with paying off their income taxes and traffic fines.

Former Coca-Cola Enterprises CEO to Auction Atlanta Penthouse - Businesswire.com
Grand Estates’ auctions have an 11-year track record of quickly selling multi-million-dollar homes that previously languished on the market with conventional sales-listing methods. “It is the purest form of achieving market value for your

HOUSE OF THE DAY: Ridiculous Park City Mansions At Firesale Prices In - The Business Insider
Park City, Utah has seen a brisk housing market lately, but it will reach new heights with an auction of 30 luxury properties on May 1st. Million dollar homes in the famous winter hot spot will be auctioned by U.S. Auction & Realty , with some cases

Market for high-priced homes, jumbo mortgages begins to thaw - Washington Post
local buyers, a shortage of homes on the market is a more significant problem than obtaining a loan, said Jeff Brier, a principal with the Martin & Jeff Group of Coldwell Banker in the District. It is not uncommon for million-dollar homes to