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One, Two, Freddy's Coming for You – The 1428 Elm Street House is For Sale

Lori Crofford — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:28:50 +0000

I'll admit it, I was a fan of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series. Freddy was a mean, burnt piece of evil, and those blades on his hand, uh, no thank you. Well it turns out, the house where Nancy resided when Freddy tortured her dreams, is now for sale.

NBC's Crossbones Taps 'House's Hugh Laurie as Blackbeard

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:30:56 +0000

NBC's standing is definitely on the rise, following their first November sweeps week in nearly a decade, and an impressive array of hour-long dramas in development. Not only have we been following Bryan Fuller's 'Hannibal' and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers' 'Dracula' series, but also kept a weather eye on the horizon for upcoming pirate drama 'Crossbones!' With a ten episode order in place, what former 'House' star might be man enough to step into the boots of the legendary Blackbeard? Why, House himself, Hugh Laurie of course!

Woman Outs Her Husband's Affair on For Sale Sign

Camilla Turner — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:10:51 +0000

A newly single mother of two has come up with a novel marketing ploy to sell the home she once shared with her adulterous husband in Oregon. “Husband left us for a 22-year-old,” reads Elle Zober’s For Sale sign. “House for sale by scorned, slightly bitter, newly single owner.” In fine print below, she adds, [...]

The Vineyards Audio Code

Billy Goforth — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:15:32 +0000

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The Vineyards Video Code

Billy Goforth — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:13:23 +0000

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Buying a House? Your Parents Might Want to Help

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:50:31 +0000

People buying a house who can’t get a loan the traditional way are sometimes tapping a less conventional source: their parents. According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), about a third of first-time buyers last year got either a gift or a loan from their families to help finance a home purchase. [...]

Tiger Wood's Ex-Wife Demolishes a $12 Million Dollar Mansion to Build Her Dreamhouse

Lori Crofford — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:34:48 +0000

Elin Nordegren, the ex-wife of Tiger Woods, bought a mansion for $12 million dollars only to demolish it because she didn’t like the layout. At $12 million dollars that is a very expensive piece of land.Why is it when people have massive amounts of money they just do stupid stuff because they can. According to [...]

Pixar Fanatics Buy Real-Life Replica of the House from 'Up' [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:20:43 +0000

A California couple may now be able to claim the title of Biggest Disney Fans in the World since purchasing a replica of the house in ‘Up.’ Clinton and Lynette Hamblin had been looking for a house with a similar style to the one seen in the Pixar movie, and they found it in the Salt Lake City suburb of Herriman, UT.

Family of Three Lives in 320-Square-Foot Home [VIDEO]

Billy Goforth — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:05:09 +0000

Bigger isn’t necessarily better. A woman identified as Debra lives in a 320-square-foot home with her husband, Gary, and their 13-year-old son. Debra says she and Gary got fed up trying to pay the mortgage on their 2,000-square-foot home, so they decided to fight back against the unstable housing market by contacting an Arkansas company [...]

Aaron Spelling's Home Still Most Expensive on US Market

Billy Goforth — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:14:37 +0000

We have all heard the talk that the housing market is in a slump, but when it breaks, boy, will Aaron Spelling's family hit the jackpot.

For the third consecutive year, the late TV magnate's Holmby Hills, California home, dubbed the Manor, tops the list of most expensive homes for sale in the US, as noted by Unique Homes magazine. The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' creator's pad comes with a very Beverly Hills price tag: $150 million.

'Great Gatsby' House Torn Down [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:00:22 +0000

The home that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to write eternal high school English class assignment 'The Great Gatsby' has been torn down, according to reports.

'Lands End' was a grand mansion on Long Island's North Shore, which was built by a newspaper publisher in 1902.

For a period of time during the '20s, Fitzgerald lived across the bay from Lands End, and would watch the lavish, celebrity-filled parties which took place within its confines. He later incorporated many of these observation into 'The Great Gatsby.'

New Show Brings Flying House in 'UP' To Life [VIDEO]

Billy Goforth — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:50:25 +0000

On the upcoming National Geographic Channel show "How Hard Can It Be," which will premier this fall, a bunch of crazy dreamers recreate the scene in the animated Disney movie "Up" in which helium-filled party balloons lift a house high in the air.

The folks at "Good Morning America" got a sneak peak of how this was done. Read on to check it out.