On Location: In France, Blending the Old With the New
Gabriel and Emma Picard doubled the size of their farmhouse with a $475,000 2,000-square-foot addition. feeds.nytimes.com |
In the Region | New Jersey: In Newark, Housing for Artists and Others
State and city officials are hoping to attract arts-loving people to downtown Newark. feeds.nytimes.com |
Home of the Week: Former hunting retreat in Claremont
The hacienda-style Trails End Ranch offers a rare glimpse of early California from its nearly 51 wilderness acres. The former hunting retreat that Southern California Edison's first president, John Barnes Miller, built around 1918 is for sale in unincorporated Claremont. feeds.latimes.com |
Suddenly, their house is taken over
A Long Beach couple struggling with mortgage payments find out their home's been auctioned off by Wells Fargo when the new owner's representative shows up on their doorstep.Mike and Ellen Kahara knew times were tough. They'd run up about $30,000 in debt on their credit cards and had fallen about $8,000 behind on their mortgage payments. feeds.latimes.com |
Don't panic - but make room in case
Safe rooms range from simple dugouts to mini apartments, finds Adam Edwards telegraph.co.uk |