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...think something similar might be said about Allen. A movie like Match Point worked because, despite the seriousness of its theme, it had the sheen of glamour about it - the fabulous country house, the upscale condo in town, its general air of luxe. You might not like its people, but you couldn't help but admire their lifestyles. "I want that," an inner voice kept crying, as if it were a TV commercial sound bite. Cassandra's Dream is much more tough-minded. And much less immediately appealing. I walked out of the screening, over a month ago, admiring...
Like a lot of people, William Hill and Dick Wollack got caught up in the real estate frenzy. But you won't find them anywhere near a Las Vegas condo. Instead, their company, Premier Pacific Vineyards, has been snapping up land in prime wine-growing areas of California, Oregon and Washington since 2002. Hill and Wollack are developing vineyards that produce high-end grapes used in premium wines. The play? Bundle their vineyards into a real estate investment trust (REIT), and take it public...
...sellers are sweetening the deal. Paying closing costs is common, as is ponying up cash for expenses like condo fees and renovations. If you fix the place up before you sell, stick to the kitchen and bathrooms, since renos in those rooms (along with new siding and windows) return the most, says a survey in Remodeling...
...Even though home ownership peaked during the boom, landlords didn't suffer, nor did renters benefit. Why? So many buildings were going condo, the apartment stock actually fell...
...have children at home is a bonus. The kids will feel invested in the place, make friends and want to visit more often when they're older. Six years ago, Nancy Fernandez Mills, 59, and her husband Mark, 58, sold their house in the Boston suburbs. They bought a condo downtown and a country home in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. With three grown children and in-laws all living out of town, "our place in the Berkshires has become the place to come for Thanksgiving and other holidays," says Mills, author of Boomers! Funding Your Future...