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☆ This abandoned English cottage that has no electricity, no water, isn't even on Google Maps —and costs $300,000
  + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
This house in northern England was once the home of a railway worker at a nearby station. It's been abandoned for a decade and is currently on the market for £250,000, or about $300,000. The home, whose address is listed as 3 Bleamoor Cottages, went up for sale in April of 2022. Fisher HopperSource: BBC
☆ Florida Great Displacement: Climate Change Forces Residents to Leave State
  + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Jake Bittle | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +14 min
The Keys are also the first flock of canaries in the coal mine of climate change. The hurricane made undeniable what previous floods had only suggested: that climate change will someday make life in the archipelago impossible to sustain. The decision to leave, on the other hand, which once signified surrender, now looks more like acceptance of the inevitable. It's this messiness that is reflected in the word "displacement": the migratory shifts caused by climate change are as chaotic as the weather events that cause them. This is an excerpt adapted from THE GREAT DISPLACEMENT: Climate Change and the Next American Migration by Jake Bittle.
☆ The most expensive home in the Caribbean just listed for $200 million – take a look inside
  + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
It's located on the small private island of Mustique, which lies in the southern Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Last year, Mustique's largest transaction was recorded at about $35 million, according to de Mallet Morgan. Here's a closer look at the most expensive home to ever hit the market in the Caribbean. The Bali Cottages house four more guest bedrooms and surround the estate's third swimming pool. De Mallet Morgan said the estate is currently operated by 18 staff.
☆ Airbnb hosts' latest trick to draw more bookings: $0 cleaning fees
  + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Airbnb guests griped last year over cleaning fees added after they picked a place but before paying. Still, some hosts say explicitly advertising $0 cleaning fees helps increase bookings. More than two months after the change took effect, some Airbnb hosts told Insider they still saw resentment lingering among travelers. The hosts told Insider it seemed to generate interest in their rentals and even increase bookings during a tough time for some short-term-rental owners. Dan Latu/InsiderMelissa Hughes has never imposed cleaning fees at her goat farm in Tallahassee, Florida.
☆ ‘He Acts Swiftly.’ An Investor’s 5-Year, Nearly $100 Million Buying Spree on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Seven miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Brahmin culture runs deep on Martha’s Vineyard, a moneyed enclave where those with means don’t flaunt it and flashy real-estate deals are rare. But over the past few years, local investor David Malm has quietly amassed close to $100 million worth of luxury real estate on the island and in neighboring island Nantucket where his purchases have ranged from small waterfront cottages to grand homes with expansive views.
☆ A wee cottage perched on top of a New York rooftop is for sale for $2.5 million — take a look inside
  + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Hershkowitz said in the listing that the 'crown jewel' of this rooftop cottage is its multilevel terrace. Kristina Crane with Evan Joseph StudiosRooftop cottages in New York come in various styles, from chalets to cape cod and even a lighthouse. Some of New York's rooftop cottages are architectural gems. For instance, there is a rooftop property in the West Village that comes with its own meadow, according to StreetEasy. There's also a penthouse on East 36th Street where the owner can see the Empire State Building from their bedroom window, the New York Post reported in 2017.
☆ Kentucky revokes license and orders children removed from foster care facility where 7-year-old boy died
  + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +4 min
An NBC News investigation into the facility that revealed allegations of wrongdoing at that site and its sister campus several years before Ja’Ceon died. "We have also worked cooperatively with all investigations, including those by local law enforcement.”The monthslong investigation by the Cabinet’s Office of Inspector General and Department for Community Based Services cited several “failures” at the Brooklawn facility. The state, which stopped placing children in foster care at Brooklawn following Ja’Ceon’s death, directed Uspiritus to safely transition any children who remain at Brooklawn to alternate placements within 15 days. “This outcome is necessary, but nothing we do will bring back Ja’Ceon Terry.”Kentucky mother Autumn Janeway wrote accusations against the foster care facility on the back window of her car. Michael Swensen for NBC NewsFriedlander's office is also investigating allegations by the mother of a developmentally delayed child that the child was choked, scratched and taunted at the Brooklawn facility.
☆ Meet Eclipse Cottages, the developer of green tiny-home communities that plans to help people buy houses for $99 a month
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Eclipse Cottages builds spacious, energy-efficient tiny homes in South Carolina. He chose Eclipse Cottages to build a 600-square-foot abode in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Wells' tiny home in one of Eclipse Cottages' communities. Luxury tiny homes, like the ones Eclipse offers, are still far below the typical single-home price of $425,000, according to Realtor.com. With interest rates soaring this year, younger people are struggling to afford even tiny homes, Draplin said.
☆ A 55-year-old traded in his corporate job and 3,500-square-foot house for a tiny home in a village at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Despite a post-move cancer diagnosis, he says he's never fel
  + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Blue Wells and his wife sold their Atlanta home and moved to a tiny-home village in South Carolina. I've always loved tiny homes, so after I got laid off, we decided to buy oneI was working for a software company. I had been an aficionado of tiny homes for years. Blue Wells and his wife Pamela. Most furniture is not built for tiny homes.
☆ The new European vacation? Travelers are returning for trips that are all about food and wine
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +9 min
Last year, the couple set up a tour company called Stay Awhile, which organizes trips "designed around food," according to the company's website. Guests taking part in Stay Awhile's French baking course visit the area to sample gourmet delicacies. A food tour of San SebastianPintxos are a staple in San Sebastian, one of the most popular places for foodies in Spain's Basque Country. It's not just doing a wine tour … it's a gourmet getaway," Stebbings told CNBC by phone. On a tour of the French Languedoc-Roussillon region, travelers can take a boat trip to an oyster farm off the coast of Montpellier.
☆ A 7-year-old's death at a Kentucky youth facility exposes years of alleged abuses
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +17 min
Among the violations “confirmed” by state investigators from the Kentucky Cabinet were improper use of restraints and aggression by staff members. As of Oct. 20, 32 children who are in state custody remained in Brooklawn’s care, according to the facility. Police and state officials say they are still investigating Ja’Ceon’s death, and no charges have been filed. Brooklawn said the facility has implemented new safety measures and increased training for staffers who provide direct care to children. This type of incident should never be allowed to happen again.”Some child advocates say Ja’Ceon’s death should prompt systemic change.
☆ This family owns a 'princess cottage' in Disney World's gated community—where homes sell for $12 million: Take a look inside
  + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Cristie Anne Cabrera | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Cristie Anne Cabrera's family home in Golden Oak was built to resemble Belle's cottage in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." My husband and I live about three and a half hours away in Miami, but Golden Oak is our home away from home. What is Disney's Golden Oak? Disney's Golden Oak is a gated property of luxury, single-family homes, just four miles from Disney's Magic Kingdom Park. Photo: Cristie Anne CabreraOne thing that all the Golden Oak homes have in common are the tiny Disney-themed details.
☆ Wyndham Rewards Earner Business card review: Earn up to 75,000 points and get automatic top-tier elite status for a modest annual fee
  + stars: | 2022-08-08 | by ( Jasmin Baron | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +32 min
The Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card is one of three Barclays-issued Wyndham Rewards cards, and it's by far the most lucrative. The Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card is a small-business credit card, so you shouldn't apply unless you have a small business. Keep in mind when you have the Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card (or any other Wyndham card), you'll receive a 10% discount on go free awards. Automatic top-tier elite statusWyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card cardholders receive Diamond status with Wyndham, which is the chain's highest elite tier. For those who stay with Wyndham and like collecting and using Wyndham points, the Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card is definitely worth it.
☆ Insider Life: NYC's rising star broker — Trendy Greek escape — $200,000 tiny homes
  + stars: | 2021-08-27 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
It's the last weekend in August and we've got the perfect way to spend it: reading another edition of Insider Life. See what it's like to live a day as a rising real-estate star. The community has exploded during the pandemic, as we've spent more time at home, becoming increasingly aware of how our spaces look and feel. MicroLife InstituteA new tiny-home community outside Atlanta is aiming to change the way people live. The 500-square-foot cottages cost up to $200,000, and are built around communal areas that are designed to encourage socialization among neighbors.
☆ Insider Life: Hamptons lifeguard confessions — Diaries of a private-jet designer — $169 million penthouse
  + stars: | 2021-08-06 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
As you unwind for the weekend, we're bringing you some of our best reads spanning travel, real estate, and fashion. This week, we've got stories about a private-jet designer who builds $250 million custom planes, a new luxury trailer from Pottery Barn and Airstream, and the world's first private train. Now, after being converted into a private residence, the former social club is for sale as a $12.5 million waterfront villa. Mikayla Mott27-year-old Mikayla Mott is a swim instructor and founder of Swim Hamptons, a private lifeguarding company. Thierry GaugainSteve Jobs' yacht designer has created the world's first private luxury train that could cost more than $300 million.
☆ From Nantucket to Martha's Vineyard: Island hopping in New England the easy way
  + stars: | 2020-02-14 | by ( Heidi Sarna | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +7 min
Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island are classic New England islands. Martha's Vineyard is beloved for its frilly, gingerbread-style Victorian cottages in Oak Bluffs as well as the dramatic headlands of Aquinnah. The itinerary includes stops at New Bedford, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and Block Island in Massachusetts; and Newport and Bristol in Rhode Island. Starting late August of this year, Norwegian Cruise Lines' 2,394-passenger Norwegian Gem will run a seven-night New England cruise out of Boston, which includes stops at Martha's Vineyard and Newport. kickstandIn 2021, Victory Cruise Lines' 202-passenger Victory I will begin seven-night cruises from St. John (Canada) to Boston, making stops at Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
☆ World’s most beautiful castles
  + stars: | 2019-08-07 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +19 min
As the UK crowns a new monarch, we’re exploring all things royal, from castles to grand tours. “Castles are places were plots were hatched, marriages were consummated, murders carried out, royal babies born, and so on. With castles, you are never short of fascinating things to talk about.”Read on to find out more about 21 of the world’s most beautiful castles, fortified homes that are both a feast for the eyes and a time trip back to the bygone age during which they were created. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThis classic medieval castle towers above the island of Rhodes in the Aegean Sea. The castle’s vivid red-and-yellow color pattern – and its flashy clock tower – endow Pena with a much more playful air than the somber castles found elsewhere in Europe.
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