Bull goes on the block Nov 17, 2009
A beach house in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island sold last month for $9. 4 million. (MSNBC -- Business)
Bids on a boatload of Madoff's stuff will help his Ponzi victims Nov 10, 2009
The sale of his Montauk, N.Y., beach house closed last month for $9. 41 million, comfortably above the $8. (USA Today -- Money)
Chapter 8: Decision, decision Nov 2, 2009
"We left Chapel Hill and went down to our beach house in South Carolina. Some of our neighbors were flying UNC flags and others were flying Kansas flags. Everybody was giving me their opinion. I made out lists with everything on there outside of which place had the prettiest cheerleader uniforms, and they became so cumbersome that I tore them up and threw them away. Every five minutes I would flip-flop. I'm going. No, I'm not. I'm going. No, I'm not. North Carolina is home. Kansas feels like... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Ask AP: Geo-engineering, Bernard Madoff's assets Oct 30, 2009
Just days ago, the U.S. Marshals Service announced that Madoff's Long Island beach house sold for $9. 41 million, more than a half million more than the asking price. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Madoff Associate Found Drowned in Pool Oct 26, 2009
Take a tour of Bernie Madoff's Montauk beach house. Photo Essay. (CBS News)
Parents struggle with son's behavior after brain injury Oct 25, 2009
The young man who lives with them in their tidy Boynton Beach house looks a lot like the fun-loving boy they raised. But the resemblance ends there. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wife shows Steeler true meaning of being strong Oct 25, 2009
Their paternal grandmother, Mamie Carter, at the time tended to five kids in a three-bedroom Pompano Beach house that ultimately saw her raise 13 children and grandchildren. Then she adopted her son's sons, Tony and Tyrone. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Oakland festival to feature heritage, nature and art Oct 22, 2009
Among the silent auction items are rounds of golf at area courses, gift certificates, theme park passes, a one-week beach house stay, theater tickets and various services. The ONP cooking team, led by Frank Merritt, will serve hotdogs, hamburgers and North Carolina-style barbecue. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
OUR READERS SAY (72) Oct 1, 2009
5 million, owns three homes valued at $435,000, $900,000, and an Avalon, N.J. beach house valued at $13. 6 million. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Madoff's beach home sells for about $8.75M Sep 18, 2009
An unidentified would-be buyer or buyers snapped up Bernard Madoffs Long Island beach house within days after the U.S. Marshals Service put the seized property up for sale, a spokeswoman for the broker the Corcoran Group said Thursday. Spokeswoman Anne Lacombe said the fallen money managers Montauk retreat was under contract for more than its $8. (MSNBC -- Business)
Madoff property ready to hit market Sep 14, 2009
A federal judge ruled in June that the Marshals Service can sell the Palm Beach house, along with a house in Montauk, N.Y., and a penthouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan ... The Palm Beach house, which Madoff shared with his wife, Ruth, still has most of the furniture and artwork, which are being sold separately. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Asking prices for Madoff's properties top $8.5M Sep 11, 2009
Asking prices for Madoff's properties top $8. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today -- Money)
Madoff's Palm Beach home lists for $8.5 million Sep 11, 2009
Madoff's former beach house in Montauk, N.Y., is listed for $8. 75 million. (MSNBC -- Business)
Click to read: 2 More Madoff Homes to Hit the Market Sep 10, 2009
were seized by the government back in July along with a New York beach house in the Hamptons and two yachts ... The Montauk, New York beach house was listed at $8 ... Click on the player below for a guided tour of the Palm Beach house. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Madoff's Manhattan penthouse on the market Sep 10, 2009
His seaside beach house on southeastern Long Island was listed last week for $8. 75 million. (MSNBC -- Business)
Millions to spare? Madoff mansions and yacht up for sale Sep 10, 2009
Madoff's beach house in Montauk, Long Island, was listed for sale last week for $8. 75m. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Coastal homes at risk from rising seas Sep 6, 2009
John Vaughan is fighting in court for the right to try and save his multimillion dollar beach house. Waves washed away 800m2 of Vaughans beachfront land in May after a bad cyclone and storm season, wiping more than A$1 million (US$850,000) off the value of the property, real estate agents said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Madoff's beachfront hideaway up for sale -- but it's no steal Sep 2, 2009
The beach house at Montauk, one of the swankiest locations on Long Island outside New York, was seized following Madoff's imprisonment and hits the market this week, US Marshals Service spokesman Roland Ubaldo told AFP.. Because the plan is to raise money for Madoff's victims, the steep price will not include a discount for the house's unsavory former owner, or the moribund real estate market, Ubaldo said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Madoff's Long Island beach house for sale Sep 2, 2009
Madoffs modest relatively speaking beach house goes up for sale ... MONTAUK, N.Y. - Those who see Bernard Madoff as an evil purveyor of excess might be disappointed by his beach house: Its not that palatial ... He said the Montauk beach house, which he bought in 1979, was worth $3 million. (MSNBC -- Business)
Marlins Mermaids unveil new calendar Aug 23, 2009
Entertainment's Sexiest Miami Jobs, modeled designs by LF Miami, Nikki's Beach House Boutique and Eva Danielle to the latest beats as a crowd of fans cheered them on. The ladies also performed some of their dance routines before revealing the highly anticipated cover of this year's calendar. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Apartments offering incentives Aug 15, 2009
The 270-unit Arelia at James Island by the Morgan Group and the 228-unit Broad Stone Beach House at Jacksonville Beach by are both offering two months of free rent. Offering concessions to attract tenants isn t a new concept, Moulder said. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Shark ups price on mansion to $72m Aug 13, 2009
It is believed Norman has upped the asking price after undertaking renovations on the property, including remodelling the main house, carriage house, beach house and landscaping. If someone does buy it for $US60 million, they had better have plenty of cash left over. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Convicted Ponzi Schemer's Properties Hit the Market Aug 6, 2009
5 million; his 3,000-square-foot, Long Island, N.Y., beach house, $7 million; and his 6,475-square-foot Palm Beach, Fla ... Some observers say the government s estimate for the Manhattan duplex and the Florida mansion to be high, but they think the Long Island beach house may be bid up beyond the sale price because it is closer to the water than current zoning would allow. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Bridging old, new in Boston politics, Flaherty makes his mayoral bid Aug 2, 2009
The three Flaherty children went to St. Brigid School, a Catholic school, and the family had a beach house in the Manomet section of Plymouth. Sister Evelyn Hurley, now 94, taught the Flaherty brothers in first grade and remains a family friend. (Boston Globe)
Judge OKs sale of Petters' Fla. home Jul 11, 2009
property also included a swimming pool and a 500-square-foot beach house. cnewmarker@bizjournals. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Carlisle man finds diamond in the rough Jul 8, 2009
Burkholder and his wife, Abby, were already scheduled for a trip to the same location at their parents beach house a week later, and upon hearing the story, he became driven to find the ring. It was my duty as a brother and best man to do something, Burkholder said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
SC residents mixed over fate of cheating gov Jul 4, 2009
AP Photo - Jenny Sanford, wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, speaks about her husband's recent affair admission at the family beach house in Sullivans Island, S.C., on Friday, June 26, 2009. Mary Ann Chastain. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Sanford may get second chance Jul 3, 2009
South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford, seen here last Friday at the family beach house in Sullivans Island, S.C., said in an a e-mail statement Thursday that she may forgive her husband, Gov. Mark Sanford, for his marital indiscretions. MULTIMEDIA. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Palm Beach divorce focuses on sex, lies ... and a mansion Jun 30, 2009
And her attempts to claim half of the Palm Beach house in a Palm Beach County Circuit Court lawsuit are being made because Dmitri hasn't produced documents showing his ownership in various properties, according to legal documents. Alexandra Clough writes about the economy, real estate and the law. (The Palm Beach Post)
NewDefiant SC gov considered resigning, but won't Jun 29, 2009
Sanford spoke exclusively with The Associated Press outside his family's beach house on Sullivans Island ... "If there wasn't healing going on, I wouldn't be here," he said, pointing to his beach house, where he had dinner with his family Saturday night and where he took a run at sunrise on the sand with one of his sons. (Florida Times-Union)
Developer building Jax Beach apartments Jun 5, 2009
is building a 228-unit luxury apartment community called Broadstone Beach House at Jacksonville Beach ... Amenities at Broadstone Beach House include a swimming pool, a fitness center with flat-screen televisions on each piece of exercise equipment and a clubhouse with an outdoor fireplace, a media room and a billiards room and wireless Internet access throughout the common areas of the community. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
At your service Jun 1, 2009
Beach House: A place of safety for runaway and homeless youths. 800-539-4228. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Just a few observations to consider May 22, 2009
Phil wrote on May 18, 2009 9:50 AM:" I see that only half of Mr. Claysons column was published this week. I post the rest here for your reading.To the right, everything is crystal clear, black and white. Except for when it isnt. Such as.Those on the religious right are very tolerant of the views of others, as long as they agree with those on the religious right.Anti-abortionists are firm in their stance, unless their wife, daughter or sister needs the procedure.The right believes... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Miami to Host International Pow Wow 2009 May 16-20 May 12, 2009
Among properties slated to open in 2009 are: W South Beach Hotel & Residences, Soho Beach House, Tempo Miami Hotel, Aloft Hotel and Four Points Sheraton Coral Gables. Even further on the horizon are a Met Marquis Hotel and Shangri-La Luxury Hotel scheduled to open in 2010 and a Sonesta Mikado opening in 2011. (PR Newswire)
On The Road? Don't Miss These 50 Top Shops May 2, 2009
"It feels relaxed, like a beach house, with all these great finds.". Garden Editor Gene B. Bussell lists Gardens, a fashion-forward Austin store where plants and design-intensive interior pieces rule, as one of his favorite garden shops. (Click2Houston, TX)
Satellite Beach house fire 4/27 Apr 28, 2009
Malcolm Denemark, Florida Today. Firefighters fight a blaze in Satellite Beach. (Florida Today)
Students rehab homes in Florida Apr 16, 2009
In addition to painting the interior and exterior of the Del Ray Beach house, a reclaimed bungalow that the previous owners had allowed to deteriorate, they also cleared the yard and surrounding area of trash, brush and debris. In Boynton Beach, the crew hung sheet rock, excavated for sidewalks and driveways, and set forms for concrete installation. (NJ.com -- Times)
Brevard offers $100K to end property dispute Apr 15, 2009
Brevard County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to offer homeowners Courtney and Carol Roberts $100,000 toward escalated costs of building their riverfront Cocoa Beach house, delayed by staff actions five years ago. The settlement offer falls far short of the $4. (Florida Today)
Woman watches home being burglarized over live Internet feed... Apr 10, 2009
Jeanne Thomas, 43, was seated at her office desk when two strangers appeared in her living room (the intruders got into Thomas's Boynton Beach house through a doggie door at the rear of the home, according to the below probable cause affidavit). Thomas, who set up the live video stream after her home was burglarized last October, immediately called 911 to report the burglary ( to listen to her conversation with a police operator). (The Drudge Report)
Lifetime Television and New Vaseline Aloe Fresh Partner for Unprecedented and Exclusive Promotional Campaign in Support of All-New Miniseries Apr 8, 2009
The promotion also includes a national sweepstakes* offering consumers a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip for four to a Florida Keys beach house, as well as secondary prizes of Vaseline Aloe Fresh products awarded weekly. The sweepstakes will kick-off on May 1, 2009, at and be hosted by myLifetime. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stories by Wells Tower Apr 6, 2009
When his wife kicks him out after seeing "the phantom outline of a woman's footprint on the windshield over the glove box" that doesn't match her own, he retreats to the derelict beach house his father owned with his uncle; somehow, his father's shares have gone to the uncle. Bob finds a modicum of pleasure restocking the aquarium with local specimens, but unknowingly adds a poisonous sea cucumber. (San Francisco Chronicle)
US marshals seize Madoff property Apr 2, 2009
Marshals in Florida have seized the multi-million dollar Palm Beach house of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff and his wife. Madoff's 55ft (17m) yacht, named Bull, and a motor boat were seized earlier from two Florida marinas. (BBC News -- Americas)
Relay Shaping Up To Be A Wild Time In Fort Meade Mar 18, 2009
Other drawings include a beach house vacation from Pat s Pals, and a gift card bonanza worth more than $400 from First Baptist Church Fruit of the Spirit team ... Pat s Pals Monkeys in the Trees (Suzie Whitener) continue selling tickets for $5 each or 5 for $20 for a beach house getaway. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Ex-Sen. Fumo guilty of 137 corruption counts Mar 17, 2009
U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter, in setting bail, ordered Fumo to post his four properties, which include the Philadelphia and Florida mansions, a central Pennsylvania farm and a New Jersey beach house. Prosecutors had argued that bail should be revoked, saying Fumo had millions of dollars in liquid assets and made more than $10 million a few years ago from the sale of his family bank. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Time for 'reality check': Palm Beach feels the downturn after some huge sales in '08 Mar 16, 2009
07 million in December for a Palm Beach house, a move he called "buying on the dip.". "I'm confident that in the long term, I'll have a $2 million house," Angle said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Area home salescontinue to climb Feb 26, 2009
The Bonds are paying a mortgage for the first time in 20 years on the house they bought for $184,000, but they plan to rent their Ormond Beach house to a daughter and eventually sell it and also sell a rental property. "The Ormond neighborhood is old and starting to go downhill and this the right time to buy," Phyllis said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
