A town united, brings Lindhout home for the holidays

"Back in Alberta, a transformed Amanda Lindhout thanks all who worked to end her Somalia ordeal" Only a few weeks after the release of Amanda Lindhout and Nigel Brennan from their captivity in the hands of...

Georgia Foreclosure Homes on the Rise, Values to Drop

The number of Georgia foreclosure homes rose by almost 40 percent last month. And with the rise of foreclosure numbers, home values are expected to drop further. " Last month, the number of Georgia foreclosure...

Lawmakers Call for Urgent Bank Foreclosed Homes Prevention

Several Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to express their concerns over the failure of the federal loan modification program to meet its target numbers. They urged the Obama Administration to provide immediate measures to...

Growing Number of Renters Affected by REO Properties Crisis

Tenants' advocacy groups said that national legislation that include some protections for renters evicted from REO properties are not enough to address the growing problem. The new rules require lenders who are about to foreclose on a property to allow tenants to stay for at...

Big Bopper's 'Big' Casket a Macabre Marketable on eBay

"Rock 'n' roll's most macabre historical artifact will go on the block when the family of the late 1950s pop star J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson auctions his casket on eBay sometime in the next few weeks - almost...

Buyers Find Bargains at Michigan Foreclosure Auctions

"If you are interested in buying a home but worried about being able to afford it, follow what the other budget-conscious real estate investors and home buyers are doing – participating in Michigan foreclosure...

Student sells virginity to pay for education

A 22 year old student from San Diego, California is auctioning off her virginity to pay for her college education.  Under the pseudonym Natalie Dylan, the young woman had this to say in response to heated...

Chicago Foreclosures at Auctions: Reverting to Lenders

One of the venues where real estate buyers and investors can grab the chance to enjoy considerable savings is at foreclosure auctions. Most of the time, lenders are able to unload their inventory of foreclosed...

Man auctions life, but disappointed at bid price

A British immigrant put everything on stake but still didn't get desired price. He is disappointed over the valuation of his house, friends, car, job & everything else he owns. " A man who auctioned his...

Buyers Warned Against Deceptive Real Estate Auctions

According to a report from Inman News, there was a lawsuit that alleges deceptive advertising practices in real estate auctions.One of the complainants, Laura Torres, won a bid for a $153,000 home. After...

Milles Sabords...1932 Tintin Cover Original Painting fetches $1.2 Million

Milles sabords as Captain Haddock would have said...Art collecting is not all about old masters, statues, animals in various states or other provocations as the recent auction at Artcurial in Paris (March 29) proves.An AFP news brief, Blistering Barnacles! Tintin artwork...

Porn Star Politician Auctions Breast Implants For Charity

Mary Carey, the porn star who shot to fame by running for California governor against Arnold Schwarzenegger, unveiled plans on Tuesday to auction off her autographed, recently removed breast implants for charity.

Chilean prostitute auctions sex for charity

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor A High Class Hooker in Chile has offered 27 hours of love for Charity to the highest bidder. So far it looks like she got about $4,000.00 Chilean Peso's. M-M-M-M...

Fiendish Friday Interviews :: David Norton Haunted House Auctioneer

::Editor's Note: This is part of an ongoing series where we interview the people behind the Horror/Haunted Attraction business. This week we speak with David Norton, who is the #1 auctioneer for Theme...

Bidlowest2win - a great new UK online reverse auction site offering fantastic...

Bidlowest2win (www.bidlowest2win.com), a new online reverse auction site has had an exciting launch in the UK recently.   Unlike other auctions where the highest bid wins, at Bidlowest2win it is the LOWEST...

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