Scout Deidre

Writer, omnivorous reader, gadabout, spendy, brainy and rarely bored. I am the Scout for the real estate channel and am totally obsessed with the fluctuations of the housing market and love reading the stories from around the world that people submit. My personal blog is http://deidrew.tumblr.com

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Baltimore condo sales plummeting in tough residential real estate market

Real Estate – Homeowners worried about the sliding value of their home have at least one thing to be grateful for Ã;¢ââ;;¬" the condominium market might be even worse.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 08:39pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 12 votes / No sinks

The laugh of luxury

Books – Christopher Tennant, ethnographer of the fabulously wealthy, has spotted one of his quarry in the sumptuous dining room at the Four Seasons Hotel.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 07:18pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 13 votes / No sinks

Bang & Olufsen struggles with luxury niche

Gadgets & Tech – Despite a recent upswing for the luxury goods market, Bang & Olufsen, the Danish maker of sleek, high-end sound systems and televisions, is struggling to attract consumers as rivals increasingly focus on design at lower prices, analysts say.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 07:02pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 12 votes / No sinks

Cipriani restaurant sale on the menu

Food – London's Cipriani restaurant, a favourite haunt of celebrities including Claudia Schiffer, could soon change hands.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 06:34pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 15 votes / No sinks

Rise in champagne sales is sign of recession

Money – It's official, then. Champagne sales have increased in Ireland which, according to an economic paradox, signals the country is heading for a recession.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 06:30pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 12 votes / No sinks

'I'm innocent', says book dealer arrested over Shakespeare manuscript theft

Books – A book dealer arrested in connection with the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript worth Ã;â;;Ã;£15million protested his innocence yesterday and said he expected to get it back.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 06:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 12 votes / No sinks

Cambridge housing sales taking the hardest hit in area

Real Estate – Cambridge's real estate market is taking a harder punch from the economic downturn than its neighbors.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 05:50pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks

$50m luxury spa resort for Waiheke

Travel – International chain Langham Hotels and Auckland developer Brent Gibson have sealed an agreement they say will bring one of the "world's greatest high-end tourism experiences" to Waiheke Island.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 04:49pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks

No sign of slump in S.F. rental market

Real Estate – San Franciscans looking for double-digit price gains in real estate don't have to search far.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 13, 2008 03:54am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 14 votes / No sinks

Harley-Davidson opens museum in Milwaukee

Autos – That story and many others about the company are featured at Milwaukee's new Harley-Davidson Museum, which opens Saturday.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 05:55pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 12 votes / No sinks

How to get dressed: Why everything is now designer

Shopping – Cavalli has done hotels and Alexander McQueen a phone, these days everything has to be designed by some Somebody

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 02:11pm

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Burka-wearing woman denied citizenship for being 'submissive'

Religion – A Moroccan woman who wears a black burka has been denied French citizenship on the grounds she is too submissive.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 02:07pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks

Schwarzenegger: Hollywood shouldn't snuff out smoking in films

Movies – Cigar-loving Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says children need to be warned often about the health dangers of smoking, but Hollywood shouldn't feel pressured to cleanse cigarettes and cigars from films aimed at youngsters.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2008 12:19am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 13 votes / No sinks

Art to wear, if you dare: Calder jewelry on view

Art & Design – About 100 of those rarely seen necklaces, bracelets, brooches, earrings and tiaras are on display at the exhibit "Calder Jewelry" in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's new Perelman Building. Most are owned by the Calder Foundation and the rest are from museums and private owners

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Submitted and Voted for on July 11, 2008 10:25pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 9 votes / No sinks

Sommeliers in the vineyard

Food – That restaurant staffer who hands you the wine list may know even more about wine than you think. In what appears to be a burgeoning trend, several Bay Area sommeliers don't just recommend wine to diners; in off-hours, they're vintners, too.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 11, 2008 08:10pm

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