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Using floor plans helps buyers visualize potential of new homes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

Nearly half of potential homebuyers rely on floor plans and 3D tours to aid in their decision-making, according to the 2022 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report.According to the report, when researching online, buyers use photos, detailed listing information about the property, contacts for realtors, virtual tours, and floor plans.The report says that buyers who used the internet during their home search favor the following features in real estate listings:85 percent photos80 percent detailed listing information about the property53 contact information for realtor49 percent floor plans39 percent virtual toursNearly 50 percent also said having access to floor plans was very useful.49% very useful33% somewhat useful8% not useful11% did not use or were not availableKendra Lanterman with West + Main Homes agreed that sellers should consider using all available tools, like floor plans to promote their properties.“Research shows that about 70 pe...

Los Gatos-based coalition creates rental assistance program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

The Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition is launching a rental assistance program to provide emergency support to neighbors across the Bay Area who are at risk of eviction.Coalition founder Jeff Suzuki said the housing crisis has made the area even less socioeconomically and racially diverse, and has made some residents more at risk for homelessness.“When we started this program, we asked the question: If we had $1 to spend right now, where would it be the most effective in preventing additional cases of homelessness?” Suzuki said. “These are people who are living check to check where an unexpected increase in their expenditures might actually put them out on the street. And that’s the reality of a lot of people who become homeless.”A study from University of California San Francisco that surveyed homeless people across the state found that 70% of those surveyed believed a monthly payment of $300-$500 would have prevented their homelessness.Taking that idea, the coalition aims to i...

Man dies in ATV crash in Hayward, speed suspected to be a factor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

(KRON) -- A man died after an all-terrain vehicle crash in Hayward on Saturday, according to the Hayward Police Department. VIDEO: Police pursue suspects from Vallejo to Suisun City Officers were called to the scene around 3:10 p.m. on a report of an ATV rollover accident. The rider, a 37-year-old Hayward man, was found on scene suffering from injuries from the crash. Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures, but the man was later pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld at this time. HPD says that the rider may have been traveling at a high rate of speed when he came upon a turn onto Linfield Lane from Peterman Avenue. The rider couldn't negotiate the turn, and ultimately flipped, HPD said. Police do not know if drugs or alcohol were involved in this accident. HPD is still investigating this accident, and additional details will be released as they are available. This is the sixth fatal crash in Hayward since the start of 2023.

Rookie Eury Pérez works 6 dominant innings to lead Marlins past Pirates 2-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Eury Pérez scattered four hits and struck out nine in six dominant innings to lead the Miami Marlins to a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.Jonathan Davis homered, Bryan De La Cruz had three hits and Yuli Gurriel drove in the game’s second run for the Marlins, who improved to 11 games over .500 at 45-34.Miami’s Luis Arraez went 1 for 4, and his major league-leading batting average slipped to .399.The 20-year-old Pérez (5-1) extended his scoreless string to 21 innings. The right-hander has allowed one run over 28 innings in five starts in June.Steven Okert and Andrew Nardi followed Pérez, throwing one inning each. Two days after blowing a one-run lead in the second game of the series, A.J. Puk closed with a perfect ninth for his 11th save.Andrew McCutchen had two hits for the Pirates, who have lost 12 of 13.Davis’s shot to lead off the third put the Marlins ahead. Davis drove a slider from Pittsburgh’s Johan Oviedo into the seats in left fi...

ANÁLISIS | 36 horas extrañas y caóticas en Rusia parecen el principio del fin para Putin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

(CNN) — Al proyectar desesperadamente que todo sigue como antes, el Kremlin no hace sino subrayar lo mucho que cambió.Fueron 36 horas que permitieron vislumbrar el final del gobierno del presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. Casi todas las acciones eran improbables, en el mejor de los casos, hace una semana; muchas eran inconcebibles, hace 17 meses.Un partidario leal critica la premisa de la invasión, luego afirma que un ataque aéreo tuvo como objetivo a sus propios soldados, antes de tomar una importante ciudad militar sin enfrentamientos, dijo Prigozhin, y luego avanza a unos cientos de kilómetros de Moscú. Pero, de repente, da marcha atrás para evitar el derramamiento de sangre, ya que el Kremlin afirma que Alexander Lukashenko, el presidente de Belarús, a quien Putin parece tratar con desprecio, medió en un dramático indulto, en el que el insurrecto que tiene sus fuerzas destinadas a Moscú, opta ahora por el exilio en Minsk.Incluso cuando el polvo se asienta, sigue teniendo...

With Russia revolt over, mercenaries' future and direction of Ukraine war remain uncertain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

Russian government troops withdrew from the streets of Moscow on Sunday and the rebellious mercenary soldiers who had occupied other cities were gone, but the short-lived revolt has weakened President Vladimir Putin just as his forces are facing a fierce counteroffensive in Ukraine.The aborted march on the capital by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner troops, some of the most effective fighters in Ukraine, also left their fate uncertain.Under terms of the agreement that ended the crisis, Prigozhin will go into exile in Belarus but will not face prosecution. Neither Putin nor Prigozhin has been heard from since the deal, brokered by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, was announced Saturday night. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the weekend’s events as “extraordinary,” recalling that 16 months ago Putin appeared poised to seize the capital of Ukraine and now he has had to defend Moscow from forces led by his onetime protege.“I think we’ve seen more cracks emerg...

Greene says it's 'unfortunate' Boebert 'leaked' House floor spat to press

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday accused Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) of leaking their tense argument in the House chamber to the press, calling it "unfortunate" that she did so. “I find it unfortunate that Lauren Boebert leaked that conversation that we had to the press. But once she leaked it out, I had to confirm that that's, in fact, what I said,” Greene said in an interview on Fox News’s “MediaBuzz” with Howard Kurtz.The Daily Beast first reported the argument between the two conservative lawmakers, citing two sources that saw the exchange and a third who was familiar with the matter. Greene confirmed the story later to reporters in which she called Boebert a “little bitch” after the Colorado lawmaker sought to force a vote on her impeachment resolution against President Biden. Since the sources in The Daily Beast story are unnamed, there is no evidence that Boebert "leaked" the story. When reached for comment by the publication, neither lawmaker de...

With Russia revolt over, mercenaries’ future and direction of Ukraine war remain uncertain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

(AP) — Russian government troops withdrew from the streets of Moscow on Sunday and the rebellious mercenary soldiers who had occupied other cities were gone, but the short-lived revolt has weakened President Vladimir Putin just as his forces are facing a fierce counteroffensive in Ukraine.The aborted march on the capital by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner troops, some of the most effective fighters in Ukraine, also left their fate uncertain.Under terms of the agreement that ended the crisis, Prigozhin will go into exile in Belarus but will not face prosecution. Neither Putin nor Prigozhin has been heard from since the deal, brokered by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, was announced Saturday night.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the weekend’s events as “extraordinary,” recalling that 16 months ago Putin appeared poised to seize the capital of Ukraine and now he has had to defend Moscow from forces led by his onetime protege.“I think we’ve seen more ...

US Coast Guard investigating loss of Titan submersible to determine cause of implosion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

(AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode.Capt. Jason Neubauer, chief investigator, said the salvage operations are ongoing, and they have mapped the accident site. He did not give a timeline for the investigation. Neubauer said the convening of a Marine Board of Investigation is the highest level of investigation conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard.Investigators are working closely with other national and international investigative authorities, including the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the French marine casualties investigation board and the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Neubauer added. Evidence is being collected in the port of St. John’s, Newfoundland, in coordination with Canadian authorities.The Coast Guard board can make recommendations to ...

Police identify 2 teen victims in Braintree double homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:16 GMT

A 16-year-old and 19-year-old are dead after a shooting in Braintree, police reported Sunday morning.Jahzier Porter, 16 of Braintree, and Jayden Santos-Andrade, who would have turned 20 next month, from Dorchester, were found in a parked car with gunshot wounds around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning outside 10 Alfred Road, of which Porter is a resident. A third person was also in the car, but they were unharmed. The two victims died at South Shore Hospital.Braintree police said there is no ongoing threat to the public, and the incident is under investigation.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.