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If you never want to leave your house again just enter the words “travel scam” into Google. There are hundreds and hundreds of scams listed on reputable travel sites , social media platforms and on the bajillions of self-styled “Independent Traveller” blogs on the internet. It would be easy to be terrified by such material. But almost as easy to discount it. While some scams we have come across should be taken with a pinch of salt, others are worth being wary of. Here’s a round-up of ones to watch: 1. The web has put all sorts of amazing accommodation options overseas just a click of a mouse away. But this has not gone unnoticed by scammers. Criminals set up legitimate-looking websites offering holiday homes for rent. The sites are swish, the properties have clear descriptions, the pictures are bright, the agency has a physical address AND a landline and a person at the end of all emails. But the scam website does not have any connection to any of the properties listed. They take yo...

In order to decorate your dorm room and make it look Pinterest-worthy, you must first pick a theme. The theme of your room should, of course, be focused on something you love, or some stand-out aspect of your personality. Maybe you love going to the beach, and you want to go for nautical inspired decor . Maybe you’re obsessed with Lily Pulitzer, and you want a colorful, preppy room. Maybe you’re a creative artist, and you want to use lots of fun prints and photographs to show off your style. Or maybe you have a ~gypsy soul~ and you want your dorm room to reflect that with boho accents. A boho dorm room is so aesthetically pleasing that even if it isn’t exactly your vibe, you’ll be tempted to copy it anyway. Boho inspired dorm rooms are usually comfortable, cozy, relaxed, and colorful , making your living space serene and full of unique, fun pieces. It’s also an easy style to go after because you have so much to play around with. At this point, you’ve probably already started thin...

Just because you enjoy are obsessed with Game of Thrones doesn't mean you want a big hunka plasma taking up the majority of your apartment's living room. Nor should you have to consume all your favorite obscure documentaries (and the, ahem, occasional Pixar flick) through a laptop screen! But the fact of the matter is that most components of a highly- functioning TV room —from wires to cable boxes, flat screens to surround speakers—don't really meld with any design style (unless your preferred look is gadget-chic, in which case we probably can't help you). Without suggesting that you purchase one of those fake artwork screens that scrolls over your TV when it's not in use, an invention as weird as it is unnecessarily complicated, we've got solutions for disguising or hiding all the electronic bits in your TV room just by following the four steps below. In the living area of a Manhattan apartment by Alfredo Paredes and Michael Neumann Architecture , an LG f...

When looking for a new place to live, you might see both condos and apartments and wonder “What’s the difference between apartment and condo living?” You’re thinking about all the same things no matter which place you’re previewing: price, square footage, amenities, types of flooring, pet rules . . . as long as you have what you need, why does it matter what type of unit you rent?  Well, it does. Knowing the difference between a condo and an apartment is important: it affects how your community, and home operate from day-to-day. Ownership: Apartment vs Condo Apartments Apartment complexes usually have one owner. This means that all the leases and rules are uniform as well. This can be a good thing when it comes to neighborly disputes, since you all have to apply by the same rules. The property manager can act on, and fix the problem, they have the authority to do so. Condos Each condo typically has one owner. The complex does not own all the units. This can be really nice, because it c...

House-flipping hit its highest levels last year since before the recession as investors seek to capitalize on rising home prices and a seller’s market with tight inventory. But the process is nothing like what you see on TV, where it looks like a home can be bought, gutted, renovated and resold in less than an hour – not including commercial breaks . The truth is often much messier, real estate professionals in Charlotte said. “It’s a lot easier to lose money in this business than it is to make it,” said Jeff Johnson, owner of NewPath Properties , which specializes in buying and rehabbing distressed properties . Still, that’s not deterring people from giving it a try in Charlotte. First-quarter figures from Attom Data Solutions show flips – defined as the same property selling twice in a 12-month period same year – made up more than 6 percent of sales in the Charlotte region, or 540 sales. House-flipping increased almost 4 percent from a year ago, though it remains well below the cit...

In truth, there is no real physical difference between what defines an apartment and what defines a condominium . They typically offer the same range of amenities, but the ownership of the property is where the real difference exists . Apartment units contained within a single complex are generally owned by the corporation or business that built the complex in the first place. Those individual units are then leased by an overarching management system that controls all the units. Condos, however, are owned much differently. Each unit in a condo complex is owned by an individual, and a homeowners association typically handles property management . That means most condos are rented from the owner of the condo itself, and not an overarching owning entity like with apartments. There are still some differences in the rental experience that one should expect, which are outlined below. Financial Costs In terms of month-to- month rental fees , condos and apartments are usually priced sim...

NEW YORK, NY — It's one of the oldest rivalries in American migration: New York vs. Los Angeles. For the better part of a century, residents of the nation's two largest metro areas have been defending their chosen kingdom and dismissing the other on an endless loop of judginess between kitty-corner coasts. Ew, the traffic! But the sunshine! But the subway! But the garbage! But the skyline! But the coastline! But the bustle! But the chill! In this tireless war of words, a clear winner has yet to emerge. But it's harder to argue against the numbers. Thousands of working professionals have relocated to Los Angeles County from New York City in the past year and a half, according to a series of monthly "workforce reports" released this spring and summer by the job- networking site LinkedIn (and spotted by LA Weekly). And it's not exactly a two-way street. Since early 2016, according to LinkedIn, around seven or eight out of every 10, 000 site users in LA report...

Ruth Chase with two of her paintings at the opening of "West of Lincoln" Jennifer Swann Eddie Hadvina points to the painting of himself as an 11-year-old Boy Scout. In it, he’s wearing an olive green cap and a red kerchief with his khaki uniform, a skateboard in one hand and a trophy in the other. On his left shoulder is a patch representing Venice ’s Troop 34, which he joined at his mother's insistence. “That’s where all the trouble started,” says Hadvina, now 56 and sporting a gray goatee. “That’s where I met all my Venice Hoodlum friends ,” he says, referring to a street gang that was active in the neighborhood in the 1970s. Hadvina's parents, both Hungarian immigrants, visited Venice on their honeymoon in 1960 — Hadvina says he was conceived during that trip — and decided to move there two years later. Hadvina discovered skateboarding when the sport was still brand-new and being pioneered in the neighborhood by people like Stacy Peralta, one of his peers. But H...