DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers said it has accepted an offer on a lakefront house in northern Michigan, three months after federal prosecutors warned that it could be confiscated as part of a corruption investigation.
Cabin 4 at a UAW conference center on Black Lake was being built for former union President Dennis Williams, who retired in 2018. The home's design plan included granite counters, stainless-steel appliances, a fireplace, wine cooler and a hidden storage room.
While the property was listed at $1.3 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office in March filed an affidavit in Cheboygan County, warning that the government had facts that could terminate an interest in the property.
Property traced to law violations is "subject to forfeiture to the United States," the affidavit states without disclosing any other details.
"It is common for the government to file one on any property they believe may be involved in a crime," explained Jorin Rubin, a Detroit-area lawyer who specializes in forfeiture law.
UAW spokesman Brian Rothenberg said the buyer has no affiliation with the UAW. He didn't disclose a price.
Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, said the affidavit on the property will be removed "at the appropriate time." She said the deal requires some local and state approval because of lake access and land division.
"We have absolutely no reason to believe the government is interested in blocking the sale, and we have been working cooperatively with the government to finalize the sale," Rothenberg said.
The government's corruption probe has greatly embarrassed the UAW. Ten union officials and a late official's spouse have pleaded guilty since 2017, including Gary Jones, who succeeded Williams as president and served for roughly 18 months.
Some officials used union dues for golf, lodging and fancy meals, while others tapped cash from a Fiat Chrysler-UAW training center with approval from an FCA executive. Still others took kickbacks from union contractors.
Williams has not been charged but his California home was searched last summer.
"This is the right thing to do," UAW President Rory Gamble said of the sale. "We committed to this as part of our comprehensive reforms, and I believe the government agrees that the sale of Cabin 4 should go forward to an independent buyer and the proceeds from the sale should go back to what our membership intended it be used for to begin with."
SAN MATEO, CA — This light filled ground floor, end unit condo, is remodeled with luxury finishes and its own private wrap around yard, making it feel like a single family home.
A large, eat-in kitchen featuring custom cabinets, Calcutta marble counters, stainless steel appliances, and a built in desk, and the yard has a Trex deck and wrap around patio that's accessible from nearly every room.
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Address: 10 9th Ave Apt 101, San Mateo, California
Price: $1,398,000
Square Feet: 1731
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2 Baths
Built: 1983
Features: Welcome to the Royal Oaks located in one of San Mateo's most popular neighborhoods, Hayward Park. This light filled ground floor, end unit condo, is remodeled with luxury finishes and its own private wrap around yard, making it feel like a single family home. A large, eat-in kitchen featuring custom cabinets, Calcutta marble counters, stainless steel appliances, & built in desk. The spacious living room/dining room is open w/ a wet bar, wine refrigerator & gas fireplace. 2 large bedrooms including a master suite. 2 bathrooms remodeled w/designer tile and custom cabinets with Carrara marble counters. The yard has a Trex deck & wrap around patio, accessible from nearly every room. Features: plantation shutters from San Francisco Shutter in-unit washer/dryer LED lighting high ceilings 2 car parking storage unit secure building. Walking distance to Central Park, downtown restaurants/shopping & Cal-Train. Close to 92, 101 & situated between Silicon Valley & San Francisco.
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AVONDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS5) -- Amber Leffew says she is thrilled knowing a brand-new washing machine was recently delivered to her home. "I mean we've been dealing with this since January, so we are extremely happy," she told 3 On Your Side's Gary Harper.
After being contacted by 3 On Your Side, Best Buy is currently looking into the matter.
In a previous 3 On Your Side report, Amber explained how her $449 Insignia washing machine that she bought from Best Buy leaked all over her floor for unexplained reasons. Even after Best Buy swapped out the appliance for another one, she says the second Insignia machine leaked as well. Amber told us this in that first report. "I was doing laundry and I walk in and I walk on water. So, there's water all over the floor the first week."
As a result, Amber says she's been walking her dirty clothes over to her mom's house next door for months just to do laundry while Best Buy kept telling Amber this: "Since coronavirus is here, there is not much we can do. We can put it on hold. It would take a month or two to get someone back out here."
But things started to move after 3 On Your Side got involved. I got a hold of Best Buy and the retailer agreed to take back Amber's leaking washer and they even replaced it with new, upgraded LG washing machine with no questions asked.
The machine is more expensive than the Insignia washer that was replaced, but Best Buy ate the difference. "Very thankful for them (Best Buy) to do that for us. They didn't have to do that for us and they did so we are very thankful for that," a smiling Amber said.
Amber says she's eager to see how her new appliance works and says it only happened with the help of 3 On Your Side. "Oh my gosh, Gary Harper, you are a lifesaver. If anyone needs to get anything done, we're going to send them your way," Amber said.
I have to say Best Buy was great to work with. They were very responsive to 3 On Your Side's request for help and replacing the washing machine with an upgraded model is certainly appreciated.
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Expensive smart appliances such as dishwashers and fridges could become obsolete after as little as two years if manufacturers stop providing vital software and security updates, consumer group Which? said.
Standard appliances can last for up to 10 or 11 years, and of the consumers surveyed, 69% said they would expect smart appliances to last the same length of time.
However, "many manufacturers are failing to give clarity about the length of time their products would be supported with important security updates - without which they would potentially be rendered a security risk," the report stated.
Smart appliances allow users to control them remotely with a phone. Without regular updates they could leave data on the owner's home network open to hackers. This is not only a huge security risk but could be terrible for the environment if it means machines that still work will be replaced and end up in a landfill.
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The majority of manufacturers, including Samsung (BC94.L) and LG (066570.KS) said they would offer updates for "the life of the product" but did not say how long that would be. Only Miele was definitive, stating it would support its smart appliances with 10 years of security updates.
Which? also said around six in 10 people (61%) surveyed who do not already own a smart appliance said they would not consider buying one.
Natalie Hitchins, Which? head of home products and services, said: "Until manufacturers are clear and upfront about how long they will support these products for, consumers could be better off avoiding smart appliances that might turn 'dumb' after only a few years and stick to more reliable and significantly cheaper non-smart alternatives."
Meanwhile, a report by Infoholic predicts that the global smart home appliances market will grow at a CAGR of around 32% in the period 2019 to 2025.
Demand is expected to increase due to several factors such as increased digitalisation, growing consumer awareness of smart hubs, rising living standards and an uptick in consumer purchasing power.
New Jersey native and popular YouTuber Rudy Mancuso has followed the lead of scores of his social media-famous peers, having invested his earnings by setting down some residential roots in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. Modern, clean-lined and built new in 2020, the just-sold Mancuso estate lies in the desirable Studio City neighborhood and offers four beds and 3.5 baths in more than 3,000 square feet of living space. For those amenities, and many more, Mancuso shelled out $2.26 million.
From the street, a concrete walkway interspersed by thin strips of grass leads past the attached two-car garage, to the blocky structure's towering front door, which swings into the public living areas.
The home's entire ground floor is essentially one giant room, with dedicated areas specifically for dining, cooking and living. There's a large kitchen with center island and top-notch appliances, plus cabinets and countertops bathed in a deep Prussian blue. An adjacent family gathering space has a fireplace, built-in bookshelves and glass sliders providing access to the back patio.
All four of the home's bedrooms are upstairs, and the master suite offers a private balcony overlooking the backyard. The requisite luxe amenities are all accounted for — the master bed sports another fireplace; the ensuite bath has dual vanities, a soaking tub and steam shower.
While the .14-acre lot isn't particularly huge, it's well suited for large-scale entertaining with a loggia for alfresco dining, a full outdoor kitchen containing a BBQ and bar seating, plus an L-shaped patch of lawn and a pool with inset spa. A wall and some ficus hedges lend the property some privacy from the neighbors, many of whom have strikingly similar-looking and equally new houses.
Mancuso, still in his 20s, first came to public attention on the now-defunct app Vine. Today, he's probably best-known for his musical comedy sketches on YouTube and Instagram, and for his frequent collaborations with other high-profile social media comedians like Lele Pons, plus his work with Australian actor Maia Mitchell, his longtime girlfriend. Over the last four years, Mancuso's YouTube channel has amassed more than 7.2 million subscribers and 1.3 billion lifetime views.
Kobi Costa and Kayla Laws Schulman of Coldwell Banker held the listing; Scott Behrle of Compass repped Mancuso.
LOCATION: Carbondale, Colorado — This small town of 6,500 at the foot of the Rocky Mountains has emerged as flashy Aspen's slightly lower-key but increasingly hip counterpart, drawing a slew of new restaurants and boutique lodging options in recent years (including Izakaya Carbondale, an offshoot of popular Aspen sushi spot Kenichi, and Way Home, a restaurant, bar, and inn rolled into one century-old brick house. A horse ranch with 35 acres, 1122 County Road has sweeping views of the snowy twin peaks of Mount Sopris and Roaring Fork Valley's pastures. Horses graze by the fence lines daily and elk families migrate through the area. It's remote, in other words—but there's a Whole Foods-equipped shopping center in the nearby town of Basalt, only a ten-minute drive away.
PRICE: $1,650,000
SPECS: 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,351 square feet, 35 acres — Built in 2016, this custom shipping-container home has massive floor-to-ceiling windows in nearly every room (and decks—the master bedroom has two). The sleek and minimal interior features dark, locally sourced wood floors and white corrugated steel walls, a nod to the structure's industrial origins. A high-contrast kitchen mixes black cabinets with stainless-steel appliances (and a farmhouse sink) and a large handmade butcher-block countertop. Nearby, spiral stairs lead up to the two bedrooms and down to a basement with enough space for laundry and an office or art studio.
NOTABLE FEATURE: The owner, an inventor, snuck in an architectural Easter egg: A secret opening built into the living-room floor reveals a subterranean vaulted space that stretches 50 feet. It can be used as a safe room, wine cellar, or slightly dystopian basement lounge.
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