Rising Home Prices And Falling Unemployment: Don’t Trust the Numbers

SHAH GILANI Falling headline unemployment figures and rising home prices look good. But, a closer look will surely give average Americans heart palpitations. Institutional investors are crowding out traditional owner-occupied

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Blueprint for a Custom Home

KELLI B. GRANT Flowers, shoes, pizza: Consumer goods are easy to order online. Now, more people are dropping thousands of dollars to buy—and customize—luxury-home plans over the Internet. Sites like

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Before Becoming a Landlord, Add Up Costs

ANYA MARTIN One of life’s luxuries is being able to afford a vacation home. But don’t underestimate its true cost—especially if you plan to rent it out… Doug Lebda, chief

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Rental Investment May Seem Safer Than It Really Is

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Investing in a tangible asset like real estate may seem to offer a greater sense of control. You can walk through a house, after all, which somehow

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Homeowners name your price

By SANETTE TANAKA If someone offered you $1 million for your home, would you sell? Real-estate listings company Zillow wanted to find out. In 2006, the company created a feature called

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How Do You Buy a Home When You Already Own One?

SOURCE RealtyPin.com …Be prepared to answer some additional questions If you’re going to be paying two mortgages (even if it’s just for a couple of months), the lender on your

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6 tips on buying, renting a home for extra income

By Alex Veiga Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors. Throughout the downturn in the housing market, average

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Important article on down payment gifts to purchase a home

Mortgages To Givers of Down Payments By LISA PREVOST Published: December 27, 2012 HOME buyers trying to scrape together enough money to cover the typical 20 percent down payment frequently

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NEW Corporate Offices May Not Include…Offices!

Office space is changing. That is for sure. In the last two years I have worked with three Fortune 500companies that have cut their existing offices spaces by more than 50% (without cutting employees). Hard walls are out. Cubes are in. There are reasons for this:

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