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Miller Samuel President and CEO Jonathan Miller discusses the U.S. housing market. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Carl Riccadonna also speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.†(Source: Bloomberg)
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Dear Steve, My wife and I are new to the area and wondering if we should jump right in and buy a house or rent. I hate to rent because
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