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Outdoor Spaces
These “Just Add Water” Homes Can Be Built in Less Than 24 Hours
dwell - Duncan Nielsen
Paris-based architecture and design firm Cutwork plans to use roll-out cement paneling to build low-cost, durable housing units for refugee camps. According to the UN Refugee Agency, there are an estimated
2 days ago
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California
Southern California Housing Market Update with Core Logic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft
art19.com
Potential buyers and sellers are always asking about the market and in this episode we will bring you up to speed with the real estate market in …
4 days ago
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Business
Low Rates Will Reverse Real Estate's Malaise
Seeking Alpha - Clif Droke
Earlier this year, it looked like the U.S. real estate market was headed back to earth after an impressive 4-year run. Homebuilding activity was on …
4 days ago
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Real Estate
Report: Inglewood home prices skyrocket 63 percent
Curbed - Jenna Chandler
Home prices in Inglewood—arguably one of the most quickly transforming pockets of LA—surged 63 percent from 2014 to 2018, according to a new analysis from PropertyShark. The median sale price in the South
4 days ago
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Germany
Americans and Germans Are Being Fleeced by Real Estate Agents
Bloomberg - Chris Bryant
Real estate agents aren’t well liked anywhere, but Germany’s really take the biscuit. Here, home-buyers often pay the commission of an agent hired by …
4 days ago
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Housing
Long-Term Evidence For A Housing Bubble
Seeking Alpha - ESI Analytics Limited
The last three decades recorded remarkable returns in home prices within most OECD member countries. Nowadays, institutional and retail investors …
4 days ago
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Home Ownership
The Surprising Effect of Homeownership You Won’t See on HGTV
apartmenttherapy.com - Chelsea Greenwood Lassman
There’s no doubt that buying your first home is a life-changing event. Not only is it a major financial investment, but it also provides a sense of …
4 days ago
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Business
Mortgage Rates Drop Again—And First-Time Homebuyers Take Full Advantage
Forbes - Aly J. Yale
Mortgage rates dropped again, and according to Freddie Mac, the downward spiral has first-time buyers gaining ground. In fact, of all the loans Freddie Mac has purchased in 2019, 46% came from first-time
5 days ago
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Housing
Will California’s new ADU laws create a backyard building boom?
Curbed - Patrick Sisson
California’s housing and affordability crisis isn’t going away any time soon. But a slate of new state laws have empowered homeowners to use a small but significant tool that advocates say will create
4 days ago
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Housing
How Large Corporations Took Over Single-Family Homes
CityLab - Richard Florida
The Great Housing Reset has led to growing numbers of single-family homes shifting from owner-occupied housing to investment vehicles for large corporations. When most people think of housing, they separate
October 5
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Deal Alert: Flights to Mexico Have Dropped to $189+ Round-Trip
thepointsguy.com - Max Prosperi
Cheap flights to top destinations in Mexico are now available from just $189 round-trip. Flights are available from select US cities to resort cities …
September 1
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10 Inexpensive Train Trips That'll Help You View Fall Foliage In The Most Unique Way
The Zoe Report - Karen Tietjen
When it comes to vacation transportation, airplanes usually come to mind, but this fall, consider slowing down to tour cities by train. Chugging …
September 2
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HSBC
HSBC to lend an extra £35bn to homebuyers
The Guardian - Mark Sweney
HSBC is to lend an extra £35bn to homeowners, further intensifying the battle among mortgage lenders to offer ultra-competitive deals to customers. The bank, which began its drive to become a major force
September 2
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Prefab Homes
6 Modern Midwest Prefab Homes We Love
dwell - Lucy Wang
Don’t fly over these compact but cool prefabs in the American Heartland. As the birthplace of the famous Lustron prefab homes of the 1940s, the Midwest has enjoyed a long history with prefabricated architecture.
August 30
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Loans
Homebuyers face negative equity if a no-deal Brexit hits
thisismoney.co.uk - By Jane Denton For Thisismoney
Recent homebuyers in notoriously pricey parts of the country like the South East of England could end up in negative equity in the event of a no-deal …
September 2
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State-by-State Guide to Taxes on Retirees - New_York
kiplinger.com
New York Retirees catch several income-tax breaks in the Empire State that help offset the state's eye-popping property and sales taxes: The state …
September 2
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Here's how much you need to earn to buy a home in the 10 biggest cities on the West Coast
CNBC - Emmie Martin
Living on the West Coast can be expensive: In many of the region's major cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, you need to earn at least …
September 1
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Homes That Sold for Around $1,500,000
The New York Times - By C. J. HUGHES
Each week, our survey of recent residential sales in New York City and the surrounding region focuses on homes that sold around a certain price point, allowing you to compare single-family homes, condos
September 1
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Personal Finance
2 Programs for Homebuyers With Good Credit (but Not Much Cash)
thepennyhoarder.com - Jamie Cattanach
Dreaming of becoming a homeowner? While it may be fun to fantasize about what color you’ll paint the living room and which shower curtain will adorn …
August 31
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On the Move: Understand real estate market data when moving to Houston
chron.com - Michelle Sandlin
When people are moving to Houston, they can easily find an abundance of resources and data about the local real estate market. But, how do they know …
September 1
Susan Smith, Realtor
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Epic Real Estate Investing : How to Earn Passive Income from Real Estate | 761
libsynpro.com
Inspired by the recent Epic’s episodes Matt continues to share articles and give his critique. This Saturday he comments on an article titled “How to …
August 31
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Millennials can’t afford real estate -- destined to remain sad apartment dwellers
New York Post - By John Aidan Byrne
The American Dream for millennials just turned a new corner: Thanks to soaring student debt and crushing financial liabilities, homeownership is not …
September 1
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The ridiculous reasons rich New Yorkers no longer buy penthouses
New York Post - By Christopher Cameron
Life on the top just isn’t what it used to be. Once synonymous with status, penthouses seem to have lost their cache. Everyone from bold-faced …
August 31
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Prefab Homes
Before & After: An Enterprising Couple Revive a Dated Midcentury in the Hollywood Hills
dwell - Lauren Jones
After purchasing a 1960s fixer-upper in one of L.A.’s most prestigious neighborhoods, Rebecca and Jared Raskind rolled up their sleeves. Rebecca and Jared Raskind are quite the couple. She’s the vice of
August 29
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Money
Here’s How to Launch Your Real Estate Empire If You Only Have $500
thepennyhoarder.com - Mike Brassfield
Some of the links in this post are from our sponsors. We provide you with accurate, reliable information. Learn more about how we make money and …
August 26
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Deal Alert: Frontier Flights Around the Country for Just $15 One-Way
thepointsguy.com - Victoria M. Walker
Earlier today, we wrote about Frontier announcing over a dozen new routes out of Newark (EWR) Airport as Southwest leaves. Now, the airline is back …
August 27
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7 apps you shouldn't travel overseas without
getaway.co.za
We all look forward to going on holiday, whether it’s to the coast or to an exotic destination. But while soaking in sunshine on a beach or …
August 27
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Ex-Fannie Mae CEO: Housing Will Be Fine in the Next Recession
Fortune - Robert Hackett
When the U.S. housing bubble burst in 2007, the resulting credit crunch helped kick off a global, years-long economic downturn. Now, as international …
August 26
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House-flipping tips from HGTV's real estate pro Tarek El Moussa
CNBC - AJ Horch
Although flipping houses can be one of the most lucrative ways to build wealth, there can be pitfalls. Tarek says he understood the real estate …
August 27
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This Renter Revived a Cookie-Cutter Apartment With Simple But Stylish DIYs
apartmenttherapy.com - Apartment Therapy Submissions
Name: Melanie Sutherland, Jon (husband), and Isa (cat) Location: Sunnyvale, California Type of home: ApartmentSize: 1100 square feetYears lived in: 3 …
August 27

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