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Which Celebrity Would You Want as a Next Door Neighbor?
A recent survey found that more society would want to be neighbors with President Barack Obama and his family than any other celebrity. The Zillow Celebrity Neighbor Survey found that 14% of U.S. adults would prefer to live next to the Obamas. Other celebrities that were voted as desirable neig…
Home Repair Books Recalled
So you’ve closed on your mortgage loan and can’t wait to get into all those DIY projects needed to update your house. The DIY route has become more popular in recent years, as evidenced by the proliferation of TV shows that focus on home renovations.
But whether you are a home repair …
Proposed Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee
Today President Obama announced a plan to impose a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee where many of the exact same Wall Street firms that helped the housing crisis ignite would pay back taxpayers for the TARP program.
The proposed Financial Crisis Responsibility fee would:
Require the Financial Se…
Should You Continue Renting?
Not certain you should become a homeowner? Even though mortgage rates are still low for home buyers, being a renter for a while longer may not be such a poor thing.
Apartment vacancies in the U.S. hit a 30-year high recently, leading many landlords to lower rents to attract tenants, according to an…
U.S. Home Prices Stabilize
Charleston, W.Va., had the biggest year-over-year rise in median home value in October, according to Zillow. The Zillow Home Value Index measures the median value of all homes in an area. New Orleans and Wilmington, Del., saw the next biggest price appreciation.
The list is comprised of cities with…
Recession Slows Growth of “Boomburbs”
Some of America’s fastest growing suburbs are now seeing slower growth due to the recession. Of the 53 cities with populations of 100,000 and up that grew at least 10% every decade since 1970, 24 have lost population by the last two years, according to USA Today.
Of these “boomburgs…
Are You Ready to Invest in Real Estate?
Interest rates are low and housing prices are more affordable than they’ve been in years. But should you finally move off the sidelines and get started on your dream of becoming a real-estate investor? Here are some things to consider.
Have you spent duration to researching what it takes to …
