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RISMedia recently reported that the two key factors driving more than half (55%) of renters to move in 2008 are relocating for a job and reducing the cost of rent, according to a national survey from Apartments.com to current renters. Almost half of renters (48%) surveyed said they are moving to ...
01/31/2008
According to RISMedia, another batch of dismal housing data hit the economy Tuesday, including worsening foreclosure rates, piling more pressure on the government to take action that could help pull real estate out of its tailspin."We're still in the middle of all this," said Bob Walters, chief e...
01/31/2008
    Arson is nothing new in Detroit. It's a time-honored weapon of the angry, vengeful, distressed and dispossessed in a city that gets hurt harder and sooner than others, making it a perfect place to spot early evidence of stress from the real-estate meltdown.The Detroit Fire Department can't dr...
01/29/2008
You can save money on homeowners insurance if you know how. Discounts from your insurance company are available for a variety of reasons, ranging from the type of building material used to build your home to how close you live to a fire station. Here are 12 tips from Insure.com to help you save m...
01/29/2008
 No one knows what the future holds for you, your family, your job or your finances. But Bankrate.com can help you understand what you're going to encounter when you embark on the sometimes-difficult journey toward the American Dream of owning a home.When you get that urge to buy a house, the fir...
01/27/2008
 As tax season moves into full swing, realtors are quick to point out that home ownership allows a lot of tax advantages not available to someone who merely pays rent. A homeowner can deduct points used to obtain a mortgage when buying a home, mortgage interest paid during the year, and property ...
01/25/2008
So you want to buy a place of your own but can't figure out how to pull together the necessary cash and financing? If you're willing to think creatively, MSNMoney offers us seven offbeat options for buying your first home: The Fixer Upgrade - When you can't afford what you want, look for what you...
01/25/2008
 Adjustable or floating rate, 15-year or 30? How much mortgage can you afford? These are just a few of the many questions home buyers will find information on in Yahoo! Real Estate's How-to Guide of Mortgage Basics.So before you start mining for the perfect mortgage, make sure you have an underst...
01/24/2008
 Over the past few years, swapping clothing, books, music and movies has taken off around the world, with groups meeting for swaps offline and online. Now, according to the kids at Springwise, flat-pack behemoth IKEA is organizing a furniture swap at its Amsterdam store: a husselmarkt. The swap, ...
01/24/2008
 According to Iconoculture's latest consumer observations newsletter, a backlash against Mansion Mania is taking place in America and is seeking to put the squeeze on house size. Here's what they say is happening and their comments about what this means to business...WHAT'S HAPPENING More than 30...
01/23/2008
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