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Atlantic Beach  Web ID: 2296755 Community Info | Local Amenities | Local School Reports Rooms: 8Bedrooms: 4*Full Bathrooms: 3Garage: YesGarage Type: Attached Style: Raised RanchCondition: ExcellentConstruction: ShingleYear Built: 1967School District: 15Lot S...

In June, for the first time since December 2009, the U.S. workforce shrank. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy shed 125,000 jobs last month even as the Unemployment Rate dropped to 9.5 percent. The drop in the Unemployment Rate is being attributed to fewer Americans looking...

An EPA study shows that close to dozen common air pollutants are 2 to 5 times more concentrated indoors versus outdoors, regardless of whether the home is is located in Rural America, or in an industrial zone. The cause is volatile organic compounds, more commonly known as VOCs. VOCs are gases em...

The Pending Home Sales Index plunged in May 2010, just one month after the expiration of the federal home buyer tax credit program. The Pending Home Sales Index is now at a record-low level. A "pending home sale" is an existing home under contract to sell, but not yet closed. According to the Nat...

As 2009 was ending, the "experts" were busy making forecasts about the U.S. economy and what to expect in 2010. With respect to the housing markets, two predictions were made again and again: Home prices would fall in the first half of 2010 Mortgage rates would be higher in 2010 Well, it's July 1...

Standard & Poors released its Case-Shiller Index Tuesday.  The index is a monthly home valuation report from select cities and among the private sector's most popular home pricing models. In reviewing the April Case-Shiller Index and its accompanying analysis, it appears that the housing market'...

All day, every day, conforming and FHA mortgage rates are in flux.  Rates move in response to hundreds of factors which exact varying levels of influence. Among the biggest influences on mortgage rates is inflation.  When inflation is unexpectedly high, mortgage rates tend to rise quickly. Conver...

With models priced from $29 to $5,000 and up, outdoor gas grills offer convenience and ease-of-use to fit any budget. There may be no home cooking appliance with a wider price range than the outdoor gas grill. With models starting as low as $29 and climbing to $5,000 and higher, it is an understa...

Claudine De Niro, actor and Montauk resident Robert De Niro's daughter-in-law and a senior vice president of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, has purchased an East Hampton home with her father for $2.5 million, according to the Long Island Real Estate Report. The five-bedroom, 6.5-bath pos...

Lovely Property Backing Golf Course. Possible Subdivision. Super Value. Convenient To All. Seller Will Entertain Offers From $949,000-$1,094,876.