Wednesday, January 23, 2013

14 Ways A Kitchen Remodel Can Help You Lose Weight


A kitchen redo can mean sticking to healthy eating—and weight loss—goals



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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

New home construction surged 37% in 2012


The new home construction industry was among the hardest hit, but with continued signs of improvement, housing is in for a positive 2013, although getting to pre-recession normals will take year...M



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Monday, January 21, 2013

U.S. Housing Starts Jump 12.1% in December, Biggest Increase Since 2008


Happy days are coming back for U.S. homebuilders. According to last week's data from the U.S. Commerce Department, solid gains in both single-family and multifamily housing production r...



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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Selling? Improve The Appearance Of Your Home's Bathrooms.


Full-scale bathroom remodeling can be expensive and, in today’s Greenville housing market, you won’t likely get all of the money back that you put into it at the time of sale.






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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Mortgage rates up slightly as economy adds jobs


Fed may scale back or end efforts to keep rates low if job gains continue



 



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8 Things Your Neighbors Won't Tell You (PHOTOS)


Although we rely on the people that live next door to us for a lot of things, there are some things that neighbors won't tell you. Whether they are taking advantage of your WiFi or secretly ..



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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

5 cities where home prices fell the most in 2012


Kiplinger is taking a look at U.S. metro areas (with populations of more than half a million) to find those that suffered the largest percentage decreases in home prices last year. Yahoo! Homes ...



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Monday, January 7, 2013

About 43% of Americans Expect Home Prices to Rise


The share of surveyed Americans who believe home prices will tick up in the next year reached the highest level to-date, at 43%, up 6 percentage points from November, according to Fannie Mae'.



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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Should I Buy or Rent?


Deciding whether to buy or rent depends on several factors. Among them: where you live, how long you plan to stay in your home and how home prices compare to rents in the area.


Ronald Reagan's former home for sale for $5 million


GE rewarded Reagan for "General Electric Theatre's" rating success with this 4,764 square-foot modern ranch house in the hills west of downtown Los Angeles. It was in this home tha..



 



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America's Best Places to Live


These terrific small cities offer what American families care about most -- strong job opportunities, great schools, low crime, quality health care, and plenty to do. 






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Friday, January 4, 2013

Fiscal Cliff' Deal Favors Housing Recovery


The housing market is on firmer ground today, as two major tax provisions survived the "fiscal cliff." Congress did not touch the mortgage interest deduction, and it extended tax relie...



 



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7 Questions To Ask Your Home Inspector


The inevitable home inspection looms large for anxious homebuyers waiting to purchase their new property. The process is tenuous, as finding the right home inspector can be fraught with doubts. 



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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Housing Market 2013: Predictions of What's to Come


Housing Market 2013: Predictions of What's to Come



 



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Monday, December 31, 2012

US Pending Home Sales Rise to Highest in 2� Years


A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of improvement in the once-battered housing market



 



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Saturday, December 29, 2012

New home sales hit highest rate since April 2010


New single-family home sales accelerated in November to the fastest pace in 2 1/2 years and median sales price jumped from the same month in 2011, signs that the U.S. housing recovery is gaining...



http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economywatch/new-home-sales-hit-highest-rate-april-2010-1C7660252






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Friday, December 28, 2012

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LISTING A HOME IN WINTER


Believe it or not, the “spring” real estate begins in early January. With record low inventory, we are expecting this year’s spring market to start early and be extremely busy ...



 



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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Rising demand, scarce supply bolsters home prices


Rising demand, scarce supply bolsters home prices



 



The number of existing homes for sale hit a low not seen in more than a decade in November as sales climbed to the highest level in three years, providing continued support for prices, the Natio...






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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

December is the best month to buy a car


December is the best month to buy a car



 



Unless you’re the sort of person who finishes up their holiday shopping even before the first Black Friday ads show up on television, you’re likely racing around trying to figure out...






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Monday, December 17, 2012

Chocolate Good for Heart and Soul ... and May Improve Minds


We all know that chocolate is comforting to the soul, but it may also be just as good for your body and mind.



 



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