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..
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/real_estate/2013/01/03/reagan-home-sale/index.html
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.
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...
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100349018
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.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/01/03/seven-questions-to-ask-your-home-inspector/
Housing Market 2013: Predictions of What's to Come
http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2012/12/27/housing-market-2013-predictions-of-whats-to-come/
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
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-pending-home-sales-rise-highest-years-18082589#.UOHCOG_LdvB
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
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 ...
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...
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...
We all know that chocolate is comforting to the soul, but it may also be just as good for your body and mind.
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/chocolate-good-heart-soul-may-improve-minds-210632187--abc-news-health.html
EXIT Realty Agents Went Door to Door to Educate Renters About Home Ownership
Denver CO, 12/15/2012 - This past weekend in a coast-to-coast concerted effort to educate renters about the possibility of owning a home for equal to or less than the amount they are paying in rent EXIT Realty Agents knocked on thousands of rental doors. In this so called “down market” one thing is certain, now is the time to invest in real estate or purchase your own piece of the American Dream. Loan programs that require the purchaser to put little to no money down and pay little to no closing costs combined with current low interest rates make owning a home easier than it has been in countless years. Many people who do not own a home wish they did, but are not aware of just how easy it can be to purchase. “Our economy is wrapped around the real estate market, so to improve the economy consumers need to be educated about the current real estate market, how the market works, and how they can help to improve it,” says Johnny Loewy, Corporate Trainer for EXIT Realty Corp. International. Real estate specialists understand that decreasing the inventory of homes available on the market is a key component to improving the market overall. “Our associates at EXIT Realty Denver Tech Center & EXIT Realty Cherry Creek agreed that if America is not getting the message about how and why they should invest in real estate, we’ll take the message right to their door,” comments Sheryll White, Broker /Owner of EXIT Realty Denver Tech Center & Cherry Creek. The team at EXIT Realty is committed to doing their part to improve the real estate market and the economy where they live and work by providing community education to anyone who would like to learn more about the possibilities and benefits of home ownership.
Who buys houses on eBay?
Deals on eBay for rare vinyl records, designer clothing and antique furniture are now relatively common, but one category has retained an air of mystery to some users since of the online auction...
http://homes.yahoo.com/news/who-buys-houses-on-ebay--212456221.html
President Barack Obama announced today there will be a national day of service on Jan. 19 -- one day before he takes the oath, the AP reports.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/06/president-barack-obama-announces-national-day-of-service_n_2253372.html?ref=topbar
Most of the major commercial real estate sectors show gradually improving fundamentals and are easily absorbing the relatively small amount of new space that is coming online, with a full recove...
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http://www.loansafe.org/as-commercial-real-estate-vacancies-fall-rents-rise
A road sign from the Dingle Peninsula, in County Kerry, Ireland has won the Travel and Leisure contest for the funniest signs photo contest, and we’re not in the least bit surprised (see p...
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2TvlKK/:LLXUq3m8:G9u+-aWj/www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-road-sign-featured-as-the-worlds-funniest-says-Travel-and-Leisure--PHOTOS-180974611.html/
Six years since the start of the greatest housing collapse since the Great Depression, one doesn't have to look very far to see signs of a recovery.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/11/27/housing-market-recovery/1729641/
.. unless you are one of two people in Arizona and Missouri who will split the epic prize. Almost nine million players won smaller prizes.
http://www.businessinsider.com/who-won-the-powerball-drawing-2012-11?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider%2Fthelife+%28The+Life%29
For borrowers using fixed rate loans, there’s also the choice between the 30-year and 15-year fixed rate mortgage. Each has its positives and negatives and neither is “better”
http://amortgageblogbyfrank.com/1166/choose-between-fixed-rate-mortgages/
There are 44 metro areas which will double their multifamily construction this year.
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121115183142-3073844-apartment-construction-booming
Investors buying foreclosed U.S. homes might have less than two years to accumulate properties as competition and rising prices shrink the pool of cheap assets, according to Blackstone Group LP ..
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-14/blackstone-sees-two-year-window-to-buy-houses-mortgages.html
Here are a few fun facts about things we love...
http://dailyinfographic.com/10-facts-about-your-favorite-junk-food-infographic/junk-food-infograhic-copy
Mortgage lending standards now appear to be “overly tight,” and are preventing creditworthy borrowers from buying homes, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mortgage-lending-standards-are-too-tight-bernanke-2012-11-15
Newly built houses are energy-efficient and stripped of extras but still have plenty of multifunctional living and storage space.
http://realestate.msn.com/8-ways-the-economy-is-changing-new-homes
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday extended their disaster-relief policies to borrowers whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-storm-sandy-housing-idUSBRE89T1I520121030
In a crisis, acts of heroism abound and our true nature is revealed. Yes, there have been reports of looting, but given the scale of the power outage, those reports are minimal in comparison to ..
Interest rates are at record lows, and many homeowners have priced their homes to sell. Many buyers who waited for rock-bottom prices know that now is the time to buy. Whether you want to buy a ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/4-steps-preparing-buy-home-133155501.html
Selling a home can be stressful. Uncertainty rules the day. How long will it take to sell? Will buyers like my house as much as I do? Will I get the price that I want (or need)? No one can predi...
An estimated 73 million dogs and 90 million cats live in U.S. homes, and Americans are increasingly remodeling not only for themselves but also for their four-legged friends
http://realestate.msn.com/10-pet-friendly-home-additions
It’s amusing, but when it comes down to it, this isn’t a sporting event—it’s the future of our country. Shouldn’t we take this a little more seriously? I&rsqu...
http://socialtimes.com/social-media-election-2012-joke_b107459
Sales of existing homes slowed in the month of September, but prices rose for the seventh consecutive month, according to a report released today by the National Association of Realtors, which h..
http://www.millionairecorner.com/article/housing-market-news-existing-home-sales-down-prices
In what world does a two-bedroom apartment cost $50 million? Why, Midtown Manhattan, of course. Naturally, this apartment at 50 Central Park South is no ordinary two-bedroom apartment.
http://homes.yahoo.com/blogs/spaces/2-bedroom-manhattan-apartment-50-million-175710382.html
Installing a wine cellar in your homeIf you have expensive bottles of wine cluttering your home, it may be time to find storage for your wine. By using a self-storage finder, you can locate a fa...
Creaking floors, inexplicable cold drafts and eerie sounds usually don’t top the list of dream house features. Unless, of course, we’re talking about dream haunted house features.
http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-10-15/10-of-the-most-haunted-homes-in-the-us/
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders remains at its highest level in six years, reflecting improved optimism over the strengthening housing market this year and a pickup in visits by prospective b..
The long-battered housing market is finally starting to get back on its feet. But some experts believe it could soon become another housing boom. Signs of recovery have been evident in the rec...
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/12/news/economy/housing-boom/index.html
There is no question that buying a condo is a lot different than buying a home. There are a tremendous amount of details that every buyer faces when purchasing a home from getting a home inspect..
http://www.maxrealestateexposure.com/questions-to-ask-when-buying-a-condo/
If you're interested in improving your lot in life -- no pun intended -- by becoming a property mogul and investing your hard-earned capital into income-producing properties, there are some ...
There have been a number of positive developments in the housing market over the last several months, and that trend continued into September, as many areas continued to improve.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said late Tuesday it is pulling out of the planned redevelopment of the former University of Colorado Hospitalcampus in Denver.
The retailer had planned to locate one of its Walmart stores at East Ninth Avenue and Albion Street, off Colorado Boulevard, but met with strong community opposition.
These 12 kitchens embrace and enhance their vintage style. Many of them are way nicer than our old kitchen, but they are not decor-mag stylish. They are not new and slick and perfect. They are r..
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4533697/list/12-Inspiring-Real-Life-Vintage-Kitchens
In today’s home-selling world, a lot of work goes into preparing a home for a quick sale. One trend is toward using home staging professionals to assist in making sure homes show well to p...
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/paint-colors-sell-house-2821.html
If you're fed up with the paltry returns you get on bonds, the insulting interest rates paid by banks, and the frenetic fits of the stock market, you might consider turning to rental real es...
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/On-Retirement/2012/10/02/6-tips-for-investing-in-real-estate
Buying a home is like searching for a mate. You'll go on many first dates and in the end the one that has most but maybe not all of the characteristics that you want will win your heart.
http://realtytimes.com/newsfiles/realtimes2.nsf/rtpages5.1/20120928_findingrighthome.htm
Want to roll out of bed and pick up a cup of single-origin java from a coffee shop on your corner? Or grab a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich from a food truck parked down the street? Does a drea...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganbrennan/2012/09/20/americas-hippest-hipster-neighborhoods/
The chaotic finish "captures the confusion of this whole three weeks of shoddy officiating" while the league's regular referees have been off the field during a contract dispute an...
The pace of U.S. home resales rose in August to its fastest in over two years and the price for sold homes climbed from a year earlier, hopeful signs that a budding housing market recovery is ga...
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/usa-economy-housing-idUSL1E8KIHBJ20120919
“Come in, stay awhile,” whispered the heavy oak door with stylish sidelights. “Go away!” shouted the scuffed storm door through its torn screen. You’re righ..
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http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-09-18/what-your-front-door-is-saying-about-you/
Across the country, parents are preparing this week to send their children back to school, spending hundreds of dollars on books, uniforms and cold cuts for brown bag lunches. Another key back-t...
http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/08/28/biggest-back-to-school-purchase-a-new-home/
. We have an unused bedroom. Is it better to stage it as an office or a guest room?
While conditions continue to show signs of improvement, favorable mortgage rates are helping housing market confidence amongst consumers. According to Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey fo...
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120914_rateupdate.htm
The Federal Open Market Committee announced a new round of asset purchases — better known as quantitative easing — that will target the housing market. The FOMC plans to buy $40 bill..
When it comes to assessing a home's value, real estate agents and homeowners tend to be an optimistic bunch. In the post-bust world, appraisers are a different story. They have to predic
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/home-really-worth-132900707.html
Selling your home is a battle with other listings for the qualified buyers that are out there, a battle with everything else a buyer has to do for their time and attention and a battle with ever...
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http://www.businessinsider.com/guerilla-staging-7-hard-core-tactics-for-sellers-2012-9
As we head into fall, the change in seasons brings about a feeling of concern for some sellers. They fear that their home won't be looked at as much or, worse, won't sell.
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http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120907_photossellyourhome.htm
My husband and I have dubbed 2012 The Year of Thinking Small. Instead of tackling big renovations in areas of our home that sorely need it, we're going for instant gratification — mino...
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http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4050885/list/Jazz-Up-Your-Dining-Room-for-Less-Than--500
The Denver real estate market continues to ride a wave of recovery as evidenced by gains in home sale prices, according to theCoreLogic Inc. home price index (HPI) report released Tuesday.
Asking prices for homes for sale on real estate search and marketing website Trulia were up 2.3 percent in August from a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since the housing recession
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http://www.inman.com/news/2012/09/5/listing-prices-continue-rise-in-august
Good pictures are a crucial marketing tool for a home sale. Just ask Clarissa and Mark Padilla, who were able to get a contract on their Sherman Oaks, Calif., condo unit in less than two w...
U.S. home prices bounced higher for a second month in June, according to an index released Tuesday which showed the strongest back-to-back monthly advance in the more than decade-long history of...
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Housing remains a bright spot in an economy where consumer spending dropped nearly a percentage point in the second quarter and a looming year-end fiscal cliff is haunting the financial markets,...
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http://www.housingwire.com/news/fannie-mae-housing-outlook-second-half-remains-positive
White is the new stainless when it comes to kitchen appliances. Whirlpool’s new line of freestanding and built-in appliances puts a contemporary spin on white with elegant sheen and sleek silver accents. The best part: White Ice is much easier to clean than its steel predecessor; plus, white stuff never goes out of style.
Read more: http://www.houselogic.com/blog/kitchens/house-beautiful-kitchen-2012/#ixzz24NRBU02E
Some homeowners may have a strong preference for selling their own properties, but a new poll by HomeGain suggests having a real estate agents improves a person's odds of offloading their home
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http://www.housingwire.com/content/homegain-home-sellers-more-successful-realtor
Today's "dream home" emphasis on buying real estate makes it tough for buyers whose wish list and budget do not match. If you have designer tastes and a fixer-upper budget, should you buy now, or wait until you can afford more?
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120821_whattodo.htm
Big city life comes with certain advantages, but the big money required for a spacious home isn’t one of them. If you’re a cramped city dweller who always seems to be running out of ...
read more
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/08/15/how-to-make-small-home-feel-bigger/
As the drought produces the driest summer in years for the majority of the U.S. bargain hunters are finding some of the best deals in housing California in a generation. The ten hottest summer r...READ MORE
In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, you may have already swapped your incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent lamps, reduced your use of air conditioning or started riding your.
http://www.greenwerkspro.com/green-ways-to-wash-your-car/
There are costs that come as trade-offs for the advantages of living in a shared community, where the homeowners all share the costs of maintaining parts of the building or complex -- and one of. READ MORE
Federal regulations are helping to significantly reduce the amount new home buyers are paying come closing time
Looking for a market filled with Gen Y renters? Look no further than Provo, Utah, where the median age is 23.3, making it the youngest city in America.
Great article I found in Forbes. I hope you enjoy!
1. You can learn something useful from anyone.
Whenever we find ourselves ignoring someone because we’ve already determined that they aren’t “smart” enough to say something meaningful, we’ve made a big mistake. Besides being presumptuous and arrogant, this mindset blocks out every useful thing the other person might pass along. Instead of just listening and mining the conversation for nuggets of wisdom, we allow our pre-existing bias to brand everything as “not smart enough for me.” Incredibly bad idea. I’ve yet to meet someone who couldn’t teach me something.
The economy has been making strides towards recovery, but are these step enough to ramp up both the housing and labor market?
As the nation’s mortgage rates continue falling, one has to ask: How low will they go?
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Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson has billed the presidential campaign of Mitt Romney for the cost of security at a campaign appearance, and plans to do the same for the campaign of President Barack Obama, saying local taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill.
KUSA-9News reports that Robinson has billed Romney's campaign for $25,058 in overtime and other security costs from the Republican's February appearance at Arapahoe High School.
If you're worried that your age will count against you, think again. More employers and recruiters are looking for managers with additional years of experience Read More
This is a great time to buy a home in many parts of the country. There are signs that the downward price spiral is bottoming out. Mortgage rates are at historic lows.
The next few years could well be remembered as the best opportunity for Americans to buy homes since the postwar baby boom.
But one group's opportunity is another group's problem. Tens of millions of baby boomers and other home owners have seen their equity shrunken or wiped out completely. Many were counting on their homes to help finance their retirements. Often they have been waiting for years for the market to turn. Now they find themselves on the short end of the deal, sellers into the buyer's market of the century.
Do you enjoy physical work?
Are you persistent and patient?
Do you have reliable work habits - meaning that once the project is started, will it get finished?
A few more "nos" to questions like these and it's probably time to call a contractor.
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) has devised a 17-point quiz, "Home Improvement Projects: Do It Yourself Or Hire A Professional?"to help you take the guess work out of the decision.
Want to upgrade your deck but watching your budget? Here are 5 easy deck makeover ideas, many well under $300.
Read more: http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/decks/deck-makeover-ideas-under-300/#ixzz20R8PVt5c
We all look forward to weekends. But are you really making the most of them? Few people are, because we tend not to think about weekends holistically. Here's one way to look a...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57470749/what-successful-people-know-about-weekends/
The housing market has turned—at last.
The U.S. finally has moved beyond attention-grabbing predictions from housing "experts" that housing is bottoming. The numbers are now convincing.
Nearly seven years after the housing bubble burst, most indexes of house prices are bending up. "We finally saw some rising home prices," S&P's David Blitzer said a few weeks ago as he reported the first monthly increase in the slow-moving S&P/Case-Shiller house-price data after seven months of declines.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303644004577520414196790098.html
Data from Facebook will inform television coverage on NBC and on the other channels that will carry portions of the Summer Games starting on July 27. The specific uses will vary, but there will be a “Facebook Talk Meter” occasionally shown on TV to reflect what is being said online.
“We know that a social conversation will surround the Olympics,” said Gary Zenkel, the president of NBC Olympics. The work with Facebook, he added, is part of the division’s plan to listen and to talk back.
Denver’s luxury home market for June was a lot like the record-setting temperatures: hot.
There were 63 homes and condos with a price tag of more than $1 million that sold in metro Denver in June, a significant 37 percent increase over June 2011, according to Kentwood Real Estate’s most recent report based on Multiple Listing Service data
The Osprey at Beaver Creek is honored as the top resort in the continental United States — and leads a Colorado sweep of the top three American resorts — in the Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards, which were announced Friday.
Denver had one hotel among the nine Colorado facilities that received accolades in the magazine’s annual reader-generated survey — the Four Seasons Hotel Denver was ranked as the No. 31 large city hotel in the United States.
As if record low mortgage rates and beaten down home prices weren't enough to get prospective home buyers off the fence, there's another factor that has made the case for buying ev...
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http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/03/real_estate/rents-rising/index.htm
Pets are cute and adorable. But they also come with financial responsibilities.
http://www.mint.com/blog/consumer-iq/the-lifetime-costs-of-pets-042012/?display=wide
19 Ways to Slash Your Utility Bill
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/energy-efficient/4288639
Easy ways to keep little ones entertained all summer long.
http://www.marthastewart.com/274922/60-summer-activities-for-kids/@center/276964/60-days-summer
