Shotgun Willie's To Be Torn Down

 

Glendale strip club Shotgun Willie’s is moving, one of the owners confirmed Thursday.

But it’s not going far — into the parking lot adjoining the existing building, at 490 S. Colorado Blvd.

How a love letter can seal the real estate deal

The residential real estate market is finally rebounding. The overall economy is improving!

 

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Home prices show strongest growth in 7 years

The median home price nationwide saw its biggest jump in seven years last quarter as for-sale inventory hit its lowest level in 12 years, according to a quarterly report from the National Associ...

 

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Home Sweet Homeowner: 3 Tax Credits to Take Advantage Of

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Nichols cements deal for $82M mixed-use project

After trying to make the deal work for almost six years, Randy Nichols sold the land and the apartment side of a proposed312-apartment, multi-use building development at 20^th Street and Chestnut Place in Denver.

Denver real estate developer Nichols, president of The Nichols Partnership Inc., confirmed late Friday Greystar Real Estate would become “the partner in charge of the development” and will own the 140,000-square foot plot of land under the proposed $82 million development.

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Asking prices up in 86 of 100 largest markets

The report, which covers roughly 4.5 million for-sale and for-rent properties listed on Trulia through Jan. 31, showed asking prices up 5.9 percent from a year ago, and growing by a seasonally a...

 

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Cabelas expected at party for Lone Tree Cabela's

Dick and Mary Cabela, the founders of the Cabela's outdoors retail chain, are expected to make a rare appearance at a "Welcome to Denver" event next month,the Parker Chronicle reports.

Cabela's is building stores in Lone Tree and Thornton. The Lone Tree store is scheduled to open in July.

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Banks Reach Settlement on Morgages

Bank of America agreed on Monday to pay more than $10 billion to Fannie Mae to settle claims over troubled mortgages that soured during the housing crash, mostly loans issued by the bank’s...

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The ultimate house painting tips guide

Whether you are repainting an entire house, or just touching up the corner of a room, painting is an important part of home-ownership (and even renting).

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Top 10 real estate websites in December

For the sixth month in a row, Yahoo Real Estate was the most popular real estate-related website in December, according to the latest rankings from Web metrics firm Experian Hitwise.

Zillow once again took the No. 2 spot on the list, after dropping tothird place in November, and Realtor.com dipped to the No. 3 spot. Yahoo Real Estate gained considerable ground in December, capturing 8.27 percent of visits to the real estate category, compared to 7.02 percent the month before.

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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Colorado wins over California

 

In the past three months, companies in industries as varied as sports broadcasting, technology manufacturing and home-loan transactions have chosen to expand in Colorado rather than at their California headquarters.

That’s not by accident. Local economic-development officials have put on a special push to attract new hubs for companies that say California’s tax system and workforce costs are becoming too burdensome, and which choose to grow outside the state.

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Attention Millennials, Is Now the Time for You to Buy a House?

Deflated home prices and near record-low interest rates have many young homebuyers looking to jump into the housing market, and experts say, now is the time to make the leap if they afford it.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Housing Market 2013: Predictions of What's to Come

Housing Market 2013: Predictions of What's to Come

 

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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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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...

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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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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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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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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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EXIT Realty Agents Team Up With Agents Across North America

 

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 a house on ebay?

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...

 

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Top 10 Do's and Don'ts When You're Applying For a Mortgage

Top 10 Do's and Don'ts When You're Applying For a Mortgage



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Causes For Optimism in the Nation's Housing Market

Now is a great time to buy before prices rise. 

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President Obama Announces National Day Of Service Will Kick Off Inauguration

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.

 

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As Commercial Real Estate Vacancies Fall Rents Rise

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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Irish road sign featured as the world's funniest says Travel and Leisure

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...

 

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Housing's recovery looks real, but road back is still long

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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Sorry, You Didn't Win The $580 Million Powerball Jackpot

.. unless you are one of two people in Arizona and Missouri who will split the epic prize. Almost nine million players won smaller prizes.

 

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Meet The Rich And Famous Residents Of Malibu's Exclusive 'Billionaire's Beach'

 

Meet The Rich And Famous Residents Of Malibu's Exclusive 'Billionaire's Beach'

Nicknamed "Billionaire's Beach," the Carbon Beach section of Malibu is home to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, entertainment mogul David Geffen, former Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt, and oth...

 

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3 BEST (and worst) Real Estate Commecials

 

The 3 Best (and Worst) Commerical Real Estate Sectors Right Now

Real estate, specifically commercial real estate, is an integral part of a truly diversified portfolio, but not all types of real estate are created equal. Some real estate sectors could be a be...

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Want to Boost Your Financial Security? Hold Onto That Old Car

 

Experts say by carefully maintaining your vehicle and driving it as long as possible, you can save tens of thousands of dollars.

 

 

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Which Is Better : 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Or 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage?

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” 

 

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Apartment Construction Booming!

There are 44 metro areas which will double their multifamily construction this year.

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Blackstone Sees Two-Year Window To Buy Houses: Mortgages

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 ..

 

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10 Interesting Junk Food Facts

Here are a few fun facts about things we love...

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Mortgage lending standards are too tight: Bernanke

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.

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Smaller, cheaper, more flexible -- and 5 other ways new homes are changing with the economy

Newly built houses are energy-efficient and stripped of extras but still have plenty of multifunctional living and storage space.

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Fannie, Freddie give relief to borrowers hit by Hurricane Sandy

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday extended their disaster-relief policies to borrowers whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

 

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In a Time of Crisis: Heartwarming Stories and How You Can Help

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 ..

 

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4 Steps to Take When Preparing to Buy a Home

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 ...

 

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10 things home sellers should do before selling, but never do

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...

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10 pet-friendly home additions

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

 

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Has Social Media Turned Election 2012 Into A Joke?

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...

 

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Housing Market News: Existing Home Sales Down, Prices Up

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..

 

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Incredible 2-bedroom Manhattan apartment for $50 million

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.

 

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Installing a wine cellar in your home

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...

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10 of the Most Haunted Homes in the US

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.

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U.S. Homebuilder Confidence at 6-Year High

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..

 

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A new housing boom?

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

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Questions To Ask When Buying A Condo

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..

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Investing in Real Estate? 6 Properties That Will Earn You The Most

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 ...

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Housing Recovery Taking Hold, Government Survey Says

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.

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Walmart Pulls the Plug

 

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.

12 Inspiring Real-Life Vintage Kitchens

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..

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The Best Paint Colors to Sell a House

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...

 

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6 Tips for Investing in Real Estate

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...

 

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Five Pitfalls That Keep Buyers From Finding The Right Home

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.

 

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America's Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods

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...

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Bring Back The Real NFL Refs! Debacle At End Of Game Adds To Outrage

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...

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Be Emotionally Detached When Selling Your Home



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U.S. existing home sales rise in August, prices up from year ago

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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What Your Front Door Is Saying About You

“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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Biggest Back-to-School Purchase: A New Home?

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/

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Market Ready

. We have an unused bedroom. Is it better to stage it as an office or a guest room?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/garden/staging-an-unused-bedroom-for-flexibility-market-ready.html?_r=2

 

 

 

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Favorable Mortgage Rates Help Housing Market Confidence

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...

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With QE3, How Low Will Mortgage Rates Go?

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..

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What Your Home Is Really Worth

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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Guerilla Staging: 7 Hard-Core Tactics for Sellers

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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Picture This House: Why Photos Sell Your Home

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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Jazz Up Your Dining Room for Less Than $500

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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Denver-area home prices up 8.4% in a year

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.

Listing prices continue to rise in August

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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Picture This....Show A Good Photo And The House SELLS!

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...

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U.S. home prices continue upward move in June

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 recovery brightens Fannie Mae economic outlook

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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5 Favorite Features Spotted at House Beautiful's Kitchen Of The Year

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.



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Home Sellers Are More Successful With A Real Estate Agent

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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What Do You Buy When Nothing is Perfect?

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?

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How to make a small home feel bigger

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 ...

 

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Ten Hottest Summer Real Estate Markets

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

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Google's Goats and 13 More Amazing Facts from Around the World

We bet some of this trivia about home and habitat will stun you.

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Green Ways To Wash Your Car

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.

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Three Things Many Condo Buyers Ignore But Shouldn't

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

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Mortgage closing costs fell 7% for homebuyers

Federal regulations are helping to significantly reduce the amount new home buyers are paying come closing time

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The Top 10 Cities With the Youngest Populations

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.

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10 Smart Things I've Learned from People Who Never Went to College

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.

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