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Selling America’s bunkers

May 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off

Edward Peden and Dianna Ricke-Peden built their dream home in an unusual location — an old underground missile bunker in rural Kansas.

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Simon Property CEO: Malls are alive and kicking

May 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off

People have been hyping the death of the mall for the last two decades, but it’s not happening anytime soon, said Simon Property Group CEO David Simon.

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Airbnb: More than a place to crash

May 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off

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Homeownership falls to lowest rate in 15 years

May 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off

Homeownership in the U.S. fell to its lowest rate in 15 years during the first quarter as more delinquent borrowers lost their homes to foreclosure, forcing many to rent.

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6 ways to get a great mortgage deal

April 30th, 2012 · Comments Off

Finding an affordable house is no longer a problem but qualifying for a mortgage can be. Six tips to getting a mortgage and a good rate.

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Silicon Valley real estate: The Facebook effect

April 30th, 2012 · Comments Off

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Will China’s real estate bubble burst?

April 26th, 2012 · Comments Off

The real estate market was on fire.

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Now on sale at Costco: Mortgages

April 26th, 2012 · Comments Off

Costco shoppers can not only find bulk-packs of chicken wings, 24-rolls of toilet paper and large-screen TVs at a discount. They can now land themselves a mortgage.

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Logjam in foreclosure filings breaking up

April 26th, 2012 · Comments Off

There is more evidence that the foreclosure logjam is breaking up.

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America’s cleanest cities

April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off

These cities have the top air quality in the nation, according to the American Lung Association’s State of the Air rankings for 2012.

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Pollution report: More Americans breathing easier

April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off

While dangerous pollutants still threaten the health of millions of Americans, the United States has made great strides in clearing the air, according to the American Lung Association.

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10 most polluted cities

April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off

The U.S. has significantly reduced its air pollution, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. These 10 cities had the highest levels of year-round pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s 2012 rankings.

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Best deals on renovating

April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off

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Home prices lowest since 2002

April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off

Home prices hit new post-bubble lows in February, according to a report out Tuesday.

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How our home was saved from foreclosure

April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off

Tamera Hewlett-Vallejo and her husband, Tom, came within a whisker of losing their Sacramento, Calif., home in a foreclosure auction last month. But as a result of the $26 billion national mortgage settlement, the Vallejos were given a last-minute reprieve.

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New-home sales show a winter glow

April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off

While sales of new homes slowed in March, government figures for the previous two months were revised sharply higher Tuesday, pointing to a solid winter rebound in the housing market.

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Mortgage payments at lowest level in decades

April 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off

For today’s homebuyers, the weight of the monthly mortgage bill is the lightest it’s been in decades.

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Short sales to surge this year

April 19th, 2012 · Comments Off

Short sales are rising sharply, offering many struggling homeowners a better alternative to foreclosure in many of the nation’s hardest hit states.

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It’s safe to sell your home again

April 19th, 2012 · Comments Off

Given everything they knew about the lackluster housing market, Meghann and Cort Battles didn’t expect much when they listed their four-bedroom home in Centennial, a Denver suburb, for sale in January. So they were taken aback by the onslaught of interest.

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Housing recovery still sputters

April 19th, 2012 · Comments Off

The housing market continued to struggle in March, despite low home prices and record low interest rates, an industry report revealed Thursday

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