Housing Crisis at Root of Fla. Citrus Blight?" alt="Housing Crisis at Root of Fla. Citrus Blight?" />

Homeowners in Florida have one more thing to worry about with dropping prices: A disease is spreading and killing orange trees in abandoned lots that developers fled after the housing market crashed. While it's doubtful that not having an orange tree in the backyard will prevent anyone from buying homes that are already ... Continue Reading »

Sacramento Serial Killer Home Sells: Sign of Market Improvement?" alt="Sacramento Serial Killer Home Sells: Sign of Market Improvement?" />

This would be something to read in the disclosure forms when buying a home: Seven bodies were buried on this property. That probably isn't the exact wording on the legal documents for the buyers of 1426 F St. in Sacramento, but that's what they had to know before the home was recently auctioned to winning bidders for ... Continue Reading »

Rental Roommate Nightmares: Cheap Nudes, Massages, and Hell" alt="Rental Roommate Nightmares: Cheap Nudes, Massages, and Hell" />

What do we have in store for you today from craigslist? Nude roommates who keep slashing their rental prices, a guy who simply wants a massage every now and then, and everyone's version of roommate hell. Read on for all this and more.... ... Continue Reading »

Ugly Real Estate Listing Photos: How to Avoid Them" alt="Ugly Real Estate Listing Photos: How to Avoid Them" />

Internet real estate listings are full of photos of homes for sale, allowing buyers to spend hours looking at pictures. With such a large selection, you'd think that real estate agents would think twice before allowing poorly photographed homes to appear in their listings. But still, there are plenty of ugly listing photos ... Continue Reading »

Berkeley's Hot, Florida's Cold, Says New Real Estate Report" alt="Berkeley's Hot, Florida's Cold, Says New Real Estate Report" />

California has the hottest markets for selling homes over the original asking price while Florida has the most places where homes sell for less, according to a new report. The quarterly report from ZipRealty looks at ZIP codes across the U.S. to see where homes are selling the most above and below asking price. Seven of ... Continue Reading »