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May 15th 2013 @ 3:12PM
9 Things That Will Trash Your Home's Value" alt="9 Things That Will Trash Your Home's Value" />
By Mamta Badkar With the real estate market as shaky as it is, homeowners can't afford to deal with more problems. And yet there's always something that pops up –– whether its noisy neighbors or an unfortunately placed sinkhole. We've rounded up some of the biggest threats to the value of a home. ... Continue Reading »
Apr 17th 2013 @ 10:00AM
4 Signs the Housing Recovery Is Stalling" alt="4 Signs the Housing Recovery Is Stalling" />
By Mamta Badkar and Matthew Boesler Economists have been cranking up their home price expectations. Some expect home prices to rise 8 percent in 2013. Housing pundit Ivy Zelman has said we're in "nirvana" for housing. But recently we've seen some signs that the recovery is slowing down. First, building permits ... Continue Reading »
Apr 12th 2013 @ 4:15PM
14 Cities With the Most Foreclosures Right Now" alt="14 Cities With the Most Foreclosures Right Now" />
By Mamta Badkar One in every 859 U.S. homes is receiving a foreclosure filing, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report. Foreclosure filings were reported on 152,500 U.S. properties. This was down 1 percent month-over-month. Certain housing markets have recovered well and economists are getting ... Continue Reading »
Mar 25th 2013 @ 3:45PM
12 States With the Most Underwater Mortgages" alt="12 States With the Most Underwater Mortgages" />
By Mamta Badkar Despite the housing recovery, 21.5 percent, or 10.4 million, of all residential properties continued to be underwater at the end of Q4 2012, according to the latest data by CoreLogic. The value of negative equity -- when homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth -- fell to $628 ... Continue Reading »
Mar 21st 2013 @ 6:00PM
Are These the Coolest Buildings in the World? Architecture Fans Think So" alt="Are These the Coolest Buildings in the World? Architecture Fans Think So" />
By Max Rosenberg Online architecture database Architizer has just announced the winners of its first annual "A+" awards, meant to "break architecture out of the echo chamber" and into the public eye. There were 52 categories in total, ranging from Best Memorial to Best High-Rise Office Building. Buildings could ... Continue Reading »
