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Who says you can't get anything for a buck these days? And we're not talking about McDonald's Dollar Menu. Forget the flimsy cheeseburger. In St. Paul, Minn., a buck that will get you a house. Believe it or not, though, in this brutal real estate market, even a dollar is proving to be a tough sell. With 2,000 ... Continue Reading »

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Home prices aren't the only thing that has plummeted recently. So, too, has the value of home improvement projects, according to Remodeling magazine. Overall, homeowners can expect to see just 63.8 percent of their remodeling dollars added to the value of their home, according the the magazine's annual Remodeling Cost ... Continue Reading »

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Residents in California are used to experiencing eroding real estate, although not quite as literally as the tenants of an apartment building overlooking the Pacific Ocean south of San Francisco. Residents of the Pacifica building were ordered to evacuate on Thursday after a large chunk of land slid down the 50-foot ... Continue Reading »

Ski Home Prices on a Downhill Slope" alt="Ski Home Prices on a Downhill Slope" />

Although America's major ski resorts aren't feeling the frigid bight of foreclosures like many residential areas, they are experiencing one familiar phenomenon: Buyers looking for black diamond property and bunny hill prices. From the Colorado Rockies to the Vermont Green Mountains, ski resort bargain hunters are out in ... Continue Reading »

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