How to sell a house that’s homely
Real estate agents have a good feel for which houses will sell quickly and which won’t. Some properties have a certain sparkle and are a sure bet to be snapped up promptly.
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Street sees 'gold rush' (Reg Req'd) During the past year, hammers and saws have been ringing out in at least six lakefront homes on this short Lake Forest street, turning 1970s tract houses into custom beauties.via
Foreigners drawn to U.S. real estate There's a new group of buyers in the U.S. real estate market: foreigners. A weak dollar and relatively low mortgage rates have turned houses and other real property into the
Home building rebounds New housing construction in Sonoma County is the strongest in six years and the pace is expected to increase, giving buyers more choices and helping slow the rise of record-setting
Vt. man injured in Extreme Makeover renovation in Maine sues A volunteer worker who was injured during construction of a house in Maine for ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has filed a lawsuit. via WCAX-TV Burlington read more...
Sunroom Contractor Indicted A former North Andover man who operated a now-defunct sunroom installation company has been indicted on charges he violated the home improvement contractor statute in his dealings with 32 homeowners
Mortgage lending highest in 2-1/2 years (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage lending surged to its highest in 2-1/2 years in May, the Bank of England said on Thursday, providing further evidence the housing market is in robust