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But it's not just Nevada. All-cash deals in Florida comprised 57% of home sales during the month; in the state of New York, it was 51%, and in Vermont, a whopping 80%. In markets like these, lingering foreclosures and depressed home prices are attracting private equity firms and other investors l...
08/09/2013
In perhaps another sign that Miami’s real estate market is sizzling, a new reality television show,Hot Listings Miami, debuts this week The 8-episode, hour-long series is focusing on Miami’s fiercely competitive luxury residential market, featuring former Apprentice contestant Katrina Campins and...
08/09/2013
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Just as many students dread Back to School, their parents dread the Back to School Lunch Issue, where the desire to pack your child healthy homemade lunches vies with short time and tempers. The answer is wraps. These soft, oversized tortillas are quicker to make than sandwiches and neater to eat...
08/08/2013
Eating is a sensory experience that includes more than our sense of taste, sight and smell. The lips and tongue are among the most sensitive areas of the body so it makes sense that touch would be an important part of the eating experience. Researchers in Spain examined this intriguing topic and ...
08/08/2013
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One in eight banks is in real danger. There's a wave of foreclosures coming to the commercial sector. Oh, and that recovery everyone keeps talking about? It's probably going to take a decade. These are among the troubling pieces of news Gary Ralston, CCIM, CPM, CRE, Coldwell Banker Commercial Sau...
08/07/2013
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Between the economic downturn and the game-changing rise of online commerce, the bricks-and-mortar retail sector has taken some huge hits in recent years. But there’s a bright spot in the business of shopping that has been conveying significant benefits to commercial brokers: strip malls. "There ...
08/07/2013
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Shutting Down Clutter Central Besides often being an abrupt welcome to the house, great rooms tend to act as a centrifuge for all items associated with living. Lita Dirks, founder and owner of Denver-based design firm Lita Dirks & Co., says she sees a growing desire among home owners to reduce th...
08/07/2013
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Nearly 90 percent of U.S. housing markets are expected to see price appreciation in the next year, according to a survey by valuation services firm Veros Real Estate Solutions covering 324 metro areas. In some housing markets, such as San Francisco, homes reportedly go under contract within days....
08/07/2013
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The slowdown in new construction orders last quarter and in July can be mostly attributed to rising mortgage rates, The Wall Street Journal reported. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has gone from a 3.59 percent average in mid-May to 4.39 percent this week. “Several builders, notably those that c...
08/07/2013
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1. Find the right real estate company Your first real estate company is usually the most formative in a realtor's career. Look for a broker who runs an organized, client-focused office with high ethical standards and processes in place for training. 2. Find a Mentor Find a mentor who matches yo...
08/07/2013