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The flexibility afforded by a "zero-commute" combined with the skyrocketing price of gasoline has strengthened the case for full time teleworking and telecommuting. According to an Environmental Protection Agency (2004) study:

"Americans spend an average of 46 hours per year stuck in...

• Date Added: 9/14/2005
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Areas of Europe popular with holiday home buyers could see property prices fall by ten per cent or more in the year ahead, according to overseas property specialists Tribune Properties.

2005 saw the first signs of a property slow down, and even the reverse of sharp gains in holiday home...

• Date Added: 1/7/2006
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The only time a real estate agent tells the truth is when he calls another real estate agent a liar! Real Estate has a bad name and it's not always deserved but it's pretty unusual for a week to go past when you don't see some type of property scam or similar all over the current affairs news....

• Date Added: 7/20/2006
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It is imperative to find a good real estate agent in order to make the transaction process smooth and hassle free. It is not necessary that the largest amount of brokerage fee would necessarily fetch you the best real estate agent. Rather, the best real estate agent would be an experienced...

• Date Added: 9/15/2006
• Views: 285

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Did you know that there is a Federal Housing Commissioner? Me neither. Nevertheless he is there inside the beltway, ostensibly looking to balance the needs of the housing market and the options available to consumers – would-be home buyers. Recently, Commissioner Brian Montgomery had this piece...

• Date Added: 11/6/2006
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In the 21st century, everyone knows the word "gay" refers to people that are homosexual, but back in the 1950s, the meaning was contested. The alternate definition was "full of joy and mirth."

Can you imagine the confusion? Tell one group of people that you're "gay" and they'll assume...

• Date Added: 2/14/2006
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Homebuyers are using the Internet as their primary means to search for homes. How have real estate agents responded? By providing low quality photography of the houses they are selling. Wrong! Realtors still don't seem to understand that marketing a home properly always includes first rate...

• Date Added: 4/9/2006
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With any good piece of advice on house selling, there's always some sort of evidence behind it that shows that it can work. "Spend two thousand dollars on gardening and you'll increase your sale price by $15,000!" Sometimes you will. Other times you'll just blow through $2,000 and still have to...

• Date Added: 9/9/2006
• Views: 286

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Foreclosure is a common problem of people in United States. The problem is equally affecting people in all state of United States. The worse affected states by the problems of foreclosure are Arizona, California, Florida and Nevada. All these states are having high density population housing...

• Date Added: 6/13/2008
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Being the new family on the block can be difficult for any family. Not knowing who your neighbors are or what they are like leaves all members of the family a little uncertain. Who will the kids play with? Who will we have backyard gatherings with? Will I be able to borrow a cup of sugar from...

• Date Added: 6/17/2008
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Home cleaning is a routine activity for many. However, special effort has to be put in when preparing a place for a home inspector visit, in order to make it as appealing as possible. All the efforts that you invest in maintaining your home are rewarded when you make it through the home...

• Date Added: 9/19/2006
• Views: 285

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A single person can exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from the sale of their home and a married couple up to $500,000. However, there are qualifications, rules, exceptions to the rules and special situations. This article outlines the major rules and clears up many...

• Date Added: 3/16/2007
• Views: 242

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Searching for a home or ranch in San Antonio? This is the homesearch site you have been waiting for. Check out the San Antonio MLS Search site www.satxmls.com. Users need not complete any online registration or jump through hoops of any sort… all you have to do is click on the

• Date Added: 7/27/2006
• Views: 189

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The most important factor that needs to be taken into consideration while selling a home is probably the price tag that you set for your home. You need to set a price that reflects the real value of the home. You might consider overpricing the home, but this is unlikely to attract top dollars, as...

• Date Added: 9/14/2006
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Miles of white sandy beaches, lively resorts, and a thriving expatriate community - Costa Blanca is a fantastic proposition for foreigners buying properties in Spain.

The Costa Blanca, or the White Coast, takes its name from the magnificent beaches that edge its 200km Mediterranean...

• Date Added: 1/3/2007
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Mortgages depend significantly on the value of the property that is involved. Consequently, it become important to know how much a property is worth before heading into refinancing plans, looking for a home loan, or selling a house.

One way to do this is to determine the market value of...

• Date Added: 4/6/2006
• Views: 243

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A real estate commission is a specified charge, which is paid to the agent or the broker hired for the purpose of selling a house. To avoid being duped by paying unreasonable amounts of money as commission, it is advisable for sellers to study the market themselves and get to know the general...

• Date Added: 9/19/2006
• Views: 227

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Are you planning to buy your first house and lot? Did it ever occur to you of day dreaming about owning a beautiful house while at work? If you are, then you are not alone. There are millions of people around the world who does not have their own house until now. If you are considering of...

• Date Added: 6/27/2008
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Let's face it, not all of us have homes that are easy to sell. Sometimes homes can be downright ugly and when that happens it is hard to sell them. Ugly homes can happen for a variety of reasons. Whether it has been a lack of time or money that has not allowed you to make those long over due...

• Date Added: 9/9/2006
• Views: 146

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Some home owners like to hang on to their property until they get an offer that they just can't refuse. And sometimes that's the best plan of attack when selling your home; but sometimes it isn't. At times, like say when the housing market is taking a dip or when you've closed on a new house and...

• Date Added: 9/9/2006
• Views: 153