Open Houses of the Week: Hobnob With the 1 Percent
Filed under: NewsThere's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your neighborhood, or just...
View ArticleResolution to Offer Strict Guidelines on Mortgage Settlement
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is set to introduce a resolution in Congress this week calling on the Obama administration and state attorneys general to ensure that any deal reached with...
View ArticleHome Allegedly Set Afire in Neighbors' Facebook Feud
Filed under: NewsWith Facebook friends like these, who needs enemies? Police in Des Moines, Iowa, have arrested 30-year-old Jennifer Christine Harris (pictured left) for allegedly setting her...
View ArticleFolly Architecture: 10 Most Absurd Designs
Filed under: News Sometimes picket fences and cupolas just won't do when it comes to making a statement with your house. If you're in the market for an off-the-wall custom home, consider drawing...
View ArticleDetroit Mom Offers to Trade Her House for a Car
Filed under: News A Detroit woman is offering what sounds like the deal of a lifetime. Trade her a car for her four-bedroom, 2,000-square-foot house. She advertised the deal on Craigslist because, she...
View ArticleMiami Man Found Dead in House With 60,000 Bees
Filed under: NewsA woman in Miami uncovered a nightmarish scene recently -- finding her father dead in his home, surrounded by a swarm of some 60,000 bees. The man was in the middle of renovating the...
View ArticleHalloween Home Improvement: Zombie-Proof Your House
Predictions of the Rapture came and went with nary a plague -- not even locusts! -- but that doesn't mean homeowners should lower their guard just yet. This Halloween, the wise would do well to...
View ArticleBarbara Corcoran on Refinancing Do's and Don'ts
Filed under: News,Financing,Refinancing The refinancing market is hot right now. Last week, applications were up by more than 10 percent. But even if you can get approved by a lender--which is no easy...
View ArticlePETA Asks Turkey, Texas, to Change Name to 'Tofurkey'
Filed under: NewsWith Thanksgiving just around the corner, PETA couldn't help but run a-fowl of the town of Turkey, Texas. As a gesture of goodwill toward the Thanksgiving bird, the animal activist...
View ArticleOpen Houses of the Week: Scary Good
Filed under: NewsThere's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your neighborhood, or just...
View Article$1 Million Parcel of Land Can Be Yours for $350
Filed under: News,Buying,InvestingThe economic downturn has caused pain for countless American homeowners and wreaked havoc on businesses small and large. But there's one segment of the population that...
View ArticlePalace Intrigue as Will and Kate Make a Move
Will and Kate are moving, fueling speculation that the future queen is pregnant with their first child. Mind you, they aren't moving far -- just to the other side of the palace. They are already...
View ArticleOpen Houses of the Week: Trick or Treat Edition
Filed under: NewsThere's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your neighborhood, or just...
View ArticleOpen Houses of the Week: Golden Opportunities for Retirees
There's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your neighborhood, or just angling for a sneak...
View ArticleBuilder Confidence Up at Last (Just a Little)
Filed under: News,EconomyFinally, a bit good news in the housing market. October's NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, released today, is up four points -- the biggest jump in a year and a half. The...
View ArticleRent Oprah's Chicago Co-op for $15,000 a Month
Filed under: News Proving once again that Chicago is still the "Winfrey City," Oprah is making headlines for leasing her massive 4,607 square-foot Streeterville co-op for $15,000 a month, according to...
View ArticleAmazing 'Origami' Studio Unfolds Into 4 Rooms
Filed under: News If you liked the "Transformer" apartment, you're going to love this place. New Yorker Eric Schneider's 450-square-foot "origami" studio features a central cabinet that unfolds to...
View ArticleOpen Houses of the Week: Veterans Day Special
Filed under: NewsThere's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your neighborhood, or just...
View ArticleOpen Houses of the Week: Homes for the Holidays
Filed under: NewsThere's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your neighborhood, or just...
View ArticleRepublican Candidates: Short on Housing Policy, Long on Houses
Filed under: News,Celebrity Homes So we listened hard to the Republican presidential candidates' debate last night, and we didn't hear any meaningful solutions to the housing crisis. That's no...
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