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Archive for February 2008

February 16th, 2008

Another dose of bad real estate news

While writing this blog, I feel like the world’s biggest pessimist. But there’s no way to sugarcoat what’s happening these days in the residential real estate market: It’s bad out there.

By Dan -- 0 comments

February 15th, 2008

Wyoming may ban real estate taxes

The Wyoming state legislature is now considering a bill that would put a measure banning real-estate transfer taxes on the November ballot.

By Dan -- 0 comments

February 14th, 2008

Builders end political contributions

It’s a pretty stunning move: Officials with the National Association of Home Builders on Feb. 12 decided that the group’s political action committee will no longer make contributions to candidates for U.S. Congress.

By Dan -- 2 comments

February 13th, 2008

Are homeowners in denial?

Has your home lost value in the past year? If national reports about the slumping residential real estate market are true, then your home’s value probably has dropped. But the odds are good that you don’t think it has.

By Dan -- 1 comment

February 12th, 2008

Taking sides in the great clothesline battle

Sometimes real estate news is so surreal it makes you shake your head. The great clothes-line battle is a perfect example.

By Dan -- 1 comment

February 11th, 2008

Where do the wealthiest people live?

The country’s wealthiest people live in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

By Dan -- 1 comment

February 9th, 2008

Green-built homeless shelter an inspiration

Crossroads, in Oakland, is perhaps the nation’s first green homeless shelter built from scratch.

By Dan -- 0 comments

February 8th, 2008

How does your salary stack up in the city next door?

CNNMoney.com has a tool that lets you take your current salary and location and compare it with another. It’s a fascinating tool to explore.

By Dan -- 3 comments

February 7th, 2008

Building tiny houses in Texas

Kittel builds and sells a line of tiny houses, usually measuring about 200 square feet.

By Dan -- 2 comments

February 5th, 2008

State court’s ruling a blow to builders

The Iowa Supreme Court in late January ruled that homeowners can sue builders for poor workmanship even if they aren’t the original owners of the home.

By Dan -- 2 comments

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