Finding a home in the right neighborhood is equally as important as getting it at a value. Many neighborhoods may look suitable from a glance but there could be underlying crime that would affect your decision. Just because a neighborhood is well kept does not mean it is safe.
First I would check with the local [...]

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The National Association of Realtors reported that overall home prices are expected to decline this year for the first time since they began tracking this in 1968. The expected median drop in values is 1%. They have been adjusting numbers for this year downward since last year at which time they expected a 1.2% increase [...]

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As lender inventories of repossessed homes reaches uncomfortable levels they resort to selling the homes through auction. A few years ago there were very few of these opportunities available but with recent market declines and increases in foreclosures the auction market is in full bloom.
There are real estate auctions in many major markets and they [...]

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Not surprisingly, Los Angeles is listed as the smoggiest major city in the United States. This is based on a report released today by the American Lung Association. Yet LA is much better than it was 20 years ago before the strict smog laws (if you can imagine that). I remember feeling a burning in the [...]

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