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City residents feeling home pinch [North Florida] Jeremy Crane is devoted to the American dream of owning a home. Crane, 22, single and living in Gainesville, said he has bounced with family members from apartment to apartment. Now out on his own, he hopes to buy a house before he marries. “All my life, I’ve …
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Is this the big moment? Earthquake insurance rates just dropped 22% statewide. For those who don’t have coverage — most of us — it might be time to consider it. Earthquake insurance: Most California homeowners don’t have it, but Bill Saake wouldn’t think of going without it. After the 1994 Northridge quake damaged his Chatsworth …
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Speculators Cash in on Rebuilding Boom Before Hurricane Katrina, Kyle Curry edited film in a New Orleans production studio. Now, he lugs a toolbox as a hands-on real estate speculator, capitalizing on one of the hottest housing markets in the nation. “This is my new career,” says Curry, 45, standing in the muddy front yard …
No refuge in Windward fallout [South Florida] There are a few things missing at The Preserve at Windward, a gated community with 126 poolside condominiums overlooking Coral Creek near Placida. Namely: A pool, a gate and 90 condominiums. Nevertheless, for about $7 million, the unfinished project can be yours. The 13.15-acre property will be sold …
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Real-estate briefs of the rich and famous The Tennessee house where Johnny Cash lived for 35 years has sold to singer-songwriter Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. Mr. Gibb and his wife, Linda, paid $2.3 million for the property, according to Robert Sullivan, an attorney who sold the site on behalf of the estate. The …
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