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Where Homes Are Selling Fastest [Northern California] Houses in Sunnyvale, Calif., home to companies such as Juniper Network (JNPR), AMD (AMD), and Yahoo! (YHOO), are typically on the market for 66 days, making it the fastest-selling real estate market in the country. That’s the good news. The bad news is that listings a year ago …
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Meet the Nouveaux Neighbors Andre LeBel knew he had come home when he walked into a bar in St. Petersburg, Fla., ordered a Bloody Caesar and the bartender made it without cocking an eyebrow. The spicy drink — a blend of vodka, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce and tomato and clam juices — is popular in his …
2 payments: No problem In today’s difficult real estate market, many sellers are looking for alternatives to dumping their existing home on a low-ball offer, especially if they’ve already found another home they need or want to go ahead and buy. Renting out the previous home has proved to be a reasonable solution for some …
In slow market, developers offer ‘test drive’ of condos The Carruth, a mix of affordable apartments and market-rate condominiums in Dorchester, opened earlier this year, as the market for condos had turned sharply downward. Sales of the 42 condos in the building languished, with only three sold to date. So, developer Trinity Financial Inc. of …
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Short sales help make home buying a reality Three years ago, home ownership for Stephen and Cassie Treap seemed as likely as winning the Florida Lotto, because home prices were far above what the family of four could afford. It’s getting more difficult to remember, but it was only three years ago this month that …
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Do you need flood insurance? [Central Florida] You’ve seen the angst as hundreds of Central Florida homeowners try to battle the rising waters in Tropical Storm Fay’s aftermath. Hundreds of homes are flooded and evacuated. More people still are anxiously watching the rising St. Johns River. Folks such as Hans Anderson, who lives on Lake …
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