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Monthly Archives: June 2006

Costs of New Homes Rise

Everyone has been predicting the real estate bubble bust but surprisingly the price of new homes is rising instead of falling. This number was shown in May and managed to surprise even those in the business. The Commerce Department reported that sales of new single-family homes increased by 4.6 percent in May to a seasonallyContinue Reading

Google Expands…Into Real Estate

Google has announced that they will be purchasing over $300 million worth of property that is almost a million in square feet. They plan to expand Google Headquarters. Seems like a plan, if they ever go under at least they still have property they resell.  Continue Reading

Foreclosure Scams Series 1-7

Foreclosure scams have unfortunately been around awhile and with new suckers (first time home owners) coming out everyday, so are the scammers. I just finished reading the last of a 7 part series that I thought I would share written by blogger Christi Lundquist. Foreclosure Scams: Part 1 of 7 Foreclosure Scams: Part 2 of 7Continue Reading

The Housing Bubble Could Blow Very Soon

In a recent report Freddie Mac has been trying to soothe everyone and using words such as “orderly and moderate cooling”. Last I checked we were not talking about an apple pie. Carefully worded statements and a soothing tone will not calm down consumers and business men and women who stand to lose a lot ofContinue Reading

Best of Niner Niner June ’06

Sreejith thinks that Snap is the future of Google. Meanwhile over at Blogging Naked leafworks introduces us to sex magic Part I. In Bookadoodle, Meg Stivison tells us about The Year of Pleasure, and the story of Shem Creek which left her giggling and sighing. Boomer 2.0: Baby boomers want to dress just like usContinue Reading

How Much House Can You Afford

That is just one of the articles that are available on this site. You can also find a realtor, get values on homes, learn about buying and selling a house and learn what you need to know about a mortgage and how to get one. It is a loan guide for those who are confusedContinue Reading

Insurance Doesn’t Cover You

It’s sad that you work hard, keep good credit and do everything right to get a home including keeping up with your mortgage and home insurance. Millions found out however after the very bad hurricane seasons of the last two years that at their discretion insurance companies can deny their claims. It sickened me toContinue Reading