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Live Like the Rich for Less: 6 Million-Dollar Deals in Los Angeles

Kristin Crosier in Homes for Sale   •   0 comments Oct 11, 2012

Live Like the Rich for Less: 6 Million-Dollar Deals in Los AngelesMany of La-La Land’s million dollar properties can be purchased at a steal of a price in the current market. Here Movoto lists the best deals for LA homes

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You’re Making Your Landlord Rich

David Cross in Apartments, Homes for Sale, Real Estate Tips   •   2 comments May 2, 2012

cheaper to buy or rent in californiaIt’s expensive to rent–really expensive. More than you think.

With spring coming and a number of staffers at the Movoto Headquarters soliciting for help schlepping cardboard boxes and floppy futons into new apartments and homes, we started thinking about what it would cost to do away with paper-thin walls and inattentive landlords.

What we found was in 8 of California’s 11 most prominent metro areas, renters on average spend $480 more per month for their units than homeowners in similar homes.

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Indy

Movoto Real Estate now serving Indianapolis!

Lauren Tyson in Homes for Sale, Movoto.com   •   0 comments Feb 13, 2012

Movoto has finally arrived in Indiana’s largest city, Indianapolis! As the home of the Indy 500 and the Hoosiers, Indianapolis adds more than 17,000 home for sale listings to Movoto’s ever-growing coverage area.   Here’s an excerpt from the press release found at the San Francisco Chronicle’s website: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/10/prweb9185172.DTL   “Real estate prices are down and

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Zeus likes his house.

You Can’t Sell God’s House

Lauren Tyson in Historic, Homes for Sale, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate   •   0 comments Jan 7, 2012

  Like a certain contentious GOP contender, the gods of Olympus would be proud of the mayor of Agrigento, Italy. Mayor Marco Zambuto flat out refused prospective buyer and Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov’s bid to buy the Temple of Zeus. “I wouldn’t sell the Temple of Zeus even for 40 billion euros ($51.2 billion),” the Zambuto stated

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation house

The 10 Best Pieces of Novelty Real Estate from Christmas Movies

Stephanie in Apartments, Architecture, Celebrity Homes, Design, Homes for Sale, House Features, Los Angeles Real Estate, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Southern California, Square Footage   •   0 comments Dec 23, 2011

Christmas Eve is tomorrow! We hope you’ve got the tree trimmed, the presents wrapped, and (most importantly) the house lit and decorated in all its gaudy, Christmas-y glory! But seriously, Christmas is a special time of year, one in which you wish peace on Earth to all mankind and you partake in Christmas family traditions.

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15 Central Park West New York NY interior

Real Estate News: Record-Setting Amount Paid for NYC Apartment

Stephanie in Homes for Sale   •   0 comments Dec 22, 2011

New York City real estate history (and history in general) was made recently when the 6,744-square-foot apartment of former Citigroup chairman, Sandy Weill, was sold for a record-setting $88 million back in November, in what is now the highest individual transaction in the city’s history. Decked out with 10 rooms (including 4 bedrooms), 2 wood-burning

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#1 Plano, TX

The Top 10 Safest Cities in America, 2011 Edition

Stephanie in Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Listings, Northern California, Other, Real Estate, Southern California   •   1 comment Dec 21, 2011

It goes without saying that just about any singleton, couple, or family wants to live in a city that’s safe for themselves and their loved ones. That being said, some cities in our nation are safer than others. And that’s where today’s story comes in. The New York-based Risk and Insurance Management Society just announced

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Trout Run entryway

Trout Run, the Novelty Real Estate of Former Presidents, Now on Sale

Stephanie in Architecture, Celebrity Homes, Design, Historic, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Square Footage, Vacation Property   •   0 comments Dec 20, 2011

Presidents came here to relax and decompress. Celebrities came here to get away from the glitz and glam of Hollywood. And now it can be yours. Located at 12929 Catoctin Hollow Road in Thurmont, MD, Trout Run is known as the second Camp David — in part because of its close proximity to Camp David,

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Lakeland FL home

Real Estate News: The 5 Cities with the Lowest Cost-per-Square-Foot

Stephanie in Buyer Tips, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Real Estate, Square Footage   •   0 comments Dec 19, 2011

One thing that all current and future home buyers want is a great deal. But something they need to keep in mind is that a certain amount of money (let’s say $200,000) will buy much more house in some cities than in others. That’s where today’s real estate news article comes in. Utilizing their Zillow

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Michigan Avenue 6BR condo

Novelty Real Estate: Famous Streets Graced By Fascinating Homes

Stephanie in Apartments, Architecture, Design, Florida, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Square Footage   •   0 comments Dec 13, 2011

Here in America, there are some ritzy streets that hold not just national recognition, but international recognition as well. And on these streets are some of the coolest, upscale homes you can find anywhere, decked out with top-of-the-line amenities; the finest shopping, eating, and entertainment venues; breath-taking views; and more. These are the homes we’re

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