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Movoto Seeks College Student Graphic Designers

Chris Kolmar in Other   •   0 comments Oct 27, 2012

Silicon Valley Company Seeks New Talent From Across U.S. Location: Remote Category: Contract/Part-Time We are looking for a web graphic designer to join an exciting and rapidly growing Internet consumer software start-up.  The company seeks to disrupt the large real estate industry with new technologies and the Internet infrastructure. The combination of an improved service

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Like the Weeds Theme Song? Here Are the Real-Life Little Boxes on the Hillside

Kristin Crosier in Other   •   0 comments Sep 11, 2012

Like the Weeds Theme Song? Here Are the Real-Life Little Boxes on the HillsideIn celebration of the hilariously dark comedy-drama Weeds, Movoto Real Estate is recapping a central facet of the entire series: the Botwin family residences. Here are the spectacular homes the Botwins have resided in and the fond memories that the family took away from each.

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Conozca a Los Nuevos Vecinos: Los Compradores De Viviendas Hispanos Están Aumentando, y Rápidamente

Carlos Martinez in Español, Other   •   1 comment May 31, 2012

  En un informe publicado el mes pasado, la Oficina del Censo de EE.UU. dijo que en 2011 las minorías se convirtieron en la mayoría de jóvenes de Estados Unidos. Más de la mitad de todos los niños nacidos en los EE.UU. el año pasado son de minorías o multirraciales. Mucho se ha escrito sobre

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¿Cuánto Costaría La Casa de Los Sueños de Barbie Si Realmente Estuviera en Malibú?

Carlos Martinez in Español, Other   •   0 comments May 25, 2012

Existen pocas cosas más vinculadas con la muñeca Barbie de Mattel que su casa de los sueños. En su primera aparición en 1960, un año después del lanzamiento de Barbie en Estados Unidos, la primera casa de los sueños de Barbie era poco más que un pequeño apartamento hecho con cartón. Desde entonces, la casa

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April 2012 Real Estate Market Summary

David Cross in Market Trends, Other   •   0 comments Apr 23, 2012

Today, the big story in real estate is inventory. There’s not enough of it and it’s not clear when inventory will start coming back. If you’re actively looking for homes, there’s a good chance that you’re frustrated by the lack of homes available in your local market and you’re facing competition when you make an

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Mitt Romney’s Proposed Summer Home More than 6 Times Larger than Average U.S. Home

David Cross in Novelty Real Estate, Other   •   13 comments Apr 18, 2012

romney-house-la-jollaAs the race for the White House heats up, political pundits will hammer away at the candidates looking for weak spots in their armor. One question that’s tossed around each election cycle is how candidates relate to the average American voter. It’s a fair question, and the answer might depend on where you sit on the red-blue divide.

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Doggie Fashion Millionaire Buys Most Expensive House Sold in San Francisco

Lauren Tyson in Novelty Real Estate, Other   •   0 comments Feb 17, 2012

  Cruising high price neighborhoods in your local metro area can simultaneously inspire great hope and sudden depression for your current financial situation. We’ve all probably wondered what it would take to buy one of those swanky hilltop McMansion houses that require aerial photos just to view. But ignoring the possible Trading Places-style scheme for

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Real Estate Headline Dump

Lauren Tyson in Other   •   0 comments Feb 10, 2012

Don’t have time to search for Real Estate Headlines? That’s alright, we know you’re busy. Check out what we we’re reading in this week’s Real Estate Headline Dump:   David Carter Found Dead In Foreclosed Home As Many As Four Years After Suicide “The body of the owner David Carter was found on the stairs in a “nearly

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Listing Picture from Mow-town

Lauren Tyson in Novelty Real Estate, Other   •   0 comments Feb 9, 2012

  This listing picture comes to us from the balmy heat of Miami’s urban jungles.   Who knows what the house really looks like from the outside, or why the seller/listing agent would chose this as their primary photo. At least one thing  is for certain: the lawn has already been taken care of.  

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Avoiding Residential Building Contractor Scams

Movoto Team in Other, Real Estate Tips   •   0 comments Feb 9, 2012

For some homeowners, DIY is actually more favourable to them than hiring a contractor to carry out the work. Aside from the financial savings related to DIY, some fraudulent tradesmen have really given contractors a bad name. With television shows constantly airing and unearthing rogue traders and neighbours filling your ears with tales of their

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