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The 10 Best Cities to be Single in California

Natalie Grigson in Top Ten   •   3 comments Apr 23, 2013

If you’re looking for the perfect someone in the Golden State, you’re more likely to find them in one of these single-friendly cities.

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Down Payment Calculator: Can You Afford Not To Start Saving for a House?

David Cross in Homeownership   •   0 comments Jan 15, 2013

How long would it take you to save for a down payment on a home? Movoto crunched the numbers across the states. If you’ve ever wanted to move to sunny Hawaii, now you’ll know how much you’d need to save.

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Natural Disasters and Disaster Insurance

Movoto Team in Buyer Tips, Real Estate Tips   •   0 comments Jan 27, 2012

Do you need insurance on your home if a natural disaster occurs? It depends. Where do you live? If you’re in Kansas and your area is prone to tornadoes, don’t worry. Your homeowner’s insurance (HOI) most likely covers damage caused by a tornado. If you’re in California, in an area likely to be hit by

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2012 Housing Market: 10 Areas Anticipating Further Collapse This Year

Stephanie in Florida, Market Trends, Median Home Price, Opinions, Southern California   •   5 comments Sep 22, 2011

U.S. housing markets over the last several years have been dismal, to say the least. It’s my sad duty to report that the fortunes of the 2012 housing market aren’t looking much brighter, even in areas that have already suffered major losses. In fact, many of these same markets that have already significantly crashed are

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Living the High Life in Ultra-Expensive Luxury Penthouses

Stephanie in Apartments, Florida, Homes for Sale, Listings, Los Angeles Real Estate, Market Trends, Novelty Real Estate, Southern California, Square Footage   •   0 comments Sep 21, 2011

Apparently the market for luxury penthouses didn’t get the memo about the steep drop in home prices. Or at least that’s the conclusion one has to come to upon seeing the prices for a few select luxury penthouses from metropolitan areas across the United States. Yahoo! Real Estate and Forbes, along with some assistance from

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Even MORE Foreclosures? August Sees Surge in Mortgage Default Warnings

Stephanie in Foreclosures, Homeownership, Market Trends, Opinions   •   2 comments Sep 15, 2011

Homeowners around the country really felt the heat in August, and it had nothing to do with the weather outside. Instead, the heat came in the form of mortgage default warnings. Foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. reported via Yahoo! Finance today that the number of U.S. homes who had an initial default notice given to

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