Couple tries to sell “worst house” in town

Dave and Angela Hruby did everything a successful seller is supposed to do. They updated their modest house in Edina, Minn., from top to bottom...

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from The New Mexican 12:14 pm: Santa Fe-area home sales down 26 percent in second quarter

Single family home sales in Santa Fe city and county decreased 26 percent during the second quarter compared to the same time last year, according to statistics released Wednesday morning. via Santa Fe New Mexican

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Miami??™s South Beach Temple House For Sale For $12.75 Million

The famous Temple House on Miami’s South Beach is for sale. The home that has had many incarnations  over the years is being offered for  12.75 million dollars by Daniel Davidson. The home is designed for entertaining and features a 6,600 square foot living room that can accommodate an orchestra and guests very comfortable. If [...]

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A 7-foot-tall joke

I hope this is a joke.

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Real estate Web sites boom, despite market slump - Reuters


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Real estate Web sites boom, despite market slump
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By Euan Rocha NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home buyers and home sellers alike can find more innovative and useful features than ever on real estate Web sites, ...
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Friday the 13th: Leave Your Phobias, Visit a Haunted House

RISMEDIA, July 13, 2007??”Every year has at least one month containing a Friday that falls on the 13th; whenever this “unlucky” day rolls around, millions of Americans turn their attention to

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CDOs Are Hit With Fallout From Laxity With Subprimes

Moody's may cut its rating on some $5 billion in collateralized-debt obligations, a sign of the mortgage market's impact on other investments.

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Protecting Passwords

By Paola Singer, The Wall Street JournalRISMEDIA, July 13, 2007??”The Problem: Choosing strong passwords, and knowing when to change them.The Solution: Information-security experts recommend changing passwords every 30 to 90 days, and most importantly, choosing ones that are hard to crack. Never use proper names, or any word that appears in an English or [...]

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World-Renowned Temple House in Miami Beach on Sale for $12.75 Million

RISMEDIA, July 13, 2007??”Well-known as a popular gathering place for famous sports figures, musicians and actors, and as the largest single-family home in Miami??™s luxurious South Beach, The Temple House has recently been offered for sale and is attracting potential buyers from around the world.The luxury real estate firm Audrey Ross of Christie??™s Great [...]

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Stocks: Housing Woes Cast a Wider Net (BusinessWeek Online)

BusinessWeek Online - Cracks that started showing up in the housing market last year are growing wider and deeper. On June 10, two homebuilders and two retailers blamed the housing market's unraveling for worsening outlooks, which led Standard & Poor's Equity Research to lower earnings estimates for the four companies.

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