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Homeowners question association fees
Dec 28, 2012
An estimated one-fifth of Americans pay fees to homeowners associations, or HOAs. Many of them wonder if they're getting their money's worth.
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Paradigm change: Young people and home ownership
Aug 10, 2012
Buying into the American Dream? Renting for life? For younger people, home ownership is less cut-and-dry than it was a generation ago.
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Drought? What drought? Homeowners fined for brown lawns
Jul 27, 2012
A homeowners association in Denver has issued hundred of tickets to residents this year for failing to keep up their lawns in the drought.
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Renting vs. owning
May 23, 2012
An underappreciated factor behind the recent gains in the housing market is higher rents.
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A 'natural rate' of homeownership
May 15, 2012
At 65.4 percent, we may be closing in on a "natural rate" of homeownership for the economy and society.
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The risks of buying with no money down
May 1, 2012
I recently was accepted to grad school, and my wife and I will be moving from Michigan to New Mexico. We are having a debate as to whether we should buy a home. After I finish my degree, I would like the freedom to leave New Mexico, if necessary, without having to worry about selling a home. My wife doesn't like the idea of paying rent and getting nothing back from it. Any and all advice would be much appreciated.
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To rent or buy?
Apr 27, 2012
Author Jane Hodges discusses who should be renting and who should be buying a home.
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Learning about reverse mortgages
Apr 12, 2012
It's worth learning about reverse mortgages. The homeowner gets access to their home equity without moving.
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House lust
Apr 6, 2012
Tess interviews "Norumbega Park" author Anthony Giardina about the place that the house occupies in the American dream.
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Opportunity index hits record high
Feb 16, 2012
Regardless of positive spin, the housing picture in the U.S. is less than rosy.
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