Got an extra $8.3 million laying around? Feel like relocating to Canada? You could be the proud owner of this record-breaking Calgary condo, billed as the most expensive condo sold in the city. As part of a $130 million development called "THE RIVER," the unit will...
Builderonline.com recently reported that despite signs in November of a housing market recovery, reality will see the beginnings of a true turn-around sometime in 2013. Some of the stats that seasoned the article were noteworthy and not terribly promising, including:...
The results of the 5th Annual Zillow Celebrity Neighbor Survey are out. Tim Tebow has been voted the most desirable celebrity neighbor for 2012, while the cast of "Jersey Shore" have, for the second year running, been named least desirable. More than 40 percent of...
Negotiating home prices just got a little easier. Or at least more impersonal. The website BuyerCurious.com lets buyers make an offer on a property via the website, taking inconvenient -- and sometimes awkward -- phone calls out of the mix. Once a buyer identifies a...
The Occupy movement has a new target -- homelessness. An offshoot group called Occupy Our Homes has launched a campaign to call attention to the rise in homelessness due to the foreclosure crisis. This article on Treehugger goes into greater detail about the spin-off...
Found the home of your dreams? Good, now keep it to yourself! Make no mistake: buying a home is a negotiation, and sometimes the less you reveal, the better off you are. You know what a poker face is? Put it on. Now. To ensure you get the best price possible, here are...
Moving Day looms. Are you ready? You might put off packing until the last minute, but some preparations need to be done in advance to avoid major hair-pulling stress. Here are 5 things you must do before you move: 1) Contact Utilities. This goes for both your current...
You have got to love those Brits! Across-the-pond property expert Phil Spencer has just released a vodcast for homebuyers on how to avoid the three Gs. I never knew there was one G, nevermind three. So what are the three Gs? They are gazumping, gazundering and...
I've definitely been in the rental rat race before. You're looking to move, a great property comes up for rent and the next thing you know there are 20 parties just as interested as you. It's competitive, and competition is stressful. To give potential renters the...
It's fun to take a look at properties for sale in my area from time to time, especially the lakefront properties. They don't come up for sale often and at times there are some great opportunities to take on a quaint cottage with Lake Champlain lapping at the door....
