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Borrowers facing foreclosure trash homes on the way out - AOL Real Estate

Real Estate – Some Nevadans who fall behind on their mortgages and face foreclosure are trashing the homes as they move out, a legislative study panel was told Tuesday.

Submitted and Voted for on May 05, 2008 01:10pm

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Real estate shows keep their value - AOL Real Estate

Real Estate – Home sales are stagnating, prices are falling, foreclosures are up sharply and the credit crunch has made it harder for consumers to finance mortgages. Yet the housing market's effect on real estate-themed programming is far less pronounced. Audiences are holding up, and new shows ââ;¬" albeit with less of a go-g

Submitted and Voted for on May 05, 2008 12:46pm

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Best Second-Home Spots In The U.S.

Real Estate – Though the country's housing markets continue to soften, those who can afford a second, third or fourth home are opening their wallets. Here are the best places for those homes.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 02:58pm

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Why does the Winchester Mystery House have stairs leading nowhere?

Real Estate – Most of us want to get home construction over as soon as possible. We worry about the expense and complain about the inconvenience. But for Sarah Winchester, construction was a way of life. For 38 years, she had construction going 24 hours a day at her home in San Jose, Calif. This was no ordinary construction job, though; the house is an oddball l

Voted for on April 28, 2008 02:58pm

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Consumer Reports Best and Worst Used Car Picks - AOL Autos

Autos – It's no surprise that more used cars are sold every year in America than new cars. One reason is obvious -- they're less expensive, which has become an even bigger factor as new-car prices, not to mention fuel costs, keep rising.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 11:57am

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Four Great Weekend Cars and Drives

Autos – Staying home on the weekends is nice and all, but car enthusiasts know how great it is to get out on the open road every once in a while. Whether you are an enthusiast or not, driving your car on this country's great roads can be an awesome experience. See AOL Autos' picks for the best cars to drive on them.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 11:57am

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Homes for sale by any means - AOL Real Estate

Real Estate – A couple gets creative to sell home.

Submitted and Voted for on April 28, 2008 11:42am

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Earth Friendly Checklist For Your Home

Family – The market for green home products has had quite a growth spurt in the last few years, thanks to savvy consumers who want earth-friendly solutions and savvy manufacturers happy to meet the demand. But how do you know what's truly green vs. "greenwashed" with false claims of environmental and health benefits?

Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 10:14am

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World's Up and Coming Real Estate Markets

Real Estate – To find up and coming real estate markets, Forbes.com evaluated the countries on the Morgan Stanley Capital International list of emerging markets and examined economic growth, inflation rates, strength of individual property rights and access to lending, as rated by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Then, they looked into commerce ce

Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 10:07am

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World's Up and Coming Real Estate Markets

Real Estate – To find up and coming real estate markets, Forbes.com evaluated the countries on the Morgan Stanley Capital International list of emerging markets and examined economic growth, inflation rates, strength of individual property rights and access to lending, as rated by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Then, they looked into commerce ce

Submitted and Voted for on April 24, 2008 10:07am

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2008 Housing Market Survey - AOL Real Estate

Real Estate – Dulles, Va., April 22, 2008 According to a survey from AOL Real Estate and Zogby International, more than 50% of Americans believe the dream to own a home is still attainable for most citizens, while 43% of Americans surveyed said they spend more than 30% of their household budget on housing, which according t

Submitted and Voted for on April 22, 2008 08:24am

14TH ANNUAL Turnoff Week begins today; families urged to renounce TV.
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14TH ANNUAL Turnoff Week begins today; families urged to renounce TV.

Television – Considering how much time we all spend watching TV, it's remarkable how little time scientists have devoted to figuring out what television does to us. Only recently have researchers started looking at how very small kids are affected by TV, despite the fact that Teletubbies, Barney, Baby Einstein, and other video fare for the pre-preschool set has

Voted for on April 22, 2008 08:22am

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Forbes: World's Up and Coming Real Estate Markets

Real Estate – To find up and coming real estate markets, Forbes.com evaluated the countries on the Morgan Stanley Capital International list of emerging markets and examined economic growth, inflation rates, strength of individual property rights and access to lending, as rated by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

Voted for on April 18, 2008 01:24pm

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GPS Reviews of Magellan and Garmin GPS Systems

Autos – See reviews of several popular GPS systems from Magellan, Garmin & Mio.

Voted for on April 18, 2008 11:52am

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FBI sees surge in mortgage fraud - AOL Real Estate

Real Estate – FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday described a "tremendous surge" in mortgage fraud investigations that he said has diverted agents from other cases and is expected to keep growing.

Submitted and Voted for on April 18, 2008 11:21am