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Pantones Top 10 2016 Spring Colors are meant to ease the daily grind. There’s a psychological reason for that, according to Pantone Color Institute executive director Leatrice Eiseman. “The fact that technology has gotten so overwhelming and so 24/7 has really created a great part of the need for these comforting, softer colors. Technology plays…
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A Decade After Katrina: View 10 Homes Built Since the Storm Zillow.com Aug 27th 2015 7:07AM 022002 Zillow: This 2,800-square-foot West End home built in 2009 is on the market in New Orleans for $475,000. By Melissa Allison It was a decade ago this week that the levees failed in New Orleans, and Hurricane Katrina became…
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by Kathryn Vasel, CNN Money.com Making the rent is a common struggle for the poor. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult among the middle class. One in five renter households making $45,000-$75,000 a year are considered “cost-burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent, according to Harvard’s State of the Nation’s Housing…
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Condo Insider Second Quarter 2015, A Note From Beth You asked ”How has the high rise condo market in Biloxi and Gulfport MS been in the first half of 2015?” The answer is , 40 units sold during the first half of this year and only 45 units on the market! It wasn’t too long…
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Sell Your Vacation Rental Tips. Since the economy has steadily improved over the past couple of years, many vacation home owners here in Orlando are putting their vacation homes on the market. In today’s article, I thought I would share with you a few tips you should use in order to sell your vacation home…
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Is Real Estate Really the Best Investment? Americans Think So. Last decade’s housing bubble is becoming a distant memory. Mortgage rates are near historic lows, interest-only loans are back and everyone loves real estate as an investment again. More than 1 in 4 Americans (27 percent) said real estate was the best investment for money they…
Read MoreFind a Local Mortgage Lender, shop around for the best mortgage. If you’re like many people, you look online to find the best rate quotes when you first start shopping for a mortgage. Sometimes this can lead to selecting a lender who isn’t local to your area. This is fine, as long as your lender…
Read MoreBig Threat Facing Homebuilding Laborers Needed! Single-family construction dropped in June, typically the busiest time of year for homebuilding, and builders are blaming it on a labor shortage. Builders report demand is strong but they are being held back from adding to single-family inventories due to the lack of skilled labor to build new homes.…
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MS Gulf Coast Featured real estate listings – Have You Seen Our Featured Properties Lately? If you haven’t been to our website in some time, you’ll definitely want to stop and check out all the wonderful new listings that Beth and Brittany have been busy adding. Whether you want a waterfront condo or a single…
Read MorePosted by JMLC on Jun 08, 2015 08:00 AM EDT As the U.S. economy continues on its road towards full recovery, one of the major areas of growth has been the housing market. According to a report from businessinsider.com, the irony is it is the very same market that triggered the crisis that brought the U.S.…
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