Author Archives: Lillian Dickerson

Looking for a new investment property? Head south

By Lillian Dickerson | February 17, 2020 - 3:02 pm |February 17, 2020 Uncategorized

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Twenty-four out of financial service company IPX1031’s 30 cities to buy investment properties in 2020 were located in the south or southeast. Continue reading →

You’d need to work 80 hours a week just to afford rent in this city

By Lillian Dickerson | February 17, 2020 - 2:52 pm |February 17, 2020 Uncategorized

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A new study by SmartAsset calculated the average annual take-home pay across 25 cities by using worker earnings after accounting for income taxes. Continue reading →

Zillow launches search tool to help connect Seattle’s homeless with affordable housing

By Lillian Dickerson | February 14, 2020 - 5:55 pm |February 14, 2020 Uncategorized

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Zillow partnered with the Seattle government as well as local nonprofit Housing Connector and its network to enable a more streamlined process for searching for affordable housing. Continue reading →

Three-quarters of all couples fight during the homebuying process

By Lillian Dickerson | February 13, 2020 - 9:49 pm |February 13, 2020 Uncategorized

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77 percent of homebuyers and 71 percent of homesellers say they’ve argued with a loved one over the process, according to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll. Continue reading →

A castle on the banks of the Mississippi comes to market

By Lillian Dickerson | February 13, 2020 - 4:56 pm |February 13, 2020 Uncategorized

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The mid-nineteenth century Italian Renaissance-style castle is located in Festus, Missouri, and is modeled after a chateau on Italy’s Lake Como. Continue reading →

Barack Obama’s Honolulu childhood home hits the market for $2.2M

By Lillian Dickerson | February 13, 2020 - 4:33 pm |February 13, 2020 Uncategorized

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Barack Obama lived in the 3-bedroom Craftsman with his mother from 1964 to 1967. Continue reading →

Mortgage originations hit highest level since 2005: New York Fed

By Lillian Dickerson | February 12, 2020 - 4:21 pm |February 12, 2020 Uncategorized

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Decreasing mortgage rates contributed to the highest volume in mortgage originations in 14 years at a total of $752 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Continue reading →

‘We’ve been overrun’: Suburb halts development due to growing pains

By Lillian Dickerson | February 12, 2020 - 2:58 pm |February 12, 2020 Uncategorized

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A once quiet lakefront town in South Carolina is facing such bad infrastructure problems that the county council put a 16-month moratorium on growth projects. Continue reading →

Marijuana and real estate are gradually becoming intertwined

By Lillian Dickerson | February 11, 2020 - 7:10 pm |February 11, 2020 Uncategorized

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According to a new study by the National Association of Realtors, some members report an increase in residential property values near dispensaries in states where marijuana is legal. Continue reading →

Modern Granny Flat garage conversion not just for grannies

By Lillian Dickerson | February 11, 2020 - 2:51 pm |February 11, 2020 Uncategorized

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Modern Granny Flat recently won a prize from the American Institute of Architects for its San Diego garage conversion into an accessory dwelling unit. Continue reading →