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Courtesy of online.wsj.com:
Saturday, September 4, 2010 As of 11:49 PM EDT
SmartMoney: Co-Op Fees Rising A jump in property taxes has forced a rise in co-op maintenance fees, SmartMoney reports.
Builder Bummer: Big Land Auction Cancelled Today we wrote about the excitement surrounding a big California land auction that was set for Thursday. Well, the bidders should just stay home.
One Michigan County Offers Free Land Muskegon County in Michigan is bartering land for jobs as its unemployment rate soars past the national average.
Home Price Reports Don't Show Declines (Yet)When reading Tuesday's report on home prices from the S&P/Case-Shiller index, use caution.
Paying Off the House in 15 Years A growing number of homeowners are choosing to pay down their mortgages at a faster rate--even if it means a substantial jump in their monthly payments.
Tiny New House, Old Kyoto Soul In Japan, a curved structure is meant to be true to the spirit of traditional homes
Gardening Without a Sprinkler The perfect lawn has met its match. Homeowners, in a quest to save money—and water—are trading in clipped hedges and putting-green turf for landscaping closer to what might have grown there in the first place.
Wells Fargo 'Party House' Sold at 30% Off A couple has paid nearly $15 million for the bank-owned Malibu beach house that made waves last year for allegedly being used as a party house by a Wells Fargo executive.
Is Contractor Legit? After a recent hailstorm caused roof damage, contractors have been swarming around a Buffalo homeowner. June Fletcher offers advice on how to screen out the scammers.
Media Mogul Malone Buys New Mexico Ranch The 290,100 acres are 150 miles east of Santa Fe. Plus, a home designed by Marcel Breuer is on the market for $3.8 million, and an interior designer has cut the price on his Washington, D.C., home.
Homes with Saltwater Pools A look at houses with saltwater pools in California, Massachusetts and Washington state.
Solar Panels and Resale Value A homeowner wonders how solar panels will impact a home's resale value and if it's better to rent or buy them. June Fletcher has answers.
Home With Presley Ties Lists A ranch-style home near Los Angeles linked to Priscilla Presley is listed for nearly $7 million. Plus, Jeff Moorad takes his Arizona home off the market, and scientist Roger Revelle's home lists in La Jolla.
Lakefront Homes, Under $1 Million See homes in Ohio, Minnesota, and New York.
Green, With a Twist The spring flowers are long gone, leaving nothing behind but dull green. There's a way to break out of this midsummer monotone, writes columnist Bart Ziegler.
Monday, August 30, 2010 As of 4:55 PM EDT
Paying Off the House in 15 Years A growing number of homeowners are choosing to pay down their mortgages at a faster rate--even if it means a substantial jump in their monthly payments.
Tiny New House, Old Kyoto Soul In Japan, a curved structure is meant to be true to the spirit of traditional homes
Gardening Without a Sprinkler The perfect lawn has met its match. Homeowners, in a quest to save money—and water—are trading in clipped hedges and putting-green turf for landscaping closer to what might have grown there in the first place.
Wells Fargo 'Party House' Sold at 30% Off A couple has paid nearly $15 million for the bank-owned Malibu beach house that made waves last year for allegedly being used as a party house by a Wells Fargo executive.
Is Contractor Legit? After a recent hailstorm caused roof damage, contractors have been swarming around a Buffalo homeowner. June Fletcher offers advice on how to screen out the scammers.
Media Mogul Malone Buys New Mexico Ranch The 290,100 acres are 150 miles east of Santa Fe. Plus, a home designed by Marcel Breuer is on the market for $3.8 million, and an interior designer has cut the price on his Washington, D.C., home.
Homes with Saltwater Pools A look at houses with saltwater pools in California, Massachusetts and Washington state
Solar Panels and Resale Value A homeowner wonders how solar panels will impact a home's resale value and if it's better to rent or buy them. June Fletcher has answers.
Home With Presley Ties Lists A ranch-style home near Los Angeles linked to Priscilla Presley is listed for nearly $7 million. Plus, Jeff Moorad takes his Arizona home off the market, and scientist Roger Revelle's home lists in La Jolla
Lakefront Homes, Under $1 Million See homes in Ohio, Minnesota, and New York.
Green, With a Twist The spring flowers are long gone, leaving nothing behind but dull green. There's a way to break out of this midsummer monotone, writes columnist Bart Ziegler.
Living History in Nantucket Author Nancy Thayer fights to preserve the past out of her 1840 shipbuilder home.
Long Island Deal of the Week: Half of a House A complicated bankruptcy means half of a Long Island house will be auctioned off-and the 81-year-old widow living there is part of the deal.
The Shrinking Second Home Developers of high-end vacation homes are building smaller, less expensive houses in resort communities as home sales slump in major markets across the country and inventories of unsold homes rise.
Taking a Bath on Your Pool Pools are often just pretty looking money pits. Brett Arends does the math and explains how much a pool really costs you.
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