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Here’s How Your Neighbors Vote

Real estate is all about location, so we all like to know what’s happening in the neighborhood. In the usual sense, this means tidbits about home sales, mortgages, schools, roads, stores and jobs. But now we have a quantum leap in local information, the ability to examine your neighbors’ politics in some detail. It’s not [...]

10Sep2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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How do we get rid of speed bumps in our neighborhood?

Question: I live in a community which includes a number of activists who greatly enjoy building speed bumps on every street. I want to get community support to stop such construction. How do I get a list of local homeowner names? Answer: Got to the polls. In most jurisdictions homeownership is a matter of public [...]

3Sep2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Why Teardowns Rise In Metro Areas

Does it seem like the old neighborhood ain’t what it used to be — especially if the old neighborhood has good-sized lots, smaller homes and rising values? What you may be looking at is an ideal “teardown” area, a community where both demolitions and housing prices are booming. While new homes are bigger, lots are [...]

17Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued