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Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who was convicted in 2007 of bankrolling a dog fighting operation and is now serving a 23-month sentence in the federal pen in Leavenworth, Kansas, made headlines again today by filing for bankruptcy protection. Vick allegedly owes approximately $10-50 million to creditors.
Vick’s former Virginia home where the dogfighting occurred […]

Coffee giant Starbucks was admired for its real estate acumen for installing stores in prime locations throughout the globe. The Starbucks brand and the demographic that it attracts is so revered that to have a Starbucks store in a neighborhood, means area homes prices go up in value. So, with 600 Starbucks stores closing in […]

Summer in New York is always hot, but things are really heating up as the NY tabloids are reporting that New York Yankee superstar Alex Rodriguez is being given the heave-ho by his wife, Cynthia, due to “emotional abandonment.” According to the New York Post, A-Rod has had his share of romantic dalliances and was […]

Confession: I have a small obsession with Julia Child. I recently read her biography, My Life in France, and have been trying to navigate myself around a handful of recipes within her famous cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The only one I have perfected is the boeuf bourguignon (except I still […]

Elk Grove, CA, with a Zillow Home Value Index (Zindex) of $292,500 at this writing, seems to have attracted a fair share of real estate known as pot houses or, indoor marijuana farms, according to an article in the San Jose Mercury News.
In 2007, authorities busted 3,713 indoor marijuana houses in the United States, 590 […]

This past January, banks and lending institutions started sending “Dear John” letters of sorts, telling borrowers their HELOC was being cancelled or frozen. And, just like that, the spigot of money was switched to the “off” position.
But, what if you were in the middle of a kitchen remodel, your house is torn apart and your […]

Jazz great Ernestine Anderson, 79, a four-time Grammy nominee and Seattle resident, is another star to add to the celebrity foreclosure list. Anderson’s Central District home is at risk of foreclosure since she’s behind approximately $45,000 in fees and back taxes. A peculiar piece of this report is how Anderson got a loan with monthly […]

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, it’s a perfect time to unveil our brand-new list of America’s famous historic homes. These historical gems range from ornate mansions to mid-century modern icons. See the sweeping ocean views from the Astors’ Beechwood Mansion, which played host to New York society in the late 1800s. […]

Over the next few weeks, you may start to see some for-sale listings that look a little different than what usually turns up in our typical search results. They’re called “featured listings,” and it’s an advertising program we’re beginning with a number of our newspaper partners and the real estate professionals who buy classified listings […]

Today’s Wiki Wednesday Feature: Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home Without an Agent

OK, now here’s a twist: real estate agent Lydia Player of Virginia Cook Realtors down in Dallas, TX, writes a Real Estate Guide article about the Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home Without an Agent. Lydia writes a thorough, well thought-out […]