San Rafael, Calif. becomes the first city to adopt an ordinance that makes it illegal for owners to smoke inside their homes if they share a wall with another dwelling.
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A survey of real estate practitioners shows a slowdown in market activity, but some say it’s a “welcome brake” on price growth.
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Detroit has seen the largest year-over-year increase, with list prices surging 44 percent in the past year. Find out what other metros are posting big leaps in median list prices.
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National foreclosure pre-sale inventory is at its lowest point since 2008.
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Home prices that rise too rapidly can eventually pop, sending values down and putting home owners at risk. Here are five bubbles that may be brewing around the world.
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A new study finds that property taxes make up about one quarter of home ownership costs over the median duration of ownership.
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