My Affordable Real Estate

Vacation-home seekers find that brokers’ blogs can provide a feel for an area before showing up for a serious search.

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When your family outgrows your house - or you just can’t live without a master bath or family room anymore - your options are clear: trade up or add on. But these days, given the difficulty of finding qualified buyers and nabbing a decent price, adding on has gained a distinct edge. Plus, it usually costs less than moving, you remain close to neighborhood friends, and you get to keep using your favorite dry cleaner. If only you didn’t have to live through months of chaos and dust to get the job done. Well, you might not have to, thanks to a relatively new choice - buying your addition straight from a factory - which compresses the on-site construction process to as little as two weeks and can knock significant dollars off the job too. You’ve probably got questions. Here are the answers.

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A high-profile British developer has defaulted on a $365 million loan for prime land it bought in Beverly Hills as part of a plan to build luxury condos.

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The allure of Ashfield comes from its combination of intellectual energy, community involvement and rural isolation, residents say.

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If you’re selling, there is one certitude to cling to, at least if you believe brokers: Those needing to make a sale can’t afford to start out with a wishfully high asking price.

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With a slowing economy and housing woes, some California cities have targeted public-safety budgets that in the past were off-limits to the budget ax.

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At least 7.5 million Americans owe more on their mortgages than their homes are currently worth, according to a real estate research firm’s report released Friday.

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A fractional-ownership addition to a residential resort and an oceanfront development.

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“College towns have such energy. There’s a thirst for knowledge that seems to permeate everyday life.”

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