Earlier in June, Bizjournals released a report about America’s smartest cities. In an effort to study over 16,000 towns and cities in america, many criteria were used to formulate the top concentration of brain power, such as high school grads versus non grads, # of college degrees and # of graduate or advanced degrees.
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Forbes Magazine has been writing articles, in installments, about the most expensive homes in the country, and has been regionalizing the results every so often. Their view is that if you’re looking for a lot of bang for your mega bucks head towards the middle of the country for great real estate deals, instead of […]

Kiplinger’s just released their list of 50 Smart Places to Live and I found the results rather interesting. My town, Atlanta finished 4th on the list with our “…rich history, good health care, a great cultural scene and genteel neighborhoods shaded by magnificent dogwood and magnolia trees.”
What did Kiplinger’s look for to rank these cities? […]

Call it “buyer’s remorse”, or regret or anything like that. In a good number of cases people feel they’ve not made the best decision shortly after purchasing their home. And this isn’t just a feeling that first time home buyers get, it can happen on your 2nd, 5th or any house you buy. I’m not […]

If you are a person with respiratory issues, here’s a list ot the 50 cities you probably don’t want to live in. The study used three criteria for ranking these places:

Prevalence of the following: sinusitis, pharyngitis (sore throat), bronchitis, acute upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, otitis media (middle ear infection), other respiratory tract infections and the […]

The new real estate valuation site, Zillow is still getting tons of buzz. Take a look at a few more posts from around the blogosphere.

Zillow.com - Amazing Real Estate Site! [Shaun’s Real Estate Adventures]
Zillow coverage by city/county [Lenderama]
Zillow: FirZt ImpreZZionZ [Northern Virginia Real Estate Guide]
A New Web Site For Real-Estate Voyeurs [Real Estate […]

Anyone who keeps up with the online world of real estate heard a lot about Zillow today. What does Zillow do? It’s an online tool to assist you in finding the value of your home (or any home for that matter). Take a look at the buzz from the real estate blogosphere.

Zillow’s Impact On Day […]

For those of you in northern Michigan, a developer announced plans to turn the site of the former Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative coal burning electric plant in Advance into an upscale luxury condo-marina development. This $52 million project will take 18 months to two years to build and will include 84 luxury condominiums on the […]

I’ve preached this for a long time here on HouseHunting101 about the perils of no money down financing. I’ve never said that it’s a bad idea for everyone, but there is a growing rate of foreclosures in America and I feel that the ease of obtaining a mortgage with no money down is one of […]

I came across a new real estate blog this weekend that I liked a lot. The Chicago Metro Area Real Estate blog is witty, extremely informative, and designed well. I especially liked the posts:

Where to Look for Chicago Area Homes on the Internet

NBC 5 Incorrectly Reports Falling Home Prices
Propsect Heights, IL - Small Suburb […]