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Slow Home Movement Focuses on Building Homes That Work for Occupants

RISMEDIA, March 1, 2011—(MCT)—John Brown believes a home should ease the stress in life, not contribute to it.

Brown is the founder of the slow home movement, a philosophy of home design that emphasizes livability and sustainability. It’s about building…

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Real Estate 3.0 – The Evolution of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate

RISMEDIA, February 28, 2011—When was the last time you heard the words “energy,” “fresh” and “fun” in conjunction with the real estate market? Or remarked that a brand is consistently over-delivering despite a challenging environment? If you’re like most in…

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7 Million Homes in Shadow Inventory Will Take 40 Months to Clear

Global rating company Fitch Ratings has released its figures about the amount of shadow inventory in existence. It estimates 7 million homes make up the shadow inventory. Based on the current liquidation trends, an inventory of this size will take 40

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NEWS ALERT: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Announces Largest New Franchise Affiliation in Brand’s History

Powerhouse Brokerage Firm in California and Nevada Brings .8 Billion in Annual Sales, 1,900 Sales Professionals to Fast-Growing Brand; Will Operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie

RISMEDIA, September 30, 2010–Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC has announced that Pleasanton, Calif.-based Mason-McDuffie Real Estate, Inc. has joined its national franchise network. Originally founded in 1887, Mason-McDuffie signed a long-term, strategic franchise agreement with Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate and will now operate as Better Homes and…

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Tenants of Foreclosed Homes often Unsure of Options

RISMEDIA, August 14, 2010—(MCT)—Erin Kennedy-Florez was 10 months into a one-year lease on a home in Richmond, Calif., when she found a notice on her door saying the home was being foreclosed.

She said she called her landlord, who told her that he was trying to refinance the house and to keep paying him rent. “I was paying the rent, but he was not paying the mortgage,” Kennedy-Florez said.

Soon after, the house went into foreclosure, and Kennedy-Florez…

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