Dyalogues in this section cover how we select, purchase, maintain and improve our homes. From the intricacies of the real estate search process, the purchase and financing of a home, to the ongoing maintenance, decoration and renovation of a house, the home owning process is one that requires careful study and attention considering the magnitude of the costs involved and impact on one's life. Dyalogues in this section explore all the processes involved in our shelter.
Recent Dyalogues in Home/Property
Nov 2009
Is the real estate market going up again? Is this a good time to buy?
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CompletedUpdated on Nov 03, 2009The US has been in recession since the end of 2007, and the real estate market has been relatively dismal since its peak in 2006/2007. Prices have come down as unemployment remains a problem and as resetting ARMs make mortgage payments balloon, and foreclosures have grown. However, some data shows that prices are tentatively inching upward, even in the country's most volatile real estate markets like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, DC.
