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  • 7/2/2009 Cyberhomes Candy 7:00 AM

    Jackson home stigmatized?

    Michael Jackson's rented Holmby Hills estate is already becoming an iconic part of the former pop star's history, despite the fact that moving vans have already taken away much of the entertainer's belongings.

    The home, at 100 N. Carolwood Drive  in Los Angeles, has swiftly become a featured stop on the Hollywood Tragical History Tour, a bus tour offered by (aptly named) tour bus company, Dearly Departed, the Los Angeles Times reports …Full Story

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  • 7/1/2009 Real Estate Trends 7:00 AM

    Homes in walkable towns attract buyers

    Buyers prefer walkable communities.
    Buyers prefer walkable communities. (Photo: iStockphoto)
     

    Americans are looking to drive less and walk more these days. Because so many people are interested in using eco-friendly forms of transportation  (than hopping into a gas-guzzling car) that means how "green" your neighborhood is may play into your home's desirability with potential homebuyers.

    One measure of this is how walkable your community is whether homeowners can walk to schools, shops, restaurants, schools and places of worship. If your community is a walkable one, it's likely that it'll have appeal to a broader segment of homebuyers than neighborhoods that are not …Full Story

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  • 6/30/2009 Cyberhomes Tips 7:00 AM

    Pluses of buying a new home

    New-home communities are welcoming for young families.
    New-home communities are welcoming for young families. (Photo: iStockphoto)
     

    Last week, I wrote about the hidden costs of buying a new home  -- from the added expense of improving the landscaping, to having to spend on new decks and patios, or possibly, finishing the basement.

    But, there are also pluses to buying a new home that homebuyers may not realize. If you buy into a development of similar newly built houses, you most likely will join a community of homebuyers with similar likes and needs as yours …Full Story

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  • 6/29/2009 Cyberhomes Candy 7:00 AM

    Frank Lloyd Wright sale spurs dispute

    Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis house is for sale -- but needs repair.
    Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis house is for sale -- but needs repair.
     

    Perched high above Los Angeles, the Ennis House, built by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and featured in movies like "Blade Runner," "House on Haunted Hill" and "Grand Canyon" has been put up for sale for $15 million, much to the dismay of some public supporters …Full Story

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  • 6/26/2009 In the News 6:00 AM

    L.A. home forever tied to Michael Jackson

    Pop star Michael Jackson
    Pop star Michael Jackson died June 25 at the age of 50. (Photo: ABC)
     

    Entertainer Michael Jackson, 50, who passed away yesterday from cardiac arrest, left an indelible mark on the world of pop music.

    Undoubtedly,  his passing will be forever tied to the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles -- where he was living up to his death -- and to his rented home, which was once on the market for an astonishing $38 million …Full Story

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  • 6/25/2009 Homeowning Tips 7:00 AM

    Hidden costs of owning a new home

    New homes often lack amenities like mature landscaping.
    New homes often lack amenities like mature landscaping.
     

    Earlier, I blogged about how my husband and I chose to purchase a new home, thinking we'd save on maintenance costs and avoid having to pay for redecorating to undo previous homeowners' design decisions …Full Story

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  • 6/24/2009 Cyberhomes Candy 7:00 AM

    Cher looks to sell home

    Cher's lavish Malibu home has no takers.
    Cher's lavish Malibu home has no takers.
     

    Singer and movie star Cherilyn Sarkisian , better known as Cher, has been making news lately, now that her son (and former daughter), Chaz, formerly known as Chastity Bono, has undergone a sex change to become a man.

    But also making news is Cher's fabulous Malibu, Calif., home, which has been on the market for quite some time, since August, for $45 million. Hilton & Hyland has the listing …Full Story

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  • 6/23/2009 Cyberhomes News 7:00 AM

    Win a Cyberhomes Market Forecast

    In the spirit of Twitter, we wanted to have a little fun this coming week and give away some free Market Forecast reports in a Q&A contest.  The questions will relate to Cyberhomes in one way or another.  You’ll be able to research the questions in real time.  The first tweet directed to @Cyberhomes with the correct answer will win a free Market Forecast report! ($9.99 value)

    Here are the full contest details: …Full Story

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  • 6/22/2009 Cyberhomes News 2:00 PM

    Cyberhomes takes Washington, D.C.

    Winners of the 2009 journalism competition sponsored by the National Association of Real Estate Editors
    The 2009 winners of the National Association of Real Estate Editors' journalism competition. Cyberhomes Editor Janine Sieja is third from left.
     

    The new kid on the block picked up some cred over the weekend.

    Cyberhomes attended the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference in Washington, D.C., last week and left with a first prize, Best Real Estate Website, in NAREE’s annual journalism awards — not too shabby for a first-time entrant …Full Story

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  • 6/22/2009 Cyberhomes Candy 7:00 AM

    Jon & Kate don't fit in with neighbors

    Perhaps the Gosselin family, of "Jon & Kate Plus Eight" should have stayed in this house in their old neighborhood.
    Perhaps the Gosselin family, of "Jon & Kate Plus Eight," should have stayed in this house in their old neighborhood.
     

    TLC reality TV stars Jon and Kate of Jon & Kate Plus Eight may be revealing tonight that they plan to file for divorce. At odds with each other, it seems that struggling reality TV stars Jon and Kate Gosselin aren't getting along with their neighbors, either …Full Story

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