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Brad Pitt launches new book on New Orleans rebuilding effort

Pitt's efforts to help rebuild New Orlean's Lower Ninth Ward are featured in a new book. blogs.babble.com This column reported on Brad Pitt’s...
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The wearin' 'o the green can translate into green in your pocket

Now that the green building revolution has traction, how can we judge its long-term effects not only by fading the carbon footprint but also by the...
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Custom architecture and design comes to the homebuying masses

Designers and architects, whose appeal in the past has been out of reach of the average homebuyer, are no doubt finding it difficult to survive in...
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Prefab housing -- The future of homebuilding?

Prefab housing has tradtionally been off the radar screen for people considering building their own homes.But with prices at record lows -- for...
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Younger-than-ever Boomers joining 55+ retirement communities

Do you remember when 55+ communities seemed to attract very few residents under the age of 70? Even though 'active adult living' were the buzzwords...
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A bigger mortgage footprint for lower carbon footprint

LA Times reporter and real estate expert Kenneth R. Harney reports that HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is bullish on the idea of calculating the...
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Energy efficiency understanding varies by gender, demographics

Energy usage counts, as evidenced by the results of appliance giant Whirlpool Corp. recently released survey. The study concludes that most...
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Multi-family development and condo conversions poised as low-hanging fruit as market recovers

High density housing, just beginning to gain steam before the housing downturn hit, is poised to be one of a handful of straws that stirs the soup,...
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'Fess up with real estate disclosure--the truth and nothing but the truth

Did you reveal every shred of history about your home or condo when you sold it? Real estate disclosure laws have progressively become more far...
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Housing study suggests city living is on the rise

According to trade publisher Hanley-Wood's BUILDER Business Update, an EPA study suggests that the suburbs are being abandoned in favor of downtown...
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