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It must be December. According to Movoto Real Estate data, home inventories dropped 9%, or 9,551 homes, and have reached an annual low during the month of December. In typical fashion, inventory decreases during the colder months, then will begin to rise again in January. However, for 2012 as a w...

One of the most prominent questions in real estate is the value of home ownership over renting. As an investment, the SpotProperty real estate blog, analyzed the cost savings over time for owning a home. For analysis purposes, we will look at the total investment value a home can produce for a gi...

For first time homebuyers and seasoned pros, one nagging question is whether it would be best to rent or buy. Everyone has an opinion, but the decision really comes down to two components: Psychological Financial Psychologically, people have a sense of pride in ownership. It is a big deal to be a...

We spent the weekend creating a value of the White House interactive infographic. During that process, we took a look at three things: How much the White House has been worth since its creation in 1800 until the present The Presidents that saw the greatest increase in White House value while they...

Inventory in housing markets continue to decline, leaving potential home-buyers with few choices.  According to Movoto Real Estate, cities especially are facing the strain as inventory can’t match demand.  In a recent article, Movoto analyzed metropolitan areas across the country and has compiled...

The end of summer means deals on the Chicago housing market.  Real estate company SpotProperty used their DealSpotter technology to find the top ten housing deals for Chicago in the month of August.  Based on similar homes in the area, the residences in the list are well below market value. 990 N...

As the news coverage continues to fill with presidential candidates stance for the upcoming election, one key factor should be what each candidate plans to do about the housing market.   Movoto Real Estate attempts to demystify how Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, and President, Barack Obama, w...