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[Infographic]: Cities That Celebrate “Earth Day” Every Day

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“Going Green” is increasingly becoming a way of life, less of a trend, cost-efficient and dare we say, interconnected to solid real estate markets.  It is no surprise that some of America’s largest metropolises are being recognized for their environmentally-friendly efforts from alternative and public transportation to organic restaurants and recycling and composting laws.  In honor of Earth Day (April 22nd), Homes.com shares this infographic featuring top eco-friendly cities that found it IS easy to be green!  They not only protect our earth but their efforts appear to be protecting the value of real estate.  Continue reading →

Top 10 Cities to Consider Marketing Property as an Investment-Rental

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Homes.com and ForRent.com are keeping up with the cities that are most looked at by renting individuals. People are going to the internet faster because it’s easy and there is so much information available online. We are keeping a close  eye on the real estate market and after spending some time researching; we now have the Top 10 cities being searched. There are over 31 million searched for properties to rent on sites like ours, Homes.com and ForRent.com, and its seems to be clear that renting is still in high demand. An increase of twenty percent has occurred on Homes.com and ForRent.com alone in the months of April, May, and June compared to the first 3 months of 2012. Continue reading →