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Minneapolis Makes Forbes Top 3 in "America's Best Cities for Couples"
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With rents in many cities skyrocketing, men and women marrying later and a divorce rate for first-time marriages that hovers at about 45%, it’s no wonder more American couples are deciding to shack up. There were an estimated 6.02 million unmarried-partner households in the U.S. in 2006, according to the Census Bureau’s latest research. This...
Distinctive Dwellings: Frank Lloyd Wright's "Organic Architecture"
America’s most celebrated architect, Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered the idea of “organic architecture”-structures that would promote harmony between human habitation and the natural world. Today his buildings host hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Fallingwater (above) Stewart Township, Pa.: Perhaps Wright’s most recognizable design, Fallingwater perches over a waterfall whose sound resonates throughout the...
Money Moniter: Keeping an Eye on Energy Costs
Though by no means ubiquitous, household energy monitors have been around for some time. A few new entries into the space, however, add a splash of colour and style to make understanding energy consumption more intuitive according to this little round up from the folks at Springwise. Wattson, first of all, is a sleek, aesthetically...
Interior Re-Design: IKEA's Furniture Swap Fun
Over the past few years, swapping clothing, books, music and movies has taken off around the world, with groups meeting for swaps offline and online. Now, according to the kids at Springwise, flat-pack behemoth IKEA is organizing a furniture swap at its Amsterdam store: a husselmarkt. The swap, which will take place on February 9th,...
Green Giving: Even More Eco-Starter Kits
In December and earlier this month we wrote about four US companies selling what we called eco-starter kits. Like gift baskets filled with cheese and fruit, the kits contain an assortment of items, all with a ‘green’ twist: reusable water bottles and grocery bags, energy-saving light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products. All of the kits...
Cleaning Green: More Eco Starter Kits for the Home
Back in December, we talked about a few companies that sell eco starter kits: (gift) boxes containing products like aluminium water bottles, energy-efficient light bulbs and low-flow shower heads, all aimed at helping jump-start a more environment-friendly lifestyle. Now, Springwise has alerted us to Eco-Me, which took the concept a step further by developing kits...
Second Homes: Luxury Living at a Fraction of the Cost
According to the folks over at Springwise, consumers who want the luxury of having a second home at the beach or in the mountains, but don’t have the money to plunk down on the choicest properties, now have an appealing alternative: half ownership. Like other shared ownership ventures, Halfshare.com gives customers the chance to get...
Hot or Not? Home Decor Trends for 2008
Want to sell your home in 2008 — or simply want to keep its décor fresh so that it doesn’t begin the slow slide toward avocado-toilet and lava-lamp oblivion? You’re in luck: MSN Real Estate asked several top experts who keep tabs on trends in home design, furnishings and remodeling to weigh in on what’s...
Living Off the Grid: "Power House" as a Teaching Tool
According to the folks over at Springwise, one day, many new full-sized homes may resemble the Power House. The $149.95 miniature model from science-kit distributor Thames & Kosmos comes with a working green house, solar panels, a wind mill and a desalinization system. The kit’s aim: teach children what it’s like to live off the...
Web Round-Up: Top 10 Real Estate-Related Websites & Services of 2007
Here’s a list of our favorite real estate-related websites and services (in no particular order) that we came across in 2007: For property info on the go: www.housefront.com In pursuit of property price drops: www.propertysnake.co.uk Rental price reality check online: www.rentometer.com Online suite of real estate games: www.realius.com “Nethood” tool for property managers: www.lifeat.com Healthy...
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5 Minneapolis Metro Suburbs listed in CNN Money’s Top 25 Places to Live in 2010
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