Home repair grants help Portlanders stay in beloved houses

It was 1991 and Sarah Moon stood in the entryway of the house that would soon become her home. The orange shag carpet had to go. So would that terrible drop ceiling. But the small Mount Tabor home, built in

Ben Affleck’s Houses: Inside the Actor’s Real Estate Portfolio

Before hitting it big in Hollywood, Affleck and Damon rented the enchanting Egasse-Braasch House located in a northeastern Los Angeles neighborhood called Eagle Rock. This hilltop gem was dubbed The Castle by the childhood besties, and fondly referred to as

Charities helping higher-income Canadians buy houses: Canadian real estate news for July 29

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Here are The Globe and Mail’s top housing and real estate stories this week, with the lowest mortgage rates available in Canada today, commentary

8 Alternative Real Estate Investment Options That are Not Single-Family Houses

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You want to invest in real estate, but you’re not interested in buying a single-family home. However, you’re not sure what other options you have.

I’m a Real Estate Agent: Here Are 8