Real estate agents have the happiest job in America, according to a new survey from CareerBliss. They — that is, you — beat out some sexy, sexy other careers such as “senior QA engineer,” “senior sales … [Read more...]

Here’s an interesting stat: Since mid-2005, Americans are driving less — much less, especially younger folks. You know, the next generation of home buyers? What’s notable is that — unlike the last time there was a drop in … [Read more...]

We’ve told you before about the USDA’s rural-housing loan program, which provides no-down-payment loan for rural homes. Now two U.S. senators hope to expand the program’s definition of “rural” even further, so more … [Read more...]

We may have stinkbugs and cicadas to deal with, but in Florida they’re battling giant snails. Per Reuters: South Florida is fighting a growing infestation of one of the world’s most destructive invasive species: the giant African land … [Read more...]

Smoking won’t just kill you — it can also kill a sale. So says a survey of Ontario real estate agents, who found that more than 80% of potential buyers would be either “unlikely” or entirely unwilling to buy a home where … [Read more...]

Virginia’s statewide unemployment rate is officially 5.3%*, having dropped to the lowest level since December 2008. The Charlottesville metropolitan area is the only region that didn’t see an increase in jobs.   *We’ve … [Read more...]