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a la mode releases popular DaVinci app on the Android platform

October 14th, 2011

a la mode today released its popular DaVinci appraisal app in the Android Market.

The free labs release of DaVinci for Android follows in the footsteps of a long line of time-saving data gathering and sketching products in the DaVinci family, including DaVinci for iPad, DaVinci for iPhone, DaVinci for Desktop and DaVinci for Tablet PC.

“DaVinci has really made a splash on iOS devices, reaching more than 100,000 users this month, and we wanted to give more appraisers the opportunity to easily gather data in the field,” said Product Manager Dale Spoonemore. “Si

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Condo buyers screen You Tube videos

October 13th, 2011

Anything you want to know about community associations is probably on YouTube.

This popular video-sharing Internet site is well-known for entertainment, but it has much more to show than cute puppies waiting for Santa Claus and wannabe rock stars. A large number of videos give education and advice on topics of all sorts.

We recently searched through YouTube’s millions of listings and found 9,400 videos for “condominium,” 2,460 videos for “community associations” and 608 videos for “homeowner associations.” Then we started watching.

Here’s a sampling of what we found:

Some videos are largely promotional, but many also offer helpful information on buying and selling a condominium or on running an association. Read full article…

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Moving in Los Angeles – Making the right Decisions

October 12th, 2011

A move to Los Angeles will be exciting, no matter which way one looks at it. The fascinating City of Angels houses almost four million people, stretches over a vast area near enough 500 square miles in size and has everything one could possibly ask for. From education and entertainment through botanical gardens, museums, shopping complexes out of this world and sports facilities to die for, Los Angeles has something for everybody’s dreams.

All a family has to do is to choose the most suitable neighborhood within Los Angeles by getting detailed information on various areas. Visiting a neighborhood or two to see what they are really like, can help you look for a better house. Read full article…

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Home sales rise in August as prices drop

September 28th, 2011

Massachusetts single-family home and condominiums sales rose in August, according to industry tracker The Warren Group.

Last month 4,203 houses traded hands, good for a 15 percent increase over August 2010, when 3,652 homes sold. August 2010 was the slowest August for home sales in 20 years, The Warren Group said.

Sales for the year are 25,101, down 12 percent from the same period last year.

Single-family home prices dropped 3.4 percent to $305,700 last month, compared to $316,500 last year. Year to date, the median single-family home price in the state is $296,000, a 1.3 percent drop from $300,000 for the same period last year.

August condo sales rose to 1,716, a 5.8 percent increase from last August’s 1,622. F

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Where is global growth without U.S., Europe, Japan?

September 26th, 2011

Empowering Investors Worldwide

Why Invest in Alberta, Canada?

Alberta has been repeatedly ranked as the number one economy in North America and the future looks bright as world energy demands in 2050 are forecast to be triple those of 2010. With the exception of Saudi Arabia, the largest oil reserves on the planet are located here. Alberta will play a key part in meeting world energy demands both now and in the future. Many nations including the United States, China and India have invested billions of dollars into the development of Canada’s oilsands. Th

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