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Buying property in USA

by moveforward on October 4, 2009

USflagIMAGE200While the United States has always been a home ownership country, where occupier owned homes have always far outweighed rented property, the current level of home ownership (70%) is high by historic standards.  The country has just gone through the tail end of a housing boom that many believe is linked to the stock market that recently peaked at an all time high. Lately, the current financial crisis has been attributed to the unfettered deregulation and securitization of real estate mortgages in the United States. This led to a global speculative bubble in real estate and securities that burst in 2008. [click to continue…]

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What do you like best about America?

September 30, 2009 America

While the American authorities have tended to reduce immigration numbers across the board over the last few years there are still many people who look at America as their long-term homeland. There is a thread in the American forum which is fairly new and poses an interesting question – “What do you like best about [...]

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Austin City Guide

August 18, 2008 America

Austin is the one city in Texas that stands out in sharp relief against its more conservative neighbor cities. While the rest of the state has been happy to retain much of the local traditions that have distinguished them for so many years, Austin is clearly a city that has set its sights on the future.
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Baltimore City Guide

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Situated at the state of Maryland, Baltimore, the biggest city in the state, is an independent city. It is neither in any county nor is it a county itself. The city, though, has the same powers as the other 23 counties of Maryland. It is often nicknamed “charm city” for its combination of small town generosity and [...]

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Columbus City Guide

August 18, 2008 America

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El Paso City Guide

August 18, 2008 America

El Paso is the 6th largest city in the great state of Texas and was considered one of the fastest growing cities in the country from 2000 to 2006. Geographically, El Paso is situated right between two majestic mountain ranges on the shores of the Rio Grande, and it is itself a mountainous desert region that is [...]

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Indianapolis City Guide

August 18, 2008 America

The capital and biggest city of Indiana is Indianapolis and it is consistently ranked among the nation’s safest and cleanest cities. Indianapolis is a city with a diverse area with one city, a number of surrounding urban areas and satellite cities with a handful of small towns. The place is sometimes referred to as the Crossroads of [...]

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Las Vegas City Guide

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We’ve all seen countless pictures and depictions of Las Vegas from TV and cinema. While these depictions have sometimes painted a fairly accurate image of the city, nothing can possibly prepare you for the combined sensory onslaught that Las Vegas provides first-hand. A blinding spectacle of casinos, restaurant, clubs and theaters, Las Vegas is truly one [...]

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Milwaukee City Guide

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Situated in the western shore of Lake Michigan is Milwaukee City, the largest city in the state of Wisconsin.  It ranks as one of the country’s leading manufacturers of automobile parts, beer, and electrical, as well as non-electrical machinery.
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Oklahoma City Guide

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Oklahoma has truly had a uniquely colorful past beginning with the now legendary Land Run of April 22, 1889, when thousands of people raced across the border to stake out homesteads on what was previously unclaimed land. It was the perfect beginning to this distinctive city and perfectly captures the free and pioneering spirit that is [...]

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