KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Unsuspecting home buyers — purchasing former meth houses. Do you know what was cooking in your home before you moved in? If you recently bought or rented your house or apartment you’ll want to listen up. Last year, law enforcement busted or found close to 2,000 meth labs or meth dump sites in Kansas and Missouri. Now those addresses are listed on a website, so you’ll know if your potential new house will be dangerous to your health. From lithium to iodine, ether Read more [...]

Amid the weekly up and down reports on Vancouver's housing market is one constant: a regular blog feature called "Absurd Vancouver Property" that highlights the city's ridiculous property prices. Melissa Carr aptly calls the section "Are you f*%#ing kidding me?" on her blog, the thirties grind. Starting in March 2012, Carr finds eyesores, teardowns and just plain dumpy houses often selling for $1 million and up in Vancouver. The Read more [...]

The following update on local real estate information is based on Multiple Listing Service data as of Monday. Properties are selling faster than last year in Yorba Linda. There are currently 82 active properties that have been on the market an average of 58 days. This time last year, there were 202 properties that were on the market for 100 days. Properties available: 82 Condominiums: 14 Houses: 68 Short sales: 4 REOs: 1 Median condo price: $543,888 Median Read more [...]