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Here's Where You Can Buy A House With A Pool For $100,000 Or Less

REUTERS/Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud While a community pool may seem like the cheapest way to escape the heat this summer, HOA fees can be pricey, and in older neighborhoods, shared amenities may not be available. Fortunately, buying an affordable house with a pool is possible in real estate markets around the U.S.

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What Features Home Buyers Are Willing to Pay Extra For

What are the two most common home features that home shoppers say they're willing to spend extra for in order to have in a home? Air conditioning and new kitchen appliances, according to the 2013 Home Features Survey by the National Association of REALTORS(R).

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There Are Finally Luxury Condos For Sale In The Hamptons [Photos]

Courtesy of Watchcase Watchcase, a new condominium complex that's under construction in Sag Harbor, is like no other property in the Hamptons. There are almost no other condos on the East End, and none as luxurious as Watchcase - which is being built in a dilapidated factory building that's being painstakingly restored - making it an attractive option for wealthy buyers who want convenience.

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Wealthy Towns Are Running Out Of Mansions

Wealthy home buyers are quickly running out of mansions to buy. While housing inventory is falling throughout the country, it's falling especially fast in some of the country's richest ZIP codes. A study from Altos Research, the Mountain View, Ca., real-estate research firm, found that inventory in the nation's 90 wealthiest ZIP codes fell 15 percent over the past year, slightly faster than the broader market.

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SORRY RENTERS: It's Still Cheaper To Buy A House

Nationally, at today's prices and rents, buying would be cheaper than renting until the 30-year fixed rate reaches 10.5%. San Jose has the lowest mortgage rate "tipping point" at 5.2%, followed by San Francisco and Honolulu.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Billy Joel Sold His Miami Beach Mansion To An Italian Billionaire For $14 Million

Music man Billy Joel has sold his mansion on Miami Beach's posh La Gorce Island to Italian handbag mogul Diego Della Valle for just under $14 million, according to Trulia's luxury real estate blog. The singer had listed the mansion in May 2012 for $14.75 million, just over a million dollars more than he paid for it in 2006.

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Power Broker Dolly Lenz Is Leaving Her Real Estate Firm After 14 Years

Dolly Lenz, Douglas Elliman's perpetually top-ranked luxury sales broker, is leaving the firm after a 14-year tenure, The Real Deal has learned. Lenz was not immediately available for comment on the reason for her departure. Elliman declined to comment.

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10 Things To Ask Before Renting A Luxury Apartment In New York City

So you've seen the heated indoor lap pool in the state-of-the-art fitness center, toured the screening room, entertainment lounge, game room, catering kitchen and pet spa. But take a moment before you rush over to the leasing office to sign on the dotted line.

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