Talking points for early 2010′s real estate conversations.

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The median home price of an existing, single-family home rose 5.8 percent in November compared with a year ago, the first time the median home price has increased in year-to-year comparisons since August 2007.

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Newly declassified docs show Margaret Thatcher as a woman with “high standards, a short temper and a taste for whisky.”

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In this season of retrospection, a poll from Gallup asking respondents to identify the winners and losers in politics from 2009.

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Too often, regulators say, seniors are poorly counseled in advance and don’t comprehend what they are getting into. If you, your relatives or friends are contemplating applying for a reverse mortgage in 2010, check out the new guidelines proposed this month by the federal regulatory agencies for financial institutions.

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Real Estate: Located in the exclusive Los Angeles celebrity enclave known as the Hollywood Hills, the “Le Dome” Villa is an impressive Italian-style castle complete with a signature 4-story bell tower and its own private park and is now for sale.

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Luxury Real Estate: An estate in Nissequogue, New York is currently being offered for sale by Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes and Estated for $13.9 million. What makes this quite interesting is the fact that they are going to thrown in a Maserati Quattrop…

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Historical Celebrity Real Estate: Whether this is an example of art imitating life or vice versa, the Ennis House is among the most eclectic and grandiose houses ever raised. The work of one of the world’s most acclaimed architects, the Frank Lloyd…

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