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  Louisville has a history much richer than one might imagine: gorgeous eighteenth-century buildings are found throughout the downtown area, named after King Louis the Fourteenth of France by an early American explorer. Influenced by both Midwestern and Southern culture, this city is situated in a key area along the Ohio River and the Indiana [...]

  Kansas City offers a lifestyle as good as its food: exciting, sizzling and original! World-renowned for its legendary barbeques and steaks, this city offers no shortage of attractions, from a thriving music scene with countless live performances and hopping blues and jazz clubs to a rich cultural landscape, with the Kansas City Symphony and [...]

If you love the heat, you’ll love Phoenix, a city known for being hot, hot, hot! With an arid climate, this area offers the highest average annual maximum temperature of any major U.S. city. Moonsoonal moisture from July to September raises the humidity to one-of-a-kind heights, and dry desert air provides welcome relief in the [...]

They don’t call Dallas “Big D” for nothing! Ranked as the #1 visitor destination in Texas, Dallas is known for its progressive, big-thinking ideas, with a recently launched green campaign and a wealth of world-class attractions. When many people think Dallas, they think Old West charm. Yet this city is even more than that, combining [...]

Welcome to the historic, revitalized New Orleans!  With a rich and enduring culture, New Orleans has come back with a vengeance.  The world-renowned Mardi Gras celebration brings people from all over the world for the celebration of a lifetime, while a thriving visual art and jazz scene keep this city active all the year round. [...]

The Treasure Coast truly lives up to its name as a treasure of Florida, with gorgeous sandy beaches, fine restaurants, abundant shopping spots and unique attractions. Stretching from Hobe Sound in the south to Sebastian in the north, the beautiful east coast of Florida offers a relaxed atmosphere and a laid-back lifestyle that is sure [...]

Well-known as a top vacation destination, Central Florida is home to a long list of world-class destinations from Walt Disney World and Universal Studios to the Kennedy Space Center and the Daytona International Speedway. Because of its thriving tourist industry, this region has attracted all kinds of upscale shopping malls, high-end restaurants and even major [...]

South Florida offers all the things that come to mind when you hear the phrase “Sunshine State.” From its sandy beaches to its multicultural nightlife, this region leaves no doubt as to why it’s a premier destination for visitors nationwide.The tropical climate boasts warm and humid weather throughout most of the year, with the average [...]

Extra Profit and a Quicker Sell If you are selling your home and are looking for a smart incentive to offer your buyer, consider equity sharing as a way to take a tax-deductible stake in the property and draw high-income but low-equity buyers toward your home.  Here’s how it works: if a prospective buyer does [...]

WHAT IS EQUITY? Simply put, equity is the financial interest you have in your home. To determine your equity, you’d take the fair market value of your property and deduct what amount you still owe on any mortgages. The remaining figure is your equity. WHAT IS A HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT?  Many homeowners cash [...]