Our huge country is returning to a symbol of an older way of life: gravel roads. Although gravel roads still exist on many backwoods roads in the U.S., the continuing economic crisis is leaving less room for re-paving. The cost of asphalt, a compound made from a petroleum-based compound mixed with rocks, has doubled over [...]

Moving interstate can be a stressful experience; there’s so much to pack and tie up in your current home, and so much to get organized in your new home. The last thing you need when you’re stressed is to hop in your car and drive for hours or days on end to get to your [...]

If you’re moving, or just decluttering, self storage units can be a great way to manage your personal belongings. You generally pay for storage units on a month-to-month basis, so you can rent a storage unit for a short period while you’re moving and in transit, or for a longer period of months or even [...]

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The S&P Case-Shiller Composite 20 home price index was up as April 2010 data filtered in. Because of an expired federal tax credit, home prices rose 3.8% from last April. San Diego has shown consistently strong data, up again this month and up 11.7% from last year. Among other high risers from last year [...]

Population estimates for 2009 are in and it seems that the largest cities continued to grow during the recession, as the burst housing bubble and economic difficulties kept people where they lived. All the top 5 cities, New York, L.A., Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix showed growth during the recession.
Earlier in the decade, there was a [...]

An aerial view of the Art Museum and the city of Brotherly Love.
I just visited Philadelphia for my first time, and I must say, it did not disappoint. Staying in Voorhees, NJ, I sampled the PATCO subway system, which takes South Jersey residents across the Delaware for little more than $2. If you want to [...]

In Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln disproved the anit-incumbent mood that everyone was taking for granted this year. She beat Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s multi-million dollar campaign to hold her bid for the Senate seat in November.
In California, new legislation passed that proposes the top two vote getters in a primary, not including presidential primaries, will be [...]

The largest and second smartest city.
Data released listing college degrees per square mile make San Francisco and New York by far the most educated cities with 7,031 and 6,357, respectively. Also in the top 10 were Boston, Washington, Seattle (which also had the greatest drop in rental price last year), Chicago, Minneapolis, Providence, Philadelphia, and [...]

1. L.E.S.: Right in the heart of downtown Manhattan, this neighborhood has the galleries, convenience, and fun that make it one of the most livable neighborhoods. Granted, it’s not great if you’re looking to settle down and yes it’s pretty pricey, but as far as funky Manhattan neighborhoods go, this is the West Village of [...]

If you want to travel this summer, or move, now is the time to buy your airline tickets. Whereas last year, and even in 2008, you could score a cheap ticket by waiting until the last minute, this year airlines have regained the upper hand.
Smaller U.S. cities like Norfolk, VA, Cleveland, San Jose, and even [...]