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Former View co-host Debbie Matenopoulos and her entertainment exec hubby list LA castle $7,500,000 8br / 6ba 5,485 sqft

Singer-songwriter Carly Simon lists beautiful renovated Manhattan duplex $3,859,000 2br / 2ba

Actor, comedian, singer and Mr. Everything, Jamie Foxx, lists Palm-Desert-style digs $2,320,000 3br / 3.5 ba 5,428

For more on the celebrity house gossip, see the full issue here.

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Jared is a home buyer who asked this weeks top Trulia Voices question, How reluctantly do listing agents show homes? He is looking for a home but wants the freedom to search and do the homework himself. He doesn’t want to use a Buyers Agent just yet because he feels like he doesn’t want to waste their time. Since he is looking on his own, he’s been sensing some hostility from seller agents because of this. On the flip side, some seller agents prefer a home buyer to be pre-qualified first before viewing their listings. Having been in this situation before as a home buyer, seller agent and as an agent helping a buyer, I can totally relate to each point of view. It’s quite interesting to see how others feel about this topic.

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Did you know the names of America’s Top 10 Patriotic Cities and Towns? Neither did we. So we dug a little and this is what we found.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend.

Image Source: Wikipedia

1. Freedom, California

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Freedom, CA local real estate information

Image Source: City of Liberty

2. Liberty, Missouri

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Liberty, Missouri local real estate information

Image Source: City of Independence Website - Truman’s Home

3. Independence, Missouri

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So far early adopters are really taking advantage of Trulia Pro. Rob McQuade has shared some early stats with us on Trulia Pro. To date, his ad on Trulia has received over 150,000 views! Through advertising with Trulia Pro and other marketing such as blogging, Rob now generates more than 50% of his business through online activity.

Check out his Trulia Pro stats below:

One of the tools Rob uses to measure these results is Google Analytics. Rob is able to see his Trulia page views turn into visitors to his website and then convert the visitors into actual clients. Pretty neat! Not to spill the beans, but on another topic as part of Trulia’s mission to share tips with the Real Estate community about how best to promote themselves online, keep on the look-out for a Google/Trulia sponsored video coming out in the near future on Google Analytics!

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When you purchased your home, did you read each page of your closing package? Did you understand everything you read? If your answer is no to both, then you’re not alone. It seems some people are so eager to close on their home they just want to know where to sign. If you have a good real estate agent or real estate attorney, they usually do a great job of explaining everything. However, what if you don’t have someone to guide you? What if you don’t care to understand what you are signing? The results can be scary.

That brings us to this weeks Top Trulia Voices Question of the week. Elizabeth, a home buyer from Los Angeles, apparently overlooked a document in her closing package. She states, “My husband and I are buying a house, at this point we signed the closing package and unfortunately we missed to notice a Per Diem charge in the buyer estimated closing costs. This charge are due to delays from the escrow co. chosen by the seller. Do we still have to pay just because we signed this page by mistake? What can we do now? Is there any regulatory agency we can report these anomalies”

Thoughts from our Trulia Voices Real Estate Community:

Don Tepper, a real estate agent from Fairfax says, “Consult an attorney. Although I understand your situation and sympathize with you, it bothers me when someone asks: “Do we still have to pay just because we signed this page by mistake?” That’s what contracts are for.”

Real estate agent Dot Chance from Studio City says, “Hi, Elizabeth. It sounds like you may be purchasing an REO. The banks are notorious for throwing those per diem clauses in. If your agent is on top of things and you are making sure that you are doing everything to meet your contingency deadlines you will probably be okay.”

Charita King, a real estate agent from Downey, said, “You should be able to correct that. It could probably be a mistake by the escrow company. Instead of charging the seller for the delay, they charged you. Contact your escrow company and also review the addendum you signed when you accepted the deal.”

What do you think?

Can the home buyer have this adjusted? Or is it set in stone?

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It’s the last day of June and we can’t wait for July - it’s going to be a blast. But before we celebrate our nations independence this 4th of July, as hosts of this weeks Carnival of Real Estate, we wanted to share our favorite submissions. Thanks to all who contributed. Have a happy and safe 4th.

The top 10 Carnival Picks of the week are:

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