House lust : America's obsession with our homes / Daniel McGinn.

In House Lust, Newsweek's Daniel McGinn travels the country to explore the roots of this mania. Even as the real estate boom has turned to bust, Americans remain obsessed with houses--many of us are still trading up, adding on, or doubling down to buy vacation property. But for others, this zea...

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Main Author: McGinn, Daniel F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Currency Doubleday, ©2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Mine's bigger than yours: Potomac, Maryland -- That new house smell: Las Vegas, Nevada -- Fix-up fever: Newton, Massachusetts -- Why we like to watch: New York City -- Searching for cash flow: Pocatello, Idaho -- Welcome to the jungle: New Orleans, Louisiana -- Doubling down: Naples, Florida -- Epilogue. 
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