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I've added these real estate trivia questions for your enjoyment. And you might learn something new in the process! Have fun...
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What are considered the ideal conditions for a buyer's market?
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In a buyer's market, there are more houses for sale than buyers, homes take longer to sell, and sellers may have to cut prices.
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Who is "Freddie Mac", and why is he a big name in real estate?
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"Freddie Mac" is the nickname for FHLMC, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, which buys mortgages from lending agencies, thus allowing lenders to continually replenish funds for new mortgage loans.
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What is arguably the world's strangest (and most dysfunctional) kitchen?
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In 1998 the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City first displayed a kitchen made entirely of 40 million colored glass beads by artist Liza Lou of Topanga, California.
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According to Feng Shui, the art of home placement, what five elements are needed in a harmonious environment?
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Wood, fire, earth, metal and water must be balanced to create a happy, prosperous home.
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Originally incorporated under the name Georgiana, what is the oldest incorporated city in the United States?
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York, Maine, which received an English charter in March 1642, is the oldest incorporated city in the U.S.