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Company Will Paint Your House & Pay Your Mortgage: The Catch?

Yes, there is a catch. Adzookie.com Painted House Adzookie.com has just launched a new marketing campaign that aims to turn houses into billboards. How It Works: If your home is selected, they will come and paint it ‘a la billboard.’  You must commit to 3 months of paint but they may extend the contract for... Read more »

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April 8, 2011 at 2:19 pm

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Groupon Tackles Chicago Real Estate: Housing Discount?

While it’s not a half-priced home, Chicago-based Dreamtown real estate has hopped on the Groupon bandwagon.   Screenshot of Groupon Always striving to anticipate the next trend, Dreamtown is offering a $1000 “cash gift” at closing.  What does this mean and what’s the catch? Dreamtown has carved out a niche with the internet savvy market... Read more »

By The Condoist,
April 8, 2011 at 9:00 am

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