| Q: What was a sure way to accumulate wealth through the 1970s and
early 1980s? |
| A: Many people made their fortunes in real estate during this period. |
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| Q: Into what category do forty-four percent of home buying
households fall? |
| A: Forty-four percent of home-buying households are made up of
married couples with dependents. |
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| Q: What site discovered in 1965 is considered the world's oldest known
habitation? |
| A: The Terra Amata site in Nice, France has the remains of 21 huts
belonging to the Acheulian culture from 400,000 years ago. |
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| Q: What famous monument was designed by Finnish-American
architect Eero Saarinen? |
| A: The stainless steel Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO, completed in
1965, is the world's tallest monument. |
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| Q: What has a tremendous impact on the U.S. economy, comprising
between $10-$15 trillion of the nation's wealth? |
| A: Real Estate--it goes through cycles, but still has a long-term record
of strong investment return. |
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| Q: Which former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback is now working in
Real Estate? |
| A: Roger Staubach began selling real estate while playing
football for the Dallas Cowboys and began his own company
in 1978. |
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| Q: What is the most-visited Historic Home in the United States? |
| A: More than 600,000 visitors a year tour Graceland in Memphis, TN,
the palatial home of Elvis Presley. |
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| Q: What famous American building was originally built in 1792, burned
and rebuilt 1814-1818 and restored in 1952? |
| A: The White House in Washington, D.C., modeled after an Irish
palace, is a sumptuous example of post-colonial architecture. |
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| Q: According to recent studies, which regions of the nation have the
strongest job, housing and mortgage markets? |
| A: The South and the West have been and will continue to be the
nation's strongest economies. |
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| Q: What government is considered the world's largest landowner? |
| A: The United States government holds 728.8 million acres of land,
making it the world's largest landowner. |
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