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Luxury housing market shows early signs of slowdown

First Republic Bank’s Prestige Home Index indicates luxury homes in San Francisco had a strong finish to 2013. But some suggest that California’s high-end housing market is starting to see a slowdown. Mark Calvey Senior Reporter- San Francisco Business Times … Continue reading

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Youth Hostel

AN IDEA WITH LEGS In 1912, Richard Schirrmann, a teacher, created the hostel industry at the medieval Altena Castle in western Germany; the hostel is still operating today. The first hostel in the United States opened in 1934, and now … Continue reading

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