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To raise funds, the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is raffling off a $650,000 house. A raffle ticket costs $150. The grand prize is not too shabby -- the 2,100-square-foot-house with three bedrooms and two baths is in South Lake Tahoe, a prime spot for California skiing and gambling in casinos...

While the real estate market goes soft in many areas and more and more Americans become two mortgage families it's no surprise that some sellers are looking for gimmicks to get their home off the market. The New York Times reports that some homeowners are shifting their attention from one buyer to...