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Finding a home you like enough to buy is exciting. It can also be frightening. What if you pay too much, or buy a home you end up hating? To ensure a successful home buying experience, do your homework before you make an offer.
It's useful to make a list of the features you...
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Most homebuyers and sellers use a real estate agent to help them buy or sell a home. But, not all buyers and sellers have the same degree of success. Real estate transactions can be complicated, and they are often stressful. Finding the right agent to assist you through the...
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It's no fun to have your home on the market, particularly if it's not selling. Some sellers get so fed up with the process that they remove their listing from the market temporarily. Is this an effective marketing strategy?
In most cases, the answer is no. If you're truly...
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Owning your own home is the American dream. But it can turn into a nightmare. To make sure you don't find yourself in a miserable situation, give careful consideration to the questions listed below before you buy a home.
Do you have job stability? To be more accurate, do...
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When home prices make a big move -- either up or down -- it usually draws a lot of media attention. Recently, Oakland, Calif., homeowners were treated to the following front-page headline: "Oakland home prices up 43 percent." It sounded too good to be true.
If you read...
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There was a time when caveat emptor, or "buyer beware," ruled in the home buying arena. The burden of discovering property defects was placed wholly on the buyer.
In recent years, there has been a move away from caveat emptor. Instead, many states are requiring sellers to...
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