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How to Prevent Home Buyer’s Remorse
When you’re house hunting, the pressure of competition can move you from “Hmm, I like that, but it’s too pricey,” to “I have to have that!” You think, so what if paying for this house will put me way over … Continue reading →
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Tagged affordable, affordable homes, affordable housing, appraisal, bidding wars, budgets, buying, buying a home, competitive market, compromise, home buyer, home buying, home inspection, home ownership, home search, home staging, House Hunting, Houses, inspector, invest, maintenance, market, negotiate, ownership, potential buyers, properties, property, real estate, real estate agent, real estate market, Zillow
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Home Appraisals Step by Step
Most people have deeply personal reasons for wanting to buy a home. Maybe it’s the bathroom that feels like a dreamy, modern spa. Or that two-tiered deck just made for parties. Your lender doesn’t care about the freestanding tub. Or … Continue reading →
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Tagged agent, appraisal, appraisers, average, buy a home, buying, cash, closing, closing cost, closing costs, contract, earnest money, equity, estimates, home buyer, home prices, housing, housing market, Lender, loan, location, Mortgage, mortgage payments, negotiate, negotiating, neighborhood, offer, properties, property, renovation, seller, value
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What You Need to Know Before Accepting – or Rejecting – an Offer
It’s not always about the money (except when it is). The day will come — and it will be a wonderful, joyous, do-a-happy-dance day — when you receive an offer, or multiple offers, for your home. And on that day, you’re going … Continue reading →
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The Everything Guide to Buying Your First Home
How to find exactly what you want, and how to work with the experts who’ll help you get it. So you’re thinking about buying your first home. Your very own house (and mortgage). A place to call — and make … Continue reading →
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Tagged air, appraisal, buy a home, buying, buying a house, closing, contract, emotional, features, foundation, home inspection, home sellers, homes, houselogic, Houses, housing, income, insurance, Lender, lenders, loan, look, mold, money, Mortgage, mortgage lenders, national association of realtors, negotiate, neighborhood, new, offer, open, Open Houses, opportunity, owners, pre-approved, price, properties, property, quality, range, real estate agent, realtor, repair, repairs, risk, Sales, shopping, time, tools, value, work
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5 Surprising (and Useful!) Ways to Save for a Down Payment
One of the biggest misconceptions of homebuying? The 20% down payment. Here’s how to buy with a lot less down. Buying your first home conjures up all kinds of warm and fuzzy emotions: pride, joy, contentment. But before you get … Continue reading →
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Tagged borrowers, buy a home, buyers, buying, closing, closing cost, closing costs, contract, design, down payment, dream home, emotions, Fannie Mae, fast, FHA, government, Homebuyer, homeowners, house, houselogic, housing, hud, income, Lender, lenders, loan, look, money, Mortgage, national association of realtors, negotiate, offer, opportunities, price, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, Sale, Sales, seller, sellers, university, VA, veteran, Veterans, work
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Checklist for Selling a Home
Hire a real estate broker. Make sure the broker is a member of the local multiple listing service. Regardless of whether you decide to use a traditional, full-service (full commission) broker or a limited-service (discount or flat fee) broker, you … Continue reading →
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Tagged buyers, financing, home for sale, market, negotiate, offer, pre-approved, property, real estate broker, seller disclosure
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