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Be assured that house hunting is truly a challenge. You should also be aware that knowledge can be and often is power throughout the entire process. This writing is specifically for the purpose of giving you basic information. Here are five thoughts to
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Many prospective home buyers are trying to decide when is the best time to buy? As a Realtor®, I know this is a good question to consider. On the other hand, don't be guilty of waiting too long. Here is an interesting article just appearing in
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A family in another state employed a contractor to remodel their basement. The contractor worked for several weeks always making a minimum amount of noise, picking up after him self, and seemingly using the best in materials. When he was finished, the
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Stressful, intimidating, sometimes down right difficult, being stripped of privacy are all terms I've heard used for first time home buyers who are either in the process of or have concluded their purchase of a home. The question becomes, what kinds
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Buying a house can be a great experience or a very real Night Mare. Down through the years that I've been involved in Real Estate, I've met several individuals and couples who have phoned and later met with me that truly did not know, "How
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I always enjoy finding new financial tools, something that will help my clients or even potential clients in their efforts of finding a home and getting financed. Here is a FICO Score Estimator that really works. You answer 10 simple questions anonymously,
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I have always believed that Real Estate knowledge can be and often is Power! The more you know about buying and selling, the more prepared you will be for any transaction that comes your way. Unfortunately, many people plunge into Real Estate contracts
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I've had a handful of people phone or contact me thru the years over one issue in particular after moving into their house. The issue has usually evolved from what has been a clear and obvious misunderstanding of not knowing the facts about the Association
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I have a simple rule that I follow as a Real Estate Agent when working with clients who want to purchase a home. Everyone, without exception, MUST be pre-approved for a mortgage (unless they are cash buyers) before I will show them even one house in the
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The best possible way to experience peace of mind, translated "I can sleep tonight", when purchasing a house is to employ the services of a qualified, well trained home inspector. A competent inspector will make sure the homes structure and
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Many home buyers, especially first time home buyers have multitudes of questions when it comes to purchasing a house. What should be first on my agenda? How will I know if I've chosen the right house? Is there anything I should NOT do? While this
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Thru the years, people have asked me, "What are the basic steps I should follow in purchasing a property?" I've responded that while some home purchases can be complicated the majority need a few simple but yet important things to be in
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Once we reach our late 50s and early 60s, we cannot afford to make Real Estate mistakes and for sure any kind of slip-up that involves financial error. If you are like me where you plan to work a few more years and then retire or at least slow down a
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I have always been amazed with the many, many people who make an offer to purchase a house without having asked for this - a written CMA! A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is an analysis of comparable homes in your neighborhood. This report shows you
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I've heard many people down thru the years indicate they will not be getting a Home Inspection when making a decision to buy a house. Many would be buyers feel they can look things over themselves and as a result, save hundreds of dollars in what
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