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A two-bedroom, one-bath starter home may work well for a single person. But, add a partner and a couple of children to the picture and you can easily justify needing a three- or four-bedroom, two-bath home. Most first-time buyers ultimately become trade-up buyers as their...
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The spring home selling season is coming soon. In many areas, the combination of low inventories of properties for sale and low interest rates should promise prime selling opportunities.
In areas that have slowed from last year's record pace, you may find a...
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Some people are born negotiators. But, not everyone feels comfortable negotiating. For some, it smacks of haggling, which has a negative connotation.
Negotiating can be particularly tricky when it involves a home purchase. Home buying has an emotional component that is...
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Purchase offers are often written in haste. Sometimes buyers need to act quickly because there are other buyers who are threatening to make offers. Or, maybe there's just a 45-minute break over a lunch hour to get the job done. Some buyers don't even take the time to meet with...
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Most buyers are diligent about finding a home to buy, negotiating a good price, securing the best mortgage possible and making sure the property is thoroughly inspected. But few buyers pay much attention to title issues that can affect a property. This can have serious...
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Recently a buyer decided to make an offer on a house that had been on the market for some time. His agent showed him comparable sales information, which indicated that the list price was too high. So, he made a low offer.
The offer price was lower than the seller was...
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