What is a Home Warranty?
For $300 to $500 a year, depending on where you live, a home warranty covers the costs of repairing or replacing most any malfunctioning system in your home. For example, let’s say…
Practical Advice For Homebuyers
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Why School Districts Matter When Buying a Home
Even if you don't have or never plan to have school-age children, the quality of nearby schools can have an impact on how much you pay, and how much you sell a…
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Why Use a Real Estate Agent When Listings are Online?
Why use a real estate agent when everything you might want to know about a home is available online? Here are three reasons why Realtors are just as important as they were years…
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Buying a New Home Like Buying a New Car?
Is buying a new home like buying a new car--in that, both immediately loses some of their value? Buyers in any market are faced with the decision to buy a “used” home vs.…
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10 Percent Down Payments are Back
10 Percent Down Payments are Back Remember the 10 percent down payment on a house? It’s back. Before the recent credit crisis, getting a home loan was easy. Your down payment was…
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How to Get Creative in Real Estate Transactions
Real estate transactions sometimes stall. Buyers and sellers often come close to making a deal — but something stands in their way. Offers and counter-offers fly back and forth for weeks. Here are some ways…
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Ways to Make a Low Offer on a House in a Competitive Market
In a competitive real estate market, getting a ‘deal’ on a home may seem impossible. But in some cases, savvy buyers can still make a low offer on a home—and win. Here’s…
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Top 5 2013 Real Estate Resolutions
This time of year, people make all sorts of resolutions for the coming year. When it comes to real estate, resolutions don’t necessarily apply, because it’s unlikely you'd do a real estate transaction each year.…
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Why Do Short Sales Take So Long?
Why do short sales take so long? It’s a question I often hear from clients who are considering buying a property in a short sale. Short sales happen because the loan amount…
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Rent Back Agreement in Real Estate, What is it?
What is a Rent Back Agreement in Real Estate? Found a home you love but ten others love it to? Work with your real estate agent to find creative ways to make your offer…
