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Oct 11, 2017 6 Big Ways to Completely Botch Buying a HomeWe all make careless mistakes. We accidentally undertip the waiter. We lock our keys in the car. We wear white after Labor Day. We press “send all.” It happens to the best of us. But some little mistakes can create big problems, like when you’re buying a home. A house, after all, is a huge purchase; the stakes are
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Buyers might want to sit down for this: Homes flew off the market like the hottest of hotcakes in the first quarter of the year—causing prices to rise even higher than predicted in many parts of the nation. The median price of existing single-family homes hit $232,100 in the first quarter of the year, according to
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Apr 26, 2017 Home Inspection: Yes; Escalation Clause: MaybeQuestion: My wife and I are house hunting. A friend told us that the market is hot, and there are very few house available for a large number of potential buyers. We were advised to consider including an escalator clause in any contract we present to a seller. And if there is an escalation clause,
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Apr 21, 2017 Easy Ways to Save a Bundle on Your Next HomeDo you see yourself with a yard and a white picket fence — or a fancy front door and a fireplace? If so, you’re not alone. One in four Americans (about 59 million) are considering buying a home this year, according to a new Bankrate.com report, and older millennials, Gen Xers, and minorities are leading
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Apr 07, 2017 7 Things That Do Not Increase the Value of Your HomeYou might be amazed at the things that do not increase the value of your home. The reason I say this is because I work primarily with sellers, which means I hear those mistaken beliefs all the time and can pretty much count on a seller coming up with a list of home improvements that
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One of the most critical parts of getting a mortgage is Appraisal. The purpose of an appraisal is to confirm the sales price for the lender. What is an Appraisal? An appraisal is a professional estimate of the value of the property that you are planning to purchase. The person who does the appraisal is
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