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Many home buyers fall in love with their house, sometimes at first sight. However, it is important to be careful when you open up your heart – otherwise, you may get trapped in a money pit. Your first step to…
Americans are mobile people. In fact, the U.S. Census reports that about one in six Americans move each year. Though most moves are local, nearly one-sixth of all people who move change states. Finding the home that is right for…
Have you been thinking about buying a condo? Perhaps the condo is in an up and coming neighborhood, and you want to buy before prices start to skyrocket. Or perhaps you’re tired of not being able to paint the walls…
Without a doubt, spring and summer is the busiest home buying season of the year. And with housing prices still falling in most parts of the country, buyers are blessed with plenty of affordable options yet again. The problem is…
Here’s the situation: You want to live downtown, but all the neighborhoods you’ve looked at are way out your price range. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could spot the next “hot” neighborhood before it’s hot? You’d get a great property…
If you were one of the millions of people who became a homeowner between 2008 and 2010, whether it was your first time or your fifth, your purchase will have quite a noticeable effect on your taxes. That’s not only…
The rent is too darn high, and the cost of buying a house keeps going up. Plenty of people are convinced they’ll never be able to afford to buy a home. Even if you do have the funds set aside…
Do your eyes start glazing over when you hear your real estate agent drone on about down payments for conventional versus FHA loans, VA versus USDA loans? Sure, different types of loans require different down payment amounts. But for any…
For years, Craigslist was the place to go when you needed a roommate or some funky, free furniture, or if you wanted to follow up on a missed connection. While the classifieds site might not be as popular as it…
Interest rates are shooting skyward in 2022 as the Federal Reserve tries to tame inflation. Naturally, the question on both homeowners’ and homebuyers’ minds is: “Will higher interest rates also cool the white-hot housing market?” The conventional wisdom suggests this…
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