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Condos Labeled Prime Realty Investment
It's not just that condos are comparatively cheaper and relatively more easy to maintain than a single-family home.
In recent years, they've become the prime residential real esta
Rules of Engagement With Agents
Question: I’m developing a business plan to purchase real estate as an investment. This will be primarily single-family homes that will either be rehabilitated, flipped or lease op
Welfare Alternative Boosts Housing
At the Neighborhood Housing Service (NHS) of New Haven, CT, low-income participants who obtain home economics counseling and save just $20 per month in what's called an "Individual
The Chicken-and-Egg Question Buy or Sell First
For homeowners aiming to sell their home and buy another, it's the classic real estate, which came first, the chicken or the egg, question - buy or sell first?
If you sell first,
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Question: Recently, it was reported that baby bones were discovered in the attic of a home. Also, there have been a lot of reports about arsenic and other toxic materials which have been found in a resi
Inspecting Your Home Inspector
While most people (almost 80%) have their homes inspected prior to purchase, just who is it that is inspecting the inspector? We've all seen those hidden-camera stories of home inspector
How to Help Your Kids Adjust When You Move in the Middle of the School Year
Going through the arduous process of buying a house may leave you with all the stress you can handle. But don't forget your kids. The thought of a new house usually brings pangs of anxie
How Energy Trends Impact Home Prices & Mortgage Rates
The price of oil has shot up in recent weeks, a matter which could seriously impact the real estate marketplace.
Huh? What's the tie between energy costs and real estate?
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Home Inspection
Q. WHAT IS A "HOME INSPECTION"?
A home inspection is an objective visual examination of the physical structure and s
HADD Report Home Warranty Coverage 'Extremely Limited
It's not that home warranties or those who issue them are deceptive.
It's all right there in the small print -- disclaimers, exclusions, "weasel" clauses.
The con
Great Reasons to Invest in Real Estate
According to recent statistics published by the U.S. Census Bureau, 75% of multifamily investors are over the age of 45. Over half of these (51.6%) own less than five units, and they ear
Got Condos Record Sales Reported in 2002
What do you get when you combine low interest rates with eager first-time homebuyers faced with ever-increasing home prices and retirees looking for convenient and affordable homes? A su
Funds in Escrow Whose Money Is It
Q: We recently signed a contract to purchase a house, and thought we were smart enough to insist (over the real estate broker’s objections) on having the contract contingent on our
Counting The Extended Cost of Homeownership
Can you afford to buy a home? The first person you’ll want to talk with about your qualification will obviously be a lender or real estate agent. Once you find out your buying powe
Why Do You Need So Many Reports
Buy a detached home today and you're likely to need, want, or be required to get an appraisal, home inspection, termite report, and survey. But do you need so many checks?
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