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When the real estate market is sluggish and swings from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market, it may seem to a homeowner that every buyer with an offer is worthy of an extensive review. Furthermore in this market, a buyer can look awfully good, but Michael Corbett — author of Ready, Set, Sold! ...

While college tuition is continuing to escalate and showing no signs of stopping, according to a University Business website article published this year, “Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who last year prevented tuition increases after four straight years of them, proposed a budget that calls for a 1...

8) Request approval for the loan amount  If the buyer accepts your offer, escrow is opened and you then go back to your chosen mortgage lender and submit paperwork for loan approval.  9) Get a home appraisal  Your lender will require a home appraisal to make sure the home is worth the asking pri...

1) Decide To Buy A Home & Begin To Gather Information About The Process Obviously, it all begins with a desire to purchase a home but take the time to weigh all the reasons and all your options before you look at your first house.  You may have saved enough money for a down payment and closing c...

According to the National Association of Realtors 80% of home buyers use the Internet during their home search, up from 5% in 1995.  With so much relevant and up-to-date information at their fingertips it’s not surprising to see why. But there are many websites out there,  so where do you start? ...

No doubt you have picked up a newspaper or opened your mailbox and you have received marketing messages from your neighborhood realtor.  However with the development of new technology, the National Association of Realtors has recently published data that shows more and more homeowners are select...

Too often homeowners assume they will recoup the money they spent on all the home remodeling projects that they made on their real property  during the time they occupied it.  When they decide to sell their house they are often shocked to find out that they do not recoup 100 percent of their rem...

So you have finally found the house you want, and now, you are ready to “make an offer” or in other words sign a purchase contract.  If you are a first-time buyer, you should keep the following points in mind and if you are a veteran buyer it still serves to be vigilant in reviewing the purchase...

When you move yourself, either because of time or money constraints, try to take some time to evaluate what things you need to keep in mind as you prepare for your journey especially if you do not have much experience in the process of moving.  This will save you the added stress an unplanned, c...

A new building trend in areas where space is tight and land is expensive are condominiums that are being either newly built or incorporated into existing high-rise buildings.  Developers are embracing what are being referred to as "vertical neighborhoods" to meet demand for downtown living at a ...