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Expert Insight: Top Home Buyer Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Avoid the biggest home buying mistakes. Learn 13 costly mistakes buyers make—and get expert tips from real estate…
Latest Home Buying Articles
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What is a Transactional Agent and What Do They Do?
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The Risks & Benefits of Working with a Designated Real Estate Agency
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Single, Dual, & Designated Agency: What’s the Difference?
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Key Differences Between a Lease Option & Lease-Purchase Agreement
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The Pros and Cons of Renting vs. Leasing vs. Buying a Home
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The Top 10 Benefits of Working with a Dual Agent
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11 Clever Ways to Save for a Home Down Payment Faster
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Claremont, CA: The 6 Best Neighborhoods to Buy a Home
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Investing in Real Estate Abroad – How to Choose Wisely to Maximize ROI
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7 Reasons to Buy a House in Charlotte, NC
Real Questions Homeowners Are Asking
Get answers to the questions homeowners are asking right now from experienced real estate professionals.
- How should my brother and I put our names on a house we're buying together? My brother and I are buying a duplex together, each living in one side, and we both want the option to sell our half someday without forcing the other out.… 0 answers
- What do I do when my septic fails right before I list the house? We were getting ready to list my late aunts place, a little ranch on 3 acres out in the county that she lived in for 40 years, and the inspector… 0 answers
- Do I have to drop my price if the VA appraisal comes in low? my buyer is using a va loan and the appraisal came back 9k under our contract price and their agent is saying we have to come down to the appraised… 0 answers
- What should I check for liens and title problems before buying my first rental? Before I buy my first rental, is pulling the public records for liens and back taxes something I should be doing myself, or is that what the title company covers? 7 answers
- Should I raise my list price back up after adding the upgrade a buyer asked for, or just eat the cost to get it sold? I listed my flip for $600k two months ago and dropped it to $565k, but buyers keep asking for central air, so I'm finally adding it this month even though… 9 answers
- Can I buy tow house I oun the hold USA real state 5 answers
- Does a verbal agreement with a buyer actually mean anything once it's time to sign? A buyer and I shook hands on a price for my house two weeks ago, and he told me he would have his agent draw up paperwork, but I have… 8 answers
- Will a lender even approve us for a 15 year mortgage at our age? My husband is 60 and I'm 58 and we keep getting weird looks from people when we mention applying for a new $200k mortgage on a 15 year term. We… 6 answers
- the hoa is trying to fine me for a shed i put up two years ago and nobody said nothing til now, can they even do that th the hoa is trying to fine me for a shed i put up two years ago and nobody said nothing til now, can they even do that this late 4 answers
- Does a 2-1 buydown rate actually go back to my real fixed rate afterward? I bought a new construction home this year with a 2-1 buydown: my permanent rate is 4.75%, but payments are based on 2.75% the first year and 3.75% the second… 13 answers