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When you buy a new home,you’ll eagerly await the day you can move in.  But how is that date determined?  The date of possession is one of several details that must be negotiated between you and the seller. In most cases, possession will be transferred after you have signed your mortgage loan and ...
11/14/2011
These days, everyone is trying to keep a better watch on their money.  But if it seems like all you’re doing is watching your slip through your fingers, it may not be entirely your fault. Marketing expert and author of “Buyology” Truth and Lies About Why We Buy”, Martin Lindstrom says that “we ar...
11/08/2011
After making the investment of buying your new home, you may want to postpone such expensive tasks as landscaping and adding a deck, but there are a few essentials that you shouldn’t put off. One of the first actions you should take is to change your locks. You never know if the previous owners g...
10/28/2011
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Buying or selling your house?  There’s an app for that.  Well, not exactly, but there’s plenty of high-tech help available to guide you through the process. The iZillow app gives you access to date on more than 80 millions homes, including square footage and an estimate of fair market value.  Tak...
10/21/2011
Buyers look for homes year-round.  But since you may not be able to depend on spectacular landscaping to attract byers to your home, marketing your home during the winter months may require that you highlight its other features. Turn on all your exterior lights and open the curtains during the da...
10/12/2011
The place you decide to call home can have a significant impact on your overall quality of life.  Neighborhoods, like their inhabitants, have unique personalities and charm.  With a little investigative work, you can find your dream neighborhood – a neighborhood that is perfectly suited to your l...
10/03/2011
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Here are five improvements you can make that might help your home sell faster in a cooling market: 1. Create a welcoming entrance.  Make sure your front door is clean, polish the hardware (or replace it if necessary) and repaint the door if it is in poor shape.  Finally, add a new doormat, update...
09/15/2011
Nearly three out of four renters (72 percent) say owning a home is a top priority for their future, up from 63 percent a year ago, according to the 2011 National Housing Pulse Survey from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. But more than three-fourths of renters say they would be less likely t...
09/01/2011
There are many homes on the market today – which is ideal for people who are looking to buy.  With more to choose from, there’s more opportunity to find a good deal. Fixer-uppers can be found in most communities, even wealthier  neighborhoods.  Fixer-uppers can be a great deal for someone who doe...
08/17/2011
Shadow inventory of residential homes fell to 1.7 million in April, down from 1.9 million the previous month, according to CoreLogic. This represents a five months’ supply of shadow inventory and accounts for 29 percent of total housing supply. Of the 1.7 million units, 790,000 are seriously deli...
08/10/2011
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