(1) Making the Most of Curb Appeal
Remember when you bought your house. If you're like most buyers, you did drive-bys of at least some houses before you asked your agent to show them to you. Do you remember what turned you off? Maybe an unkempt yard,...
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(2) Top 10 Ways to Make Home Buyers HATE Your House
Home buyers are all looking for something different, but there is a common thread that runs among them--they'll usually turn around and walk back out of your door if they notice one or more of these problems. If you're selling...
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(3) Are Your Home Selling Attempts Stalled?
There are lots of reasons why your home selling attempts may be stalled, but just a few problems top the list--and are fairly easy to correct. Kick your home selling process into high gear by making sure you've covered these...
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(4) Always Take a Final Walk Through of Your New Home
All home buyers should plan to make a final walk-through inspection of their new homes prior to closing. Here's some home buying advice that explains when you should take your walk through and what you must look for while you're...
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(5) What Stays, What Goes? Getting Agreements in Writing
You should never assume that home sellers agree with the mental list you've made of items that will be sold with the house. It's essential for buyers and sellers to agree, in writing, which items will stay and which items...
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(6) Scott Peterson's House for Sale - What Should Be Disclosed?
Scott Peterson's house in Modesto, California, is for sale. What type of disclosures should be made about the property? No one except Scott knows for sure if his wife, Laci, was murdered there, and technically, the time period set forth...
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(7) Becoming a Real Estate Agent, the Pros and Cons
You've decided you want to become a real estate agent, but what's your motivation? Do you understand the type of work real estate agents do and are you savvy about the true pay they receive for their work? It can...
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(8) What Is a Modular Home?
If you think a modular home is the same as a manufactured home, take a closer look, because they are two completely different types of structures. It's important to understand what you're looking at before you make an offer, so...
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(9) What Stays...What Goes? Getting it in Writing
You can't assume that home sellers share your perception of what should stay and what should go with them when they move, so your offer to purchase must state exactly what you expect to find on the property when it...
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(10) How Escrow Relates to Your Home Buying Transaction
You'll hear the word escrow used many times during your home buying transaction. The term can be confusing, because it is used to describe different events that take place before and after your real estate settlement, the day of closing...
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