Can You Afford to Buy a Home?
by Lisa Nichols.Trying to decide if you can afford to buy your first home is an important decision. Financing a home is a major purchase, and it deserves a lot of thoughtful consideration. Taking the time to consider all of the costs included in buying a home, estim...
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Can You Afford a Vacation Home This Year?
by Lisa Nichols.You might be able to fit an affordable vacation home into your budget this year. Before you buy a second home, consider the expenses involved in the new purchase, co-ownership of vacation homes for sale and eligibility for a second home loan. These o...
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Credit and Buying a Home
by Erine Adams.Mortgages - Increasing Requirements And Your CreditIf you have ever purchased a home you know exactly how much work you go through to become approved.? With rising foreclosure numbers, lenders finding themselves in financial trouble, property values ...
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When Showing Your Home To A Buyer
by Sameer Panjwani.Here below are some of the reasons why buyers may be put off when visiting your home.1. Welcoming Entrance - First Impression MattersAs has often been said, the first impression is the most lasting. It is as important, if not more, for your house to ...
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Home Buying: Things to keep in mind
by Sameer Panjwani.So you’ve decided you want to own a home and now you want to begin your search for one. Before jumping into a home search, there are a few things you should keep in mind when going about buying a home.First things first, you cannot buy a home if yo...
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Home Buying Satisfaction
by Allen Voivod.People make their real estate buying decisions based on dozens of factors, and a lot of them are fairly straightforward qualities about the property that help narrow down the choices.For one buyer, three bedrooms may be enough, four is fine, but five...
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How some homes are Perceived by Buyers
by Mark Wade.Call me a scared-y-cat, but I wouldn't live next to a graveyard. It kinda' spooks me out. Yeah, I am 47, and all grown up, can do my own laundry. But the idea of zombies from Michael Jacksons "Thriller" video chasing me around my house at night isn't...
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50 Features That Home Buyers Love
by Roselind Hejl.1. A sense of historic connection resonates with buyers today. French, English, Tuscan and Spanish homes with stone or stucco walls, tile roofs, iron fixtures, heavy beams and rustic floors are in demand. Old world styles are in demand.2. The Cra...
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Buying a Home With Confidence
by John Harris.Home ownership is touted as the greatest investment, and one of the biggest responsibilities, of a lifetime. So it's no surprise that the buying a home can seem overwhelming and confusing, especially for first time homebuyers. As you wade through the...
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The Right Time for Buying a Home
by John Harris.The American dream of buying a home is a multi-step process. But the first, and most pivotal decision involved, is when to buy your first home. For first time buyers hearing about the ups and downs of the housing market can put them into a state of f...
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Why Buy Pre-drawn Home Plans
by Mark Mathis.When a family begins the process of building a new home, there are many different aspects that need to be considered including: where to build, what size home to build, what features to include, what items are the most important to have in the home, ...
Home Renovation Or Buying A New House
by Neil Parnham.Home renovation becomes essential when youve stayed in your first home for a number of years. Apart from the normal maintenance needs, you might have moved up in your career and even the size of your family might have increased. Its natural for most ...
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