Home Buying Tips

• Real estate not always secured with highest bid
  Most sellers would be delighted to receive multiple offers. However, figuring out which offer to accept is not always as simple as you might think. Continue article...
• Thorough inspection gives agent 'rude awakening'
  Quality work protects agents from liability, buyers from 'terminal problems' Continue article...
• How to avoid buying bad real estate
  Ask any experienced residential real estate attorney about his or her most difficult case. The answer will probably involve a "bad house." While not exactly a legal term, a bad house is one where the buyer alleges the seller knew about a serious structural defect, but failed to disclose it to the buyer before purchase. Continue article...
• Does Bankrupcy Automatically Preclude Me From Getting a Mortgage?
  

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• Over-Improving May Hurt Resale
  Resale value is very important if you plan to refinance or sell soon. Many factors affect it, including economic and housing market conditions, quality of the house, and desirability of the neighborhood. One measure of a home's resale value is the length of time it spent on the market before you bought it. To improve resale value, consider improvements such as landscaping or an updated kitchen. But be careful not to over-improve for the neighborhood. You may scare off buyers and you aren't likely to recoup much of your improvement costs. Continue article...
• Dream homes on eBay (Barbie not included)
  Suzanne "Mercedes" Hayes sells a lot of stuff on eBay. Continue article...