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Renting or Buying: Advantages and Disadvantages
If you are considering buying a house, one of the first decisions you need to make is whether buying a house instead of renting one is the right direction for you. Since owning a home is the “American Dream”, many people simply assume that it’s…
Home Inspections
Home inspections are visual examinations of the structure and systems of a home, usually (but not always) conducted by a professional inspector for homes being bought or sold. Homeowners may also have check up inspection as a preventive measure against costly repairs. During…
Personal Home Inspections
The purpose of your personal inspection is only to eliminate those properties from consideration that have too many obvious deficiencies. It is not designed to take the place of a professional house inspection. If a house passes your initial “tests” (location, wants and needs, etc.)…
Townhouses
Townhouses often can make an excellent “middle ground” between a detached single family home and a full fledged condominium because, to some degree, they offer attributes of both. For purposes of definition, we will describe a townhouse as a home that is attached…
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Home Inspections
Choosing a Mortgage
Condominiums
Glossary of Real Estate Terms
House Buying Mistakes
Mortgage Hints
Personal Home Inspections
Mortgage Prequalification and Preapproval
Renting or Buying: Advantages and Disadvantages
Single Family Homes
The Art of Negotiation
Bringing it all Home—the Closing
The Final Walk Through
Townhouses