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Moving in to a New City or Community? Here’s Why You’ll Want to Meet the Neighbors

November 6th, 2014 · Comments Off on Moving in to a New City or Community? Here’s Why You’ll Want to Meet the Neighbors

Are you moving to a new city? In today’s blog post we’ll share a few reasons why meeting the neighbors can help you feel right at home in your new community.

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Negotiation Tips: How to Ask the Seller to Pay the Closing Costs

November 5th, 2014 · Comments Off on Negotiation Tips: How to Ask the Seller to Pay the Closing Costs

You’ve found the perfect new house or condo, and you are now preparing an offer that you believe the seller will find tempting enough to accept. The question is, should you ask the seller to pay some or all of the closing costs?

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Buying a Vacation Home? A Quick Guide to Renting Out Your Second Home to Generate Income

October 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on Buying a Vacation Home? A Quick Guide to Renting Out Your Second Home to Generate Income

Are you thinking about buying a second home to spend some time in when you’re on vacation? In this post we’ll share a few tips for getting your property ready to rent to short-term visitors and how to get things started.

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Moving to a New City? Tips for Finding a Family-friendly Community to Buy Your New Home In

October 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on Moving to a New City? Tips for Finding a Family-friendly Community to Buy Your New Home In

In this post we’ll share a handful of tips that you may find helpful if you’re searching for a family-friendly neighborhood in a new city.

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Juggling Priorities: How to Manage Buying a New Home and Selling Your Old One at the Same Time

October 21st, 2014 · Comments Off on Juggling Priorities: How to Manage Buying a New Home and Selling Your Old One at the Same Time

In today’s blog post we’ll share a few tips for how to manage a buying and selling transaction simultaneously without being overwhelmed by them.

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Closing Costs: Understanding What It Costs to Close on a Home and What You Can Expect to Pay

October 10th, 2014 · Comments Off on Closing Costs: Understanding What It Costs to Close on a Home and What You Can Expect to Pay

In this post we’ll look at a number of these closing costs and what you will be expected to pay when you buy that next dream home.

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The Pros and Cons of Buying a New Home Versus Buying Pre-owned

October 7th, 2014 · Comments Off on The Pros and Cons of Buying a New Home Versus Buying Pre-owned

Buying a house, condo or townhouse is an exciting and rewarding time which tends to be a lot of fun. However, along the way you’ll need to make a number of decisions – including whether you want to buy a pre-owned home or one that has been built recently.

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House Hunting: Watch for These Five Small Signs That Can Indicate Much Bigger Problems with a Home

September 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on House Hunting: Watch for These Five Small Signs That Can Indicate Much Bigger Problems with a Home

It’s not uncommon for homebuyers to recount horror stories about properties that appeared to be fine at first glance, but were actually hiding very expensive problems.

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Considering a Vacation Home? Six Tips for Buying a House or Condo for Relaxation and Vacation Use

September 5th, 2014 · Comments Off on Considering a Vacation Home? Six Tips for Buying a House or Condo for Relaxation and Vacation Use

When you buy a vacation home or condo, you can guarantee that you have an escape that will provide you with years of enjoyment. Before you take the plunge, though, take advantage of these six helpful tips about buying a vacation home.

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Buying Land to Build a New Home On? Don’t Forget These Three Important Considerations

September 4th, 2014 · Comments Off on Buying Land to Build a New Home On? Don’t Forget These Three Important Considerations

When most people talk about real estate, they envision buying an already-built house on already-landscaped property. However, buying vacant land and building a new home is a great way to ensure that you get the home that you want in the location that you want.

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