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Condominiums
The easiest way to understand the concept of condominium ownership is to see at as an apartment you own (in fact, many condominiums are apartments that have been converted over the years). Your ownership extends inward from your interior walls, floors and ceilings. In addition,…
The Art of Negotiation
Real Estate is one of the few places (along with the automobile business) in American life where some form of negotiation is the rule rather than the exception. Just because it is the norm, however, does not mean that most people are proficient at it.…
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.)…
Mortgage Hints
Don’t build yourself a mortgage mountain. It’s fine to want the best home you can afford, but be certain that it is comfortable affordability. Although you may find certain mortgage lenders who will stretch your qualification ratios (the ratio of your total mortgage payment to…
More Articles About Agents (Real Estate), Appraisers & Home Inspectors
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