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Hiring a Buyer Agent

The internet is providing home buyers with easy access to property listings but it can be tricky to navigate the real estate process when it comes time to purchase. The best way to safeguard your investment and ensure that your best interests are protected is to hire a buyer agent.

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Louie Frias, Mortgage Banker (Ret.)76

Is "Homesteading" My House A Good Idea?

That's a great question. The answer is...it depends. Read ing the information in this HUB will start you on the right path.

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How Property Values are Determined

Over the past decade, homeowners have enjoyed skyrocketing home values. At the same time, buyers have been struggling to find reasonable digs at affordable prices. High or low, how are property values determined? Read more…

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Buying Foreclosed Properties Worth The Effort

If you are thinking about buying foreclosed properties, beware of the issues and headaches you may be facing before you sign those loan papers. Most distressed properties have either been vandalized of the appliances, cooper pipes or electrical wiring has been torn apart.

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Proven Method to Buying $1 Million Homes for Just 2%

"Discover the secret that only a few lucky people have found that will enable them to buy homes at unbelievable prices. You could literally get your hands on a house that normally sells for about One Million...

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Painting one room is inexpensive, but painting every room in the house isn't.81

Avoid These Unexpected Costs When You Buy a Foreclosed Home

Painting one room is inexpensive, but painting every room in the house isn't. I recently bought a bank-owned REO home in the final state of foreclosure in the northwest corner of Arizona's Phoenix metro area. Here are some things I learned along the way that can save you money when buying a bank-owned home.

4 comments    finance home money
First time home buyers with bad credit or no money down77

No Money Down Home Loans | Bad Credit Home Loans

Getting banks and conventional lender to approve either no money down home loans or bad credit home loans these days can be much harder, especially if you have just lost your job or do not have sufficient...

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Does Zillow Overestimate?

Zillow is great, but not for the reasons you might think. Zillow is a valuable online tool that allows visitors to peruse home values nationwide. Does Zillow overestimate? Yes. Can you use it anyway? You bet. Read more…

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iPod Home Docking Stations

iPod home docking stations are units that your MP3 player plugs into and uses an auxiliary device.  This means that instead of listening to your iPod through headphones, you can do it through a standalone...

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The Advantages of a Down Payment When Buying a Home

Many people who got in trouble during the current financial crisis had a subprime no money down mortgage that quickly became unaffordable. Now, most lenders are much more strict with their lending, requiring a more traditional down payment, which not only benefits the lender, but also the borrower.

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