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Archive for the 'inman news feed' category
You have got to be careful when buying a home. There are two things you have to do, regardless of whatever else you do.
* Have a home inspection;
* Be specific when listing items included in the sale.
In the story below, a buyer was not specific about what was included in the sale, and was [...]
02/27/08 |
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Selling a home “as is” can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
If you’re buying a FSBO, you might see it. If you do, I’m going to guess that the seller is looking to sell his/her home without a home inspection, without warranty, without anything.
Those can be warning signs. [...]
02/25/08 |
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Lou Barnes seems to be suggesting that we need to cut our losses and move on, when it comes to those behind in their home loans. The best way to keep our country on track, he says? Restore the flow of credit.
I should probably write a nice long post about what I think [...]
02/23/08 |
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If there’s one thing you should know about real estate, it’s this: your parents should never gift you their primary residence. To do so means a huge tax liability for you and your siblings. Almost always, it is better to have them keep the home until they die, after which you will [...]
02/22/08 |
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Should you refinance? It may make sense, even with the recent jump in interest rates. A no-cost loan refinance may make sense, but you might end up having to pay a higher interest rate, as a result. If you have to pay closing costs, it may not make sense to refinance - [...]
02/20/08 |
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GOOD NEWS! From now on, I’ll only be including Inman News articles which you might actually find useful.
For example, this article, below. It is about a home inspection where the inspector apparently missed a problem with a shower drain. It talks about what the new homeowner should do, next.
If you’re buying a [...]
02/19/08 |
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