Nobody really knows who starts myths, whether of the classic Greek variety or the modern real estate type. While the former are harmless enough, common real estate misconceptions may be dangerous – especially to your pocketbook. Like a game of telephone, facts become lost in the translation and misinformation conflates
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3 Things to Know about Buying New Construction
Imagine your first weekend in a new home; a home without nasty smells leftover from the previous occupants, no smudged baseboards and a sparkling clean refrigerator that has never held leftovers. The only thing you need to do this weekend is relax and enjoy your new home. Sure, there are
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Is a Smart Home in your Future?
Remember when microwave ovens first hit the consumer market? Folks were scared of them, for the most part. I mean, you can’t blame them. How can something with no visible heat source boil a cup of water? It might also have had something to do with the fact that they
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The Home-Buying Wish List
What happens when you go to the grocery store on an empty stomach and without a list? You impulse shop, right? Your stomach takes control of the outing and whatever looks good at the moment ends up in the shopping cart – whether it’s something you need or not. Lists
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Writing a Strong Offer
As a homebuyer, you’ll face one of three types of real estate markets as you embark on home ownership: buyers’, sellers’ and balanced. The type of offer you’ll want to submit is highly dependent on the current market. In a market where there are lots of homes for sale and
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