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Washington Post
Winning a bidding war is not always just a money game
Washington Post
We have lost two bidding wars and are holding onto fading hope that the third time's a charm. Real estate agents with whom I have commiserated on the difficulty of finding a home for their buyers are mostly holding their cards close to their chest. A ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Socks or shoes for the home inspector?
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Should home inspectors wear socks or shoes while inspecting? I recently had a discussion about this with another home inspector on my team. We don't see eye-to-eye on this topic, so I'm blogging about it. That's what I do. There's no right answer to ...

The Southeast Sun
Make Your Home A Safe Haven
The Southeast Sun
(NAPSI)—We think of our homes as our haven from the world. In it, we house the people and things that we treasure most. In time, we might also undertake to expand or modify our homes to better suit our needs through different life stages. Perhaps a ...

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Napa Valley Register
Burt Polson's Real Estate in the Napa Valley: Do your due-diligence, diligently
Napa Valley Register
... which will include the transfer disclosure statement, seller property questionnaire, natural hazard disclosure and a few others. The buyer will have the right to review all the disclosures and cancel the contract if there is something found they ...

RisMedia.com (press release)
5 Home Inspection Mistakes Buyers and Sellers Make
RisMedia.com (press release)
When the buyers get an inspection (and if they're smart, they will), the sellers may have little time to complete repairs and keep the sale on track, Bloxom says. But if the seller has the home inspected before putting it on the market, he has more ...

Tahoe Daily Tribune
Showcase your Lake Tahoe place on the MLS tour
Tahoe Daily Tribune
On Tuesday mornings the members of the real estate community gather at the Donald W. Reynolds Center (aka The Parasol Building) for a meeting that involves networking, marketing, speakers and informative discussion sessions. The speech that an agent ...

Reading Eagle
Ask Angie's List: Have a budget ready for emergency repairs
Reading Eagle
How to prepare for emergencies: You can plan for emergencies in ways other than saving money. Even if you're not planning to sell your home, a home inspection can provide insight into what systems are most likely to fail soon, and it will typically ...

The Mortgage Reports (blog)
How to get out of a real estate contract
The Mortgage Reports (blog)
When you buy a condo or a home governed by a homeowners' association (HOA), the seller must provide you with all the paperwork you need to understand what your relationship with that association entails. Lawyers call this a Declaration of Covenants ...

The Topeka Capital-Journal
Set aside money for emergency repairs
The Topeka Capital-Journal
You might not like thinking about it, but everything in your house has a built-in time limit. The hundreds of moving parts and structures that keep your home running smoothly are under constant strain, and they will all break down sooner or later. This ...

Zing! Blog by Quicken Loans (blog)
What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Home Inspector - ZING ...
Zing! Blog by Quicken Loans (blog)
If this is your first time buying a home, here are a few things you need to look for and be aware of before hiring a home inspector.
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Albany Times Union
Lessons for first-time homebuyers
Albany Times Union
And there's no cost; the buyer's agent will split the commission with the seller's agent, he said. First-time buyers do have one big advantage over current homeowners: "They don't have a house to sell," said McKenna, so they typically can move more ...

Defiance Crescent News
Dana Dratch: 5 home inspection mistakes buyers and sellers make
Defiance Crescent News
When the buyers get an inspection (and if they're smart, they will), the sellers may have little time to complete repairs and keep the sale on track, Bloxom says. But if the seller has the home inspected before putting it on the market, he has more ...

The Daily Courier
When buyers decline to hire a home inspector - Daily Herald
Chicago Daily Herald
Q. I've been a Realtor for nearly 11 years, and I encourage every buyer to hire a home inspector. A good inspection gives them the information they need and protects everyone in the deal from legal problems later. Unfortunately, I've had buyers who won ...
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Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
^Dana Dratch: 5 home inspection mistakes buyers and sellers make<. ^REAL-BANKRATE:MCT—<A home inspection is an assessment of a home's condition. Home inspectors not only identify problems with houses, they can give buyers information that will help ...

NECN
NBC10 Boston Responds: Flippin' Mad - NECN
NECN
Flipped homes are at an all-time high. These are properties that are bought, renovated and sold within a matter of months and while they can be money makers for sellers, there are potential pitfalls for buyers.

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Realtor.com News
Real Estate Purchase Agreements: 7 Things Home Buyers Must Check—or Else
Realtor.com News
While the forms and wording vary across the country (LawDepot.com offers free purchase agreements for each state), there are certain words common to all that you'll want to have down, cold. Why? Because they spell out crucial info such as how much ...

Dana Dratch: 5 home inspection mistakes buyers and sellers make
Virginian-Pilot
When the buyers get an inspection (and if they're smart, they will), the sellers may have little time to complete repairs and keep the sale on track, Bloxom says. But if the seller has the home inspected before putting it on the market, he has more ...

The Boston Globe
How risky is it to skip the home inspection?
The Boston Globe
Almost three-quarters of home sales nationwide that closed in January had some type of contingency, with a home inspection being the most popular one, followed by appraisal and financing provisions. Boston's heated market tells a different story ...

Green Bay Press Gazette
Dear Monty: With a willing seller and buyer, pre-closing occupancy can work
Green Bay Press Gazette
I had 10 days due diligence to have the home inspected. I did that, and the house looked like a good deal. Twenty-one days later, the closing attorney calls and says the home is in probate, and it will take a minimum of six to eight weeks to clear it ...

WHIO
Local students taught to recognize scams, fraud. - WHIO Tv
WHIO
Students in the Miami Valley are learning to recognize fraud and scams and how they can protect themselves from these potential money pitfalls.

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