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New House

August 21st, 2010 No Comments

New home buyers don’t want a used house when only new will do. They don’t want to inherit somebody else’s worn carpeting, personal taste in kitchen appliances or look at some kid’s initials scrawled into once-wet cement that they didn’t put there. The home must be brand spankin’ new, fresh and clean without so much [...]

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How to Buy a House

August 16th, 2010 No Comments

Many people dream of home ownership but it mandates homework, legwork and considerable effort on your part to ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible, and you don’t bite off more than you can chew. Here’s how to make your dream become a reality. This article assumes you will be using a lender.
Here [...]

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Home Buyer

August 6th, 2010 No Comments

vacation home count as first time home buyer?

I am planning to buy a vacation home in out state. Now will I be consider as first time home buyer if I never own a house in my state?
Will I qualify for first time home buyer credit even though I am buying out state home?

No.
In order [...]

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Home Builders

August 3rd, 2010 No Comments

Every new homeowner’s nightmare is to encounter problems that could have been avoided if they had taken the time to investigate the home builder. Imagine the horror of moving your couch to vacuum and finding toxic mold growing on the walls of your 6-month-old house, or finding out that your 10-year home warranty is worthless. [...]

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Buy a Foreclosure

August 1st, 2010 No Comments

With interest rates at record lows and the stock market looking too perilous for small investors, many people are putting money in an asset they understand — real estate.
One of the best places to invest is in foreclosures and bargain residential real estate.
The current market conditions make it a perfect time for a small investor [...]

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Home Builder

July 2nd, 2010 No Comments

what classes should i sign up for in high school for a career in architecture/interior design/home builder?

what classes should i take in high school to start off my career in architecture/interior design/ and home builder?

Probably a drawing/design class, an interior decorating class, an architecture class or a technology class, a computer design class
The best thing [...]

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Find a Home

June 26th, 2010 No Comments

Home buying is a high-pressure, extremely emotional decision. No house will ever fully live up to your dreams, and whatever compromises you make (and you’ll have to make some) you’ll be stuck with for years.
I’ve never met anyone who was totally rational about evaluating a home, but the way to get closest, I’ve found, is [...]

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Home Loan Calculator

June 9th, 2010 No Comments

If you are in the beginning stages of purchasing or building a new home, then you need to take the process very slowly and consider all of the details carefully. There is so much to think about that often people forget about important issues while getting tied up in issues that are far down the [...]

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Buying a House in France

June 6th, 2010 No Comments

Buying a house in France is a serious business for anyone. Whether you’re selling up lock, stock and barrel and emigrating to France permanently, or you’re lucky enough to be searching for a French holiday home, the expense is still substantial.
So why do we notice so many folks treat buying a house in France with [...]

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First Time Home Buyer

June 3rd, 2010 No Comments

It’s not uncommon for a first-time home buyer to say to me, “Gosh, just last week I called you about buying a home and now I’m in escrow! How did this happen so fast?”
The answer is it didn’t. First-time home buyers start the search long before most even realize it.
Here’s what you can expect from [...]

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