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Feng Shui is not superstition, religion or philosophy... it is the Art and Science of living in harmony with the environment. It describes the communication that take place every day between you and your environment, be it your home, garden or work. This
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Title insurance is protection against loss arising from problems connected to the title to your property. Before you purchased your home, it may have gone through several ownership changes, and the land on which it stands went through many more. There
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Consumers are often baffled by the home appraisal process. They may feel their home is worth a certain dollar amount, and therefore, the appraised value doesn't make sense to them. It is important to know that appraisal guidelines are dictated by
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(1) More Single Women Will Buy Homes Single women already make up a larger percentage of home buyers year after year. They are trading Prince Charming for walk-in closets, underground parking or a garage, and tax deductions. (2) Home Prices Will Remain
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4 Point Inspections The Four Point Insurance Inspection was created after Hurricane Andrew struck Florida in 1992. It is performed on behalf of the insurance companies and, typically, as a requirement for the insurer offering insurance to the new homeowner.
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Six Creative Ways to Afford a Home If your income and savings are making home buying a challenge, consider these options. 1. Investigate local, state, and national down payment assistance programs. These programs give loans or grants to cover all or part
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· 1 – Waiting until next year to buy it. It won’t be available next year, and if it is available, it will usually cost more. Look at the projected price and availability a year from now and see if it makes economic sense to wait. #2
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The vision of a new home with the ability to upgrade finishes, alter floor plans and be the first to occupy a property lures buyers into builders and developers model homes every day. According to industry sources over 70% of home buyers want a new home.
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Survival guide to a real estate closing The closing is the end of the long and arduous process of buying a house. It refers to the day you close the deal on a piece of property and on the mortgage to buy that home. If you are renting, you'll want
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Start the list off with exactly what you want in writing—get a clear picture of the type of house you want. When writing your list, think of ALL the qualities you want in a house and neighborhood. Here are some of the items to include: Area of Tampa
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1. The builder of new construction is not going to sell you a home for any less because you are NOT using a REALTOR®, so why not have representation throughout the process? 2. It is a little known fact that builder representatives are legally and
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When you buy a house, you also invest in the neighborhood that surrounds it. The identity of a neighborhood may be as important to property values as the individual properties themselves. In a planned strictly controlled architecture governs a carefully
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The Buyer/Borrower: 1. Does not tell the truth on loan application. 2. Has recent late payments on credit report. 3. Finds out about additional debt after loan application. 4. Borrower loses job. 5. Co-borrower loses job. 6. Income verification lower
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1 . Receive Automatic Listings by E-Mail Almost 80% of home buyers today start a home search online. Unless you are receiving home listings through the Multiple Listing Service, the data you are receiving may be outdated. Through the MLS directly, you
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