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Tips & Strategies to Help Keep Real Estate Agents Safe
One often overlooked, but extremely important topic to consider as many first-time agents get a real estate license over the summer is Safety. Realtors, especially women, are often the target of violent attacks carried out by those posing as clients who want to buy a home. Take steps to safeguard against an assault of any kind. The…
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How to Avoid Renter-Targeting Scams
Landlord Foreclosure Scams If an owner has failed to make his payments, is served with a foreclosure notice and has vacated the property, he is expected to surrender the right to rent the property out. But out of desperation or spite, some resort to scamming unsuspecting renters instead. The landlord foreclosure scam involves renting the…
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What Home Ownership Really Means
What Home Ownership Means Not everyone can understand what home ownership is about due to the amount of dis-information out on the market. Unless you’ve owned a home before, in order to understand what home ownership truly means, we have put together a comprehensible list of key facts and elements for your convenience. Continue reading…
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How to Save For Your First Home
How to Save for your First House Buying your first home maybe exciting, but it also presents itself with a big responsibility when it comes to finances. Use these tips to help you save for a down payment on your first home. Make a Budget The first thing you need to do when it comes…
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Should You Buy a Condominium or a Single Family Home?
Home Buying: Should You Buy a Condominium or a Single Family Home? Condo or Single Family Home? You have finally put together enough money to pay for a home and you are wondering whether you should buy a condo or a single family property. Condos have become more and more popular over the years and…
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Buying Your First Home – Negotiating with Sellers
How to Negotiate with a Seller for an even Better Deal on your First Home Getting the best deal on your first home purchase is no accident. There are many negotiating tactics that work, and work well. Here are some important tips to save you big dollars. There are many things first-time home buyers…
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Buying Property in Wilmington NC
Wilmington, NC: Why Buying Property There is a Good Idea If you have ever traveled to the Greater Wilmington Area – you have a good idea of why the real estate market has been on fire for the last couple of years. If you are looking to invest in real estate in North Caroline there…
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Staging With Color To Sell Your Home
Best Colors When Selling Your Home Paint Colors Make a Difference to Home Buyers When you’re looking for tips for selling your home, it’s very important to consider the paint colors you have chosen. Since it’s always a good idea to put a fresh coat of paint to spruce things up, now is your opportunity…
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APPRAISER SHORTAGE CAUSES HOME CLOSING DELAYS
Appraisal Time to Closing Time How many times as the Realtor, lender or home buyer have you been delayed due to an appraisal? I know I have, and so have my clients. We have all had that home buyer that due to the appraisal process taking six weeks, they lost their rate lock, and ended…
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The New Breed of Discount Real Estate Brokers
Few things have changed in Real Estate in the last hundred years; literally, very few things. Aside from the advent of the internet, selling and buying homes involves much of the same processes as it has for longer than most of us have been alive. Maybe there’s more paperwork, maybe there’s more red-tape, but there…