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QuickTips Index Buying in a Falling Market
Strategies for buying a home in a depressed real estate market. When real estate prices drop, here are buying tips on how to deal with a falling market of declining prices. When is the Best Time to Buy a Home?
If you could pick any day of the year to buy a home, which day is best? Under what conditions are sellers most likely to sign a low offer? On which days can you get the best deal of the year? How the pros often make a killing in the real estate market. Home Buying Guide to Getting Started
Complete A to Z guide to buying a home. From figuring out what you need versus what you want, to finding an agent, cleaning up credit, finding a lender and locating that perfect home to home inspections, understanding disclosures, insuring and closing. What is a Home Warranty Plan?
Explanation of home warranty coverage and plans. What do home warranty program protect? What is covered and what is excluded from coverage? How to ask a seller to pay for a home protection plan. Fixer Upper Homes
How to buy a fixer upper home. Analyzing repair costs to fix up a home. Spotting good buys that require cosmetic improvements over major rehab projects. Single Women Buy Homes, Too!
Record numbers of single women who are first-time homebuyers are buying homes. If you're a single woman who wants to buy a house, the good news is the market is wide open for you. Smart sellers market to women and more are selling to single women than ever before in history. Trends for Home Buyers
What are today's home buyer's hot buttons and trends? Which features and home design do home buyers demand? What types of homes do they buy? What's hot right now? Outdoor Kitchens
Buying homes with outdoor kitchens - types of grills, sinks, refrigerators, counters, storage, flooring, water features, pizza ovens and more. Points when buying a home with an outdoor kitchen. How to consider the added-value of outdoor kitchens when remodeling. Selling Before Buying - Concurrent Closings
Which comes first? Buying or selling? What are the advantages to selling a home first and then buying over doing it the other way around? How do market conditions affect the order in which you sell and buy? Buying During a Housing Recession
How a housing recession affects homeowners. How to buy a home during a housing recession and safeguard your equity. Invest in Your Nest by Barbara K - A Book Review
Book Review of Invest in Your Nest, by Barbara K. About how to buy a home, understand its components and remodel it. Contract Contingencies
Common purchase contract contingencies to use when buying a home. How to make a contract contingent on appraisal, loan and approval of inspections. Releasing Buyer Contingencies
Purchase offer contingencies and how to release contingencies. What happens if contingencies are not released. Types of contingencies, how sellers request releases and consequences of refusal. Home Buying Path A to Z
A to Z home buying path, 18 simple steps for first-time home buyers, from hiring an agent to closing. Complete path to buying a home in easy-to-understand terms. Commission Credits to Home Buyers
Facts and myths about agents crediting commissions to home buyers. Should home buyers ask a listing agent to credit part of the commission to make the deal? Do agents owe home buyers kickbacks? Builder Incentives and Seller Concessions
The story behind builder incentives and seller concessions. How much more do home buyers pay to get incentives and concessions to buy a home? Are incentives and concessions legal? 12 Safety Tips For Women Home Buyers
Safety tips for women home buyers. How to buy homes with increased security measures and determine whether a neighborhood is likely to discourage criminal activity. Making Offers on a Home
How much to offer to buy a home. Making offers on a home, how much is too much and how much is too little to offer. Tips for figuring out a reasonable price to offer a home seller. Three Major Home Buying Mistakes - How to Avoid Home Buying Mistakes
How to avoid messing up your real estate transaction. Here are common deal busters that agents often forget to warn buyers about. Garage Trends and Garage Remodels
Garages are back in favor. Home buyers demand functional garages and garage organization kits / extra storage space. How to fix-up your garage. New garage design ideas. Installing Ceiling Fans
Personal account of how to install a ceiling fan that uses a remote control. Installing remote-controlled ceiling fans: installing remotes on wall switch vs. hand-held remote control. Wiring a remote-controlled ceiling fan. How remote-control fans differ from older ceiling fans. Home Downsizing
Home downsizing: how to buy a smaller home without trading down your lifestyle. Pros and cons to downsizing your home. Winterizing Your Home
How to winterize your home and prepare for winter. Home maintenance tips to make the seasonal transition from summer to winter, regardless of where you live. Looking at Homes
Looking at homes for sale involves time. Using your agent for looking at homes on your behalf can weed out unacceptable homes. Here's how to get your agent to preview homes for you and the results you can expect. The Home Closing Process
Time period to close on a home. Explanation of process and time length required to close when buying a home. Ways to speed up your home closing. 1 | 2 | 3
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