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QuickTips Index Property Search - How to Do a Property Search
How to do a property search. How to find information on any property: who owns the home and balances of mortgage loans. Finding specific details of property. Public records search, MLS search, property information and tax records. Ordering free property profiles. Strategies for Falling Real Estate Markets - Selling in a Slow Market
Falling real estate market strategies: how to obtain financing, utilize agents and write offers for bottom dollars in a falling and depressed real estate market. Winning in a real estate slump. Why Days on Market Matter to Home Buyers
How days on market matter to a listing. Why some agents relist a home as a new listing after 90 days on market to show zero days. How to find out the days on market for any listing. Preparing for Power Outages
How to prepare for a power outage and protect yourself, family, pets and home. Tips for surviving power outages. How to pack an emergency kit. What is Greenwashing?
Don't be mislead by deceptive green home advertising. How to determine if a home is truly green. Ways home owners can help to make a home green. Walking Away From Closing
Sometimes buyers decide to walk away from closing and forfeit their earnest money deposit. What can sellers do if buyers don't show up at closing? How buyers can walk away from closing and why. Location, Location, Location
When Realtors say location, location, location, what does it mean? Why is it repeated three times? What is a bad location versus a good location in real estate? Tenants in Common Ownership
What it means to hold title as Tenants in Common. Property deeds that show title as tenants in common. Rights of owners and possession. How to hold title as tenants in common. Definition of Deed of Trust
Explanation of deed of trust. Trust deeds evidence a mortgage loan secured by a promissory note. Parties to a trust deed, including role of the trustee. Power Outages and Pets
How to care for your pets during a power outage. Tips for surviving a power outage and caring for aquarium fish, birds, cats and dogs. Keeping pets warm when the power goes out. Top 10 Real Estate Predictions for 2008
Top 10 real estate predictions for 2008. Forecast for home buyers and sellers in 2008. Will home prices rise? Will a sellers' market rebound? Where will interest rates move? How will foreclosures and short sales affect market value in 2008? Top 10 Predictions for Home Buyers & Sellers in 2007
Top 10 predictions for home sellers and home buyers in 2007. Predictions about real estate for 2007: will the market move up or down? How deals will be negotiated, where interest rates will move and how sellers will try to regain lost ground. Protecting Your Home From Wildfires and Forest Fires
How to protect your home from wildfires and forest fires. How to prevent fires from destroying your home. Home fire safety advice. Evacuation tips. What are Prorations?
Definition of prorations. Understanding the meaning of prorations and how to compute prorations on a closing statement. Depending on the time of year you close, you can save money by asking for or not requesting prorations in your purchase contract. Homes in Songs
Songs about homes and houses. Top hit songs from the past century to present that pertain to homes, houses, going home, and also include original artist's name, year of release, album and a link to the lyrics. Home Siding Types for Exteriors
Overview of types of home siding. Benefits to replacing exterior siding. How home siding affects resale value of homes. Secrets for Timing the Real Estate Market
Real estate market timing secrets. Tips to timing the market and tipping the odds in your favor when buying or selling a home. How to tell if the market time is right to buy or sell homes. Buying Green Homes
Building green homes by using sustainably harvested products. Descriptions of green building materials. Eco-friendly living in green homes. About installing solar power, finding salvaged lumber and buying carbon offsets. Understanding the Greening of America
Understanding green homes, including ways to green your existing home. Earth-friendly building products -- which are green and which are hype? How is a green home certified? MLS - What is MLS?
MLS stands for multiple listing service. Definition of MLS. Suggestions for MLS home searches. How to find MLS listings in your area. Tax Consequences for Home Business Offices
Tax consequences when your home has been partly depreciated due to maintaining a business office and then sold. Whether you need to recapture depreciation write-offs. Loan Points - Are Loan Points a Tax Deduction?
What are points and how do loan points work? How do points qualify as a tax deduction? Why buyers can write off loan points that sellers pay. How to write off prepayment penalties from taxes. When Disaster Strikes - Unisured Home Losses
How to prepare in case disaster strikes your home. Making an inventory list of household belongings and content. Which uninsured losses are eligible to write off your taxes? Hot, Cold and Neutral Real Estate Markets
Understanding and profiting from buyers real estate markets, sellers real estate markets or neutral real estate markets.
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