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The Biggest Mistake People Make When Buying Brand-New Homes Old homes get a bad rap for having lots of problems homeowners must contend with before moving in. But new homes can have their share of issues, too.

✅ I've heard ALL of these before and agree that NONE of them are relevant in today's housing market.



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5 Pieces of Outdated Homebuying Advice That Your Parents Might Give You When I was preparing to put an offer in on my first home, my mom, over the phone, was nudging me to come in under the list price. My real estate agent — who I knew was tenacious because she told me from the onset her favorite color was leopard — was blunt: That would be a horrible strategy and I...

🧓 Homebuyers are grayer than they were in past decades — and not because they're more stressed out.



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Here’s How Old the Typical Homebuyer Is Today In today's real estate market, young people need not apply.

🏠 It's possible to buy without an agent... but a good agent will pay for their commission many times over



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Perspective | What to consider before deciding to buy a home without an agent REAL ESTATE MATTERS | Some first-time home buyers will benefit greatly from the expertise a good real estate agent can provide in evaluating the various options they have.

🤷 Do the benefits outweigh the risks? It depends...



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What Does It Mean To Buy a House 'As Is'? If you're home-shopping in a sellers' market, you might be tempted to buy a house as-is. Here's what you should know about this real estate term.

💰 There's a lot of value models out there... which one is the best?



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How much is your home worth? Here’s how to find out. While tax assessors, real estate agents, appraisers and automated home value estimators are all available options, each has a different role and will likely have a different idea of what your home is worth.

💰 💰 Good overview of the programs available now...



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13 First-Time Home Buyer Programs You Should Know About Some of the most popular first-time home buyer programs can actually be used more than once. See which ones you might qualify for.

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🏡 Great info for first time buyers...



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6 Common Questions About Buying Your First House, Answered When you first start learning about the homebuying process, one thing is for certain: you’ll have a lot of questions. There’s plenty of new terminology to pick up, information to process, and even more questions to be answered. A good place to start your homebuying journey is by signing up for A...

🏡 More buyers are waiving traditional safeguards to win bids... is it a good idea?



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Homes Now Typically Sell in a Week, Forcing Buyers to Take Risks American home buyers are having to pounce faster than ever to clinch a deal, forcing many of them to make snap decisions about what house to purchase and where to live.

🏠 Good article that helps step through the questions you need to ask...



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Burning Mortgage Question: Should You Retire, Then Pay Off Your Mortgage? What to do with that mortgage? Many soon-to-be retirees wonder whether they should pay it off, but what about current retirees? Here's how you can make that determination.

🏦 Even with rates higher than a few weeks ago, can still be a great time refi for some...



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I refinanced my mortgage this year, and it’ll save me $60,000. 5 key lessons I learned that will help others who want to refi What to know before you refinance your mortgage.