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Where to Start When Buying A Home: Your First 7 Steps, Explained
Here’s how to navigate your first home purchase, particularly where to start when buying a home.
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Buying Your House With Cold, Hard Cash? Here’s Your Step-by-Step Guide
Curious about buying a house with cash process? This guide breaks down the steps to a fast, mortgage-free home purchase, along with its pros and cons.
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What is Real Estate? A Practical Guide for Buyers and Sellers
What is real estate? Learn about property types, homeownership, and key industry insights in this practical guide for buyers and sellers.
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What’s the Average Cost to Build a House in Florida?
So you want full control over the design of your future home in the Sunshine State? Here's a breakdown of the cost to build a house in Florida.
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What Is a Home Sale Contingency?
A home sale contingency protects the repeat homebuyer. But at what cost? We’ll look at the benefits vs. the risks, and help you structure a home sale contingency offer that works.
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What’s the Best Way to Buy a House Before You Sell Yours?
Learn one of the best ways to buy a house before you sell yours. See how a modern ‘Buy Before You Sell’ service can make it easier & faster.
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How Does a Mortgage Work? A Simplified Guide for First-Time Buyers
How does a mortgage work? Top experts walk through the basics on mortgages so you can tackle your home purchase with ease.
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Can You Still Buy a Home If You Have Student Loan Debt? Here Is What You Need to Know
Many potential homebuyers with student loan debt are wondering if homeownership is even possible for them. We’ll show you how.
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Can Anybody Do My Home Appraisal? Why or Why Not? Your Questions, Answered
If you’re buying or refinancing a house, you’ll want to know who does home appraisals. Their conclusion of your home’s value influences a lot of homebuying variables!
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My Home Appraisal Is Higher Than My Home’s Sales Price … Should I Worry?
There’s a lot of talk about a home appraisal coming in low, but can a seller back out if the appraisal is high? We explain what happens in this scenario.
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