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Home Buying and Selling Real Estate Home Buying and Selling Real Estate Straight advice you won't find anywhere else for buyers, sellers and agents. Elizabeth Weintraub, a real estate veteran of 33 years and Sacramento Broker-Associate, writes this site for The New York Times. Articles
Protecting Your Home From Wildfires
2007-11-12 06:00:00 Don't wait for your neighbor's house to burn down before you start thinking about protecting your home from wildfires. Not all wildfires are predictable. Some fires need just the right set... More About: Home , Wildfires , Wildfire
Who Pays the Real Estate Commission?
2007-11-09 06:00:00 A client with whom I had just signed a listing called me the other day to ask who pays the real estate commission. He was confused. This was my third transaction... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Commission , Real , Pays
Factors to Consider Before Buying Land
2007-11-07 06:00:00 Who among us hasn't thought about buying land at one time or another? I suspect many of us fantasize about buying up acreage along a beach, in the desert or atop... More About: Buying , Land , Consider
Real Estate Horoscopes for Home Buying & Selling
2007-11-05 06:00:00 Will your real estate horoscope for 2008 help to guide your destiny and predict whether you should buy or sell a home? I guess it depends on whether you believe in... More About: Buying , Selling , Estate , Real Estate , Home
Getting Sewer Inspections Before Buying
2007-11-02 06:00:00 Cautious home buyers would never buy an older home without getting a sewer inspection. You might think it's overkill or not a worthwhile expense to get the sewer inspected, but I... More About: Buying , Inspect
Real Estate Agency Relationships: Dual vs. Single Agents
2007-10-31 07:00:00 I'm not going out on a limb when I say that most buyers and sellers don't know whom their agents represent. They don't understand dual vs. single agency, nor do... More About: Relationships , Estate , Real Estate , Agency , Agents
How to Tear Down a House
2007-10-29 07:00:00 It costs less than you may think to tear down a house. While it's often sad to witness the demise of a long-standing structure, sometimes a tear down is the only... More About: House , Tear , A House
Making Sense of Home Mortgage Refinances
2007-10-26 08:00:00 Tapping equity isn't the only reason to refinance; sometimes it can make financial sense to refinance a home mortgage just to get a lower rate. Whether it's smart to refinance solely... More About: Sense , Home , Mortgage , Mort
Making Sense of Home Mortgage Refinances
2007-10-26 08:00:00 Tapping equity isn't the only reason to refinance; sometimes it can make financial sense to refinance a home mortgage just to get a lower rate. Whether it's smart to refinance solely... More About: Sense , Home , Mortgage , Mort
Using Your Agent For Looking at Homes
2007-10-24 08:00:00 Looking at homes is the fun part when you're a buyer. Heck, it's fun to look at homes even if you're not a buyer. I love previewing homes and do it... More About: Agent , Homes , Gent
Using Your Agent For Looking at Homes
2007-10-24 08:00:00 Looking at homes is the fun part when you're a buyer. Heck, it's fun to look at homes even if you're not a buyer. I love previewing homes and do it... More About: Agent , Homes , Gent
How Long Does it Take to Close on Your Home?
2007-10-22 08:00:00 Home buyers get so excited after buying a home that they can hardly wait for the home closing. Some buyers think the seller should hand them the keys and let... More About: Home , Close , Long
How Long Does it Take to Close on Your Home?
2007-10-22 08:00:00 Home buyers get so excited after buying a home that they can hardly wait for the home closing. Some buyers think the seller should hand them the keys and let... More About: Home , Close , Long
Selling Defective Homes
2007-10-19 08:00:00 Selling defective homes takes a lot more work and marketing than selling highly desirable homes, but homes with defects sell faster if the price is right. Price isn't the only factor,... More About: Selling , Homes
Selling Defective Homes
2007-10-19 08:00:00 Selling defective homes takes a lot more work and marketing than selling highly desirable homes, but homes with defects sell faster if the price is right. Price isn't the only factor,... More About: Selling , Homes
The Bottom Line on Prorations
2007-10-17 08:00:00 Even veteran escrow officers can get confused about buyer and seller prorations, especially if they're rushing to complete closing statements. So, if you get confused about prorations, don't feel like... More About: Line , Bottom
The Bottom Line on Prorations
2007-10-17 08:00:00 Even veteran escrow officers can get confused about buyer and seller prorations, especially if they're rushing to complete closing statements. So, if you get confused about prorations, don't feel like... More About: Line , Bottom
Songs About Homes and Houses
2007-10-15 08:00:00 Every try thinking about songs that have the word houses or homes in songs? I often give buyers a gift upon closing escrow. When buyers purchased a property on a... More About: Songs , Houses , Homes
Songs About Homes and Houses
2007-10-15 08:00:00 Every try thinking about songs that have the word houses or homes in songs? I often give buyers a gift upon closing escrow. When buyers purchased a property on a... More About: Songs , Houses , Homes
The Three Types of Foreclosures
2007-10-12 08:00:00 Before you pursue distressed homes for sale, it's a good idea to consider the types of foreclosures you may encounter and determine which stage in the foreclosure process will work... More About: Foreclosures , Types
The Three Types of Foreclosures
2007-10-12 08:00:00 Before you pursue distressed homes for sale, it's a good idea to consider the types of foreclosures you may encounter and determine which stage in the foreclosure process will work... More About: Foreclosures , Types
Getting Your Home Ready for Winter
2007-10-10 08:00:00 If you haven't finished your home winterizing tasks by Halloween, you could be hosed. Don't ask me why, but in every part of the country that I have lived, Halloween seems... More About: Winter , Home , Ready
Getting Your Home Ready for Winter
2007-10-10 08:00:00 If you haven't finished your home winterizing tasks by Halloween, you could be hosed. Don't ask me why, but in every part of the country that I have lived, Halloween seems... More About: Winter , Home , Ready
Considering Your Pets When Home Buying
2007-10-08 09:48:00 For those of you thinking about home buying with pets, one of your first considerations is whether your pet will be welcomed where you plan to buy. Especially if you're... More About: Buying , Pets , Home , Consider , Erin
Figuring Home Seller's Net Profit
2007-10-05 08:00:00 Whenever I take a new listing, I always give the sellers several net sheets reflecting estimated profits from home selling. After sellers pick a sales price, the next thing they want... More About: Home , Profit
How to Advertise Your House For Sale
2007-10-03 08:00:00 As a home seller, do you feel comfortable writing ad copy to advertise your house for sale? Many home sellers freeze when they think about advertising their houses. Sellers wonder: Which print... More About: House , For Sale , Sale , Advertise , Vert
What is a Beneficiary Demand?
2007-10-01 08:00:00 Home owners generally do not see a copy of a beneficiary demand until they are ready to sell their home or refinance an existing mortgage. In fact, if you asked most... More About: Demand
Best Type of Home Exterior Siding Depends on Climate
2007-09-28 08:00:00 Home owners face many choices for home exterior siding, but making the right selection depends largely on climate, followed by your home's character and your financial means. Goodness knows, I've bought... More About: Climate , Home , Type , Epen
Real Estate Guru and Columnist Robert Bruss Dies
2007-09-26 21:53:00 Robert Bruss, respected and well known real estate author, died today at his Northern California home in the Silicon Valley, as reported by Inman News. He was 67. The cause... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real , Robert , Guru
Buyer's Home Inspection Checklist Comes in Handy
More articles from this author:2007-09-26 08:00:00 Before you do a home inspection, carry a home inspection checklist with you. Although your home inspector will undoubtedly work from his or her own inspection checklist, there is no... More About: Home , Handy , Inspect 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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