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Nearly Half of Homeowners Hit with Surprise Repairs  The Source Weekly

A recent survey of U.S. homeowners found that nearly half experienced unexpected home repair costs that created considerable anxiety. Protecting yourself ...

What is a short sale and how to avoid common mistakes  Bankrate.com

Put succinctly, a short sale is when a house is sold for less than what the homeowner owes on it, and the lender does not get all of its money back. A short sale ...

Ask the Expert: How Can a Home Inspection Company Be a Valued Partner In the Real Estate Process?  RisMedia.com

Today's Ask the Expert column features Adam Long, president of HomeTeam Inspection *Service*. Q: How can a home inspection company be a valued partner in ...

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Today's Ask the Expert column features Adam Long, president of HomeTeam Inspection Service. Q: How can a home inspection company be a valued partner in ...
Dear Monty: 9 high-odds flashpoints for home condition issuesPratt Tribune
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Gateway Introduces Down Payment Protection Program  DSNews.com

Gateway Mortgage has partnered with ValueInsured to introduce a new down payment protection program for homebuyers.

The Eternal Quest for the Perfect Home: More Buyers Turn to Feng Shui Masters for the Answer  Realtor.com News

Although the practice of feng shui originated in China about 3000 years ago, it exerts a powerful influence on modern real estate.

The Eternal Quest for the Perfect Home: More Buyers Turn to Feng Shui Masters for the Answer  Realtor.com News

Chronicle grew up in a Chinese-American household that adhered to the practice of feng shui to improve the flow of positive energy in the home, but she herself ...

LJ Hooker Dee Why agent Kally Anne Fitzgerald in court | News Local  Daily Telegraph

Details of a 3200 spending spree by an estate agent who allegedly stole a credit card during an open house inspection have been revealed in Manly Local ...

The Best Advice for First-Time Homebuyers
Racine County Eye (blog)
This will help you identify what you can afford. Be sure to consider your mortgage costs, monthly expenses, and long-term financial goals. Be sure to budget in costs for home inspection, homeowner's insurance, and closing costs. Depending on the ...

Hartford Courant
Let The Buyer Beware
Hartford Courant
All the excitement of buying the house can cloud the importance of having a home inspection. You may think, "It looks cute, everything seems to work ok, I'll take it!" While it's well within your right to waive a home inspection, for many the benefits ...

Let The Buyer Beware  Hartford Courant

You may have heard the term caveat emptor - or buyer beware - meaning that the buyer of a product or *service* must not assume that the quality of a purchase is.

Let The Buyer Beware  Hartford Courant

You may have heard the term caveat emptor - or buyer beware - meaning that the buyer of a product or *service* must not assume that the quality of a purchase is.

The Best Advice for First-Time Homebuyers  Racine County Eye

Purchasing your first home can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. Take charge of the process with our tips and advice for first-time homebuyers.

Dear Monty: Is our house a lemon?  Times Herald-Record

Q: We bought our home about six months ago. The house seemed perfect. It is very well-kept, and it came through the home inspection with flying colors.

Daisy Dr N1480, Bloomfield, Wisconsin 53128 | Single-Family Houses | kenoshanews.com  Kenosha News

Walking distance to Pell Lake, this one story 3 bedroom home is located in a quaint neighborhood. Property is being sold ''AS IS'' to any physical, and, ...

Chicago Daily Herald
When home inspection reports differ
Chicago Daily Herald
A. Disparities among home inspection reports are to be expected because of differing levels of experience among inspectors. In this case, the findings of the second inspector would seem to be correct. Metal chimneys should never be in direct contact ...

When home inspection reports differ  Chicago Daily Herald

Q. When I bought my home two years ago, I hired a home inspector to find all the defects. Now that I'm selling the property, the buyers hired their own inspector, ...

When home inspection reports differ  Chicago Daily Herald

Q. When I bought my home two years ago, I hired a home inspector to find all the defects. Now that I'm selling the property, the buyers hired their own inspector, ...

Lung specialist explains what to do if you think you've been exposed to radon in home, workplace  WRTV Indianapolis

Most people don't know when they've been exposed to the radioactive gas.

Madness!! Can You Sneak Cooking An Omelette During A Home Inspection?  KIIS1011

On this occasion, Will & Woody have taken the saying "make yourself at home" way out of context. And in doing so, they've taken their home inspection ...