1. No Time like the First Time
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If you are contemplating the purchase of your first home, congratulations! As you probably know, buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments you can make. It is also a process filled with ...

2. Service Is Golden: Real Estate Programs to Put Seniors' Minds at Ease
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...  In the senior years or any other time, buying and selling homes is one of life's most important decisions, both financially and emotionally. It shouldn't have to be the most stressful and complex, and ...

3. A Good Showing: Dressing Your House for Sales Success
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As important a landmark as buying a home is in people's lives, you'd be surprised at how much of it can turn on snap decisions. If you're selling a house you'll have to put careful thought into customers' ...

4. Age Differences: Old Homes vs. New
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Of the many concerns to weigh when buying a new house, a major one is whether to buy a new one in name only: both state-of-the-art properties and distinguished older homes have their attractions – and ...

5. The Price Is Right: Finding Home Financing to Suit Every Budget
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It's only natural that the homebuying process comes with many anxieties. For many people, one of the biggest is wondering how to afford a home at all. But this is often due to misconceptions which keep ...

6. First Time's the Charm: Tips for Beginning Homebuyers
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Buying a home is oftentimes a difficult decision to begin with; the only prospect more daunting may be doing it for the first time. But by asking the right questions and considering a few simple but important ...

7. Getting It Right the Second Time: To Remodel or Not to Remodel
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... renovation is not necessarily a given. The reason is not just that remodeling can compromise a home's aesthetics and efficiency – though this is a significant concern; rather than buying another home ...

8. Doubling Your Investment: Do Income-Generating Properties Pay?
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Buying or selling a house is one of the biggest decisions most people will ever make with their finances and their lifestyle. Getting the best bargain in the purchase or making the most profit on the sale ...

9. When a Home is Not a House: Condo Pros and Cons
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Many real estate watchers can remember when buying a condominium was most would-be homeowners' second choice. These properties were considered a half-way measure for people wishing to break out of renting ...

10. Confidence Builder: Make the Most of Newly-Constructed Homes
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... of buying a house, in many cases, that doesn't even exist yet. Heightened demand has accelerated new construction. Advancing technology has allowed the selection of homes based on virtual tours of the ...

11. Paying It Forward: How Renters Become Buyers
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... can help defray your costs even as you fulfill the stepped-up obligations of homeownership. Pooling resources with other buyers to occupy a two-family home could be one; buying such a home by yourself ...

12. Staying Power: The Joys and Challenges of Historic Homes
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... officials' criteria. And owners of homes on government registers of historic places still have broad latitude in selling, altering and using their property. Before buying such a home, you'll want to check ...

13. The Healthy Home: Minimizing Household Health Risks
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... one for you. It's only natural for buying a home to be a stressful prospect at first. But you shouldn't have to feel anything but confidence once you are living there. With a qualified real estate professional ...

14. How Accessibility Features Can Serve Homeowners of All Ages and Abilities
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... accessibility modifications. Talk to a local real estate professional about accessible-home options in any area where you may be interested in buying; he or she can also find out about financing opportunities ...