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Buying a New Home After a Bankruptcy

We just sold our family business and home, which we ran for 17 years. Due to the economy, we only ended up with $16,000 profit from the sale. Now we need to move out by June 1st and find a home to live in. Any advice on what we could find?

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Couple Standing in Front of Their New House

Buying a Home

This is a guide about buying a home. Buying a home is a big step to take.

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Selecting a Real Estate Agent

This is a guide about selecting a real estate agent. Buying or selling a home can be exciting as well as stressful. Selecting the best real estate agent for you can help smooth out the process.

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How to Buy a Home, Home for Sale

How to Buy a Home

This video has some good advice from relators to help you buying a home. Be sure to watch the related videos for more real estate information.

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Advice for First Time Home Buyers

My DH and I are considering buying our first home. We are looking at an "as is" home and are wondering what all we need to consider before calling the agent, including questions to ask about the house and loans, etc.

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Advice on Buying HUD Homes

I want to buy a low cost home here in Dallas (under $85K). Yes, I know that is funny. Most of the homes I qualify for seem to be HUD homes. There seems to be a "system" that I am not aware of in terms of actually scoring one.

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Getting Mortgage Company to Change Due Date

Why won't my mortgage company allow me to change my due date from the 1st to 10th of the month?

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When is the First Mortgage Payment Due After Closing?

How long after closing on buying a home is the first mortgage payment usually due?

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Buying a House Using Lease to Own

Do you think doing a lease/purchase of a house is a good idea? I am trying to buy a house but nowadays lenders want you to have a high credit score and you have to pay off ALL debts on your credit report.

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Check Outlets with Hair Dryer On New Home Walk Through

when doing a walk-through on a "soon to be yours" home or apt, bring along a hairdryer. It's an instantaneous way to check if the electrical plugs are working. The instant "whirr" will let you know to go on to the next outlet!

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Buying a House in Foreclosure

My daughter is thinking about buying a house in foreclosure in New Mexico. Does anyone have ideas about what she needs to think about or do before making an offer?

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Buying a House With Back Owed Taxes

How can I acquire the tax owed home list?

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Advice for a First Time Home Buyer

I live in the Iowa City area housing market. I am a single mother of two boys. Thanks to my remarkable storage techniques, we have successfully lived in a two bedroom apartment for the last 8 years.

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Home Inspection for First Time or New Home Buyers

I have been a home inspection specialist for 35 years. Even with the housing market in as bad a shape that it is, there is still hope. Right now mortgage rates are the lowest they have ever been and this just might be the time for you to buy that home of your dreams.

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Tips for First-Time Homeowners

My husband and I are in escrow right now and just signed final loan documents. Lord willing, we will be receiving our key on Monday, 3/2. We have never been homeowners before. We are in our mid-late twenties with an elementary age child.

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Creating a Budget for Buying a House

I need to put the money I'm paying for rent into buying a house. Surely if I can afford $750.00 rent, I can pay for a house. However, I need to get a budget plan with contingencies. I currently pay rent $750, car insurance $60, utilities $400, and groceries/gas/misc. approx. $100. My weekly income is $380.

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Helping Your Adult Children Buy Real Estate

My husband wishes to get our 4 kids a start with equity. The oldest kid is close to buying a house, though one isn't picked out yet. He's thinking about a duplex to help pay the mortgage. My husband want to help buy 1/2 of it, breaking that 1/2 of it up into the 5 shares that represent the rest of the family. There are so many different situations that I can think of that could complicate this set up.

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Have House Inspected Before Buying

With the bad U.S. economy, more houses are now for sale. If shopping for a home, if it was pre-owned, inquire about the sewer, plumbing and if it has a septic tank. Have the seller get the septic tank pumped out before you purchase the property.

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Buying A House With One Income

I'm 32 years old, recently divorced and have moved back in with my parents. I currently make close to $41,000 a year. I can't seem to buy a house with only one income. I'm not looking for an expensive house, $79,000. I was wondering does anyone know how I could reach my goal. I have also saved money but if you make $2000 a month, pay school loan, car loan and insurance (close to $800 a month) the house mortgage (close to $900) that leave only $240 left at the end of month. Please help me.

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Home Inspection for First Time or New Home Buyers

Home Inspection for First Time or New Home BuyersI have been a home inspection specialist for 35 years. Even with the housing market in as bad a shape that it is, there is still hope. Right now mortgage rates are the lowest they have ever been and this just might be the time for you to buy that home of your dreams.