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Buy Real Estate Without Breaking Your Budget: 10 Tips for Savvy Home Buyers

February 17, 2006 5:37 am Published by Comments Off on Buy Real Estate Without Breaking Your Budget: 10 Tips for Savvy Home Buyers An EzineArticle by Patty Harder. If you want to buy a home, but aren’t sure if your budget can handle soaring real estate prices, we’ve got good news. There are things you can do to stretch your buying power. With these 10 tips – you can become a savvy home buyer without breaking your budget. 1. Get pre-approved for your home loan. This means, fill out a loan application and go through the process of securing...


Three Ways to Determine House Values

February 16, 2006 5:42 am Published by Comments Off on Three Ways to Determine House Values For the seller, being able to access house values of recently sold homes and knowing how house values are determined will help set an asking price that will attract buyers.

Apartment Buyers Beware – Especially Of Cracks In The Brickwork

February 14, 2006 5:55 am Published by Comments Off on Apartment Buyers Beware – Especially Of Cracks In The Brickwork Occasionally it turns out that a body corporate is poorly managed, there are on-going and disruptive disputes (between owners and management, management and tenants, and/or between the body corporate and the original builder/developer), levies haven't been paid, finances are in disarray or - worst of all - the building has structural problems.

Real Estate Ambush

February 9, 2006 6:09 am Published by Comments Off on Real Estate Ambush In most parts of Australia real estate contracts contain an innocuous-looking time of the essence clause. Don't be fooled.

Best Remodeling Investments – Kitchens Are HOT!

February 4, 2006 6:18 am Published by Comments Off on Best Remodeling Investments – Kitchens Are HOT! Considering remodeling your current home but are concerned that the investment might outweigh the value added to your home? If you are considering a kitchen remodel, it could be an excellent investment.