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Agents (Real Estate), Appraisers & Home Inspectors
Glossary of Real Estate Terms
Agent - An individual who represents a seller, a buyer or both in the purchase or sale of real estate. Amortization - The schedule of loan payments that establishes the amount of payment to be applied to the principal and the amount to…
Mortgage Hints
Don’t build yourself a mortgage mountain. It’s fine to want the best home you can afford, but be certain that it is comfortable affordability. Although you may find certain mortgage lenders who will stretch your qualification ratios (the ratio of your total mortgage payment to…
House Buying Mistakes
Buying a house covers a lot of ground--including legal, financial and emotional considerations. To not educate yourself and learn from the mistakes of others only sets you up to be at best disappointed and at worst finding yourself living in the wrong house. We have…
Personal Home Inspections
The purpose of your personal inspection is only to eliminate those properties from consideration that have too many obvious deficiencies. It is not designed to take the place of a professional house inspection. If a house passes your initial “tests” (location, wants and needs, etc.)…
More Articles About Agents (Real Estate), Appraisers & Home Inspectors
Home Inspections
Choosing a Mortgage
Condominiums
Glossary of Real Estate Terms
House Buying Mistakes
Mortgage Hints
Personal Home Inspections
Mortgage Prequalification and Preapproval
Renting or Buying: Advantages and Disadvantages
Single Family Homes
The Art of Negotiation
Bringing it all Home—the Closing
The Final Walk Through
Townhouses
