By Jamie Wiebe IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock Finally.You slapped your John Hancock on the closing paperwork. You’re happy with your loan … well, as happy as you can be, considering the magnitude of the debt you just accepted. Stress dreams have mostly subsided, barring the occasional vision of some m
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04/20/2016
By Craig Donofrio House hunting is challenging enough at any time; shopping during a seller’s market is a whole additional difficulty level—and that’s what would-be buyers are seeing across the country. The supply of homes is low, demand is high, and sellers are in control. If you’re not careful,
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04/18/2016
By Angela Colley Well, dear home sellers, we’ve come a long way—together! From the first coat of paint you used to freshen up your house’s trim to the stress of wrangling your way to a deal, we’ve been with you every step of the way. Now you’ve made it to the final hurdle of selling a home: movin
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04/09/2016
By Jamie WiebeYou’re this close to owning a new home, you can almost taste it. The closing paperwork is prepared, your new digs passed the inspection, and—wonder of wonders—you’re even happy with your loan. Homeownership is just on the other side of the hill.As long as the final walk-through goes
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04/06/2016
By Angela Colley.The good news: You’re almost home free (or free of your home in this case). You’ve accepted the buyer’s offer, the negotiations are finally winding down, and there is only one more little box to check: closing.OK, so maybe it isn’t a little thing. And maybe you’re a little worrie
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04/02/2016
By Jamie Wiebe If you’re gearing up to buy a home, one bitter pill you’ve got to swallow is that you don’t just have to pay for the house itself. You’ll also need to open your swiftly slimming wallet for a myriad of costs, fees, and taxes—the infamous closing costs. It’s a wide variety of fees t
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03/30/2016
By Angela Colley Hooray! You’ve found a buyer for your home. You’re done, right? Right?Not quite. All you have to do now is get yourself—and your house—ready to close, and we’re here to help, with this week’s installment of our weekly step-by-step Home-Selling Guide. Let’s dive in! Earnest mone
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03/26/2016
By Jamie Wiebe Unless you’re one of the few lucky home buyers larded with old money, inheritance, recent wealth acquisition or the surname Trump (and, let’s face it, that one cuts both ways), you’re going to need a mortgage. It’s the entire tortuous home buying process, it’s perhaps the most inti
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03/23/2016
By Angela Colley Once your home is finally on the market and listed, it’s showtime. Will you be deluged with offers, or will your home be pervaded by the lulling but ever-so-unnerving sound of crickets?And if you do get just one or two offers, and they’re not as high as you’d hoped, what do you d
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03/19/2016
By Jamie Wiebe A home inspection can be a terrifying process to newbie buyers: What if the house you adore has major problems hiding beneath that shiny new coat of paint? If you lie awake haunted by visions of mold or “foundation issues,” it’s time to take a deep breath. This installment of
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03/16/2016
