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5 Criteria For Pricing a Home

When you put your home up for sale, one of the best ways to determine the asking price is to look at comparable sales. There’s rarely a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, so a pricing decision often relies on comparisons to several recent sales in the area. Here are five criteria to ...

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Negotiation Tactics That Can Kill A Sale

Negotiation is a subtle art in real estate, but skilled negotiators can usually find some common ground that satisfies all parties. On the other hand, using the wrong negotiation tactics can sink a deal pretty quickly. Here are some negotiation tactics buyers (and real estate professionals) should avoid: Lowball offers: ...

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Step 6 to Buying a Home: Making an Offer When You’ve Found the Right Home

When you have finally found the home you want, you can hardly wait to make it your own.  It's such an exciting time. The housing market today moves quickly so you'll want to submit your offer as soon as possible. Ideally you'll want to submit your offer within a few ...

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Step 2 of Buying a Home: Get Pre-Approved For a Mortgage

Once you’ve found a Realtor to represent you, step 2 to buying a home is to get pre-approved by a mortgage lender. "Shopping for a home before getting pre-approved for a mortgage is the equivalent of walking into a grocery store without a wallet." Most Realtors won't show you homes until ...

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