Seller Disclosure Red Flags to Be Wary of

A white, multi-story house with extensive roof damage.

When buying a home, there’s a lot of paperwork involved. Hence, understanding what the documents are for and why they are crucial will help you steer your way through the home-buying procedure. The seller’s disclosure is one of the documents that you need to understand to avoid purchasing a house with potential problems. It is…

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What To Know Before You Move To A New Neighborhood

In this 5-minute piece from NBC’s The Today Show, you’ll learn a dozen complementary home-shopping techniques to help you review and evaluate a home for purchase. Each is focused on findings you won’t see listed on a website.

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FHA Loans: Opening Your Doorway to Homeownership in the S.F. Bay Area

During the Great Depression, the federal government sought to create a stable platform for economic growth, and that platform was homeownership. Through bolstering the rate of homeownership, the feds felt citizens would be in a better position to give back to the economy.
With that in mind, in 1934, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) was established. […]

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Sagging Homebuilder Confidence Opens The Door For Good Deals

Remember, it wasn’t too long ago that most builders were flush with home inventory, unable to find willing buyers. To help move product at that time, builders dropped prices and offered incentives including free upgrades. If confidence continues to sag going forward, home purchase deals of that nature may return — especially as the foreclosure market gets larger.

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