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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home
by Anna Aljabiry The US housing prices have been in decline for about 18 months. The national indicators show a possible return to a point where it can be lucrative to sell. In fact, some studies even state that housing prices ar...
Make Your Home Energy Efficient
by Anna Aljabiry If you’re buying an older heritage home, it won’t be quite as energy-efficient as a modern home. But there are many construction styles, each with its own set of environmental issues. If you want to know how efficien...
10 Tips to Buy a House
Purchasing your first house may be an overwhelming job. But countless people were there before you and lived to tell a story. If you do your homework, you will have the best possible chance of finding a place you'll be able to afford for a pric...
11 Tips to Buy a Flipped House
Investors in California have been busy buying distressed homes to rehabilitate and renovate then sell for a 10%-50% profit margin. As a buyer, when you see a house that has been recently renovated, you need to ask your realtor if this renov...
What is Escrow?
Escrow is a trusted neutral third party. They have the job of a trustworthy entity that communicates with the seller and the buyer equally. They keep the buyer's and seller's investment safe till the transfer of ownership. Once the buyer and s...
Down-Payment Myth for Home Buyers
Who said the down payment for buying a home is 20%? If you think this is how much you need to save, think again! Sometimes, the down payment could only be 3% (three percent) or as low as 0.5% (half percent.) The average down payment on a Cal...
Invest in Real Estate: To Rent or To Buy?
Everyone needs a home. Should you rent a home or should you invest and buy your own? It may seem like a simple question, but the answer is different for everyone. Until 2007, many people considered real estate to be a bulletproof investment...