Would you Buy your Home on eBay?

The National Auctioneers Association says real estate auctions are the fastest growing auction type right now with annual sales rising at least $2.2 billion in the past year. That’s a total of $58.5 billion in real estate sales for 2007 alone. Fueled by a rise in foreclosures, it looks like this market is just heating up. Currently the statistics say that people will drive up to 1.3 hours to attend auctions of interest and 75% of them bring the whole family. But what happens when you mash the trend to buy and sell homes at auction with the Internet?

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Practical Goals Toward House Buying

Setting goals to help buy the first home is one form of encouragement for ourselves. As we achieve each stepping-stone-goal we realize that we are actually getting closer to the once-unattainable dream. So how could goals for this dream be set up?

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Tips for Making Lowball Offers

A common fallout of a real estate buyers market is the tendency for drawing the lowballers out of the woodwork. More and more buyers who may never have considered this type of negotiation, now feel they have the upper hand and are more likely to submit a lower than normal offer.

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Get on The Trolley to a Hot Neighborhood

When looking to purchase a new home there are many factors and considerations that come into play that’ll define the right home for you. One factor, is of course, the neighborhood your home will be in. While some might be looking into already established neighborhoods, where investment is sound and safe, others might be looking to invest in a neighborhood that in the long and short term could become a hot neighborhood. Buying a property in what might become an up and coming neighborhood can be a path to high points and big dollars with your housing investment. But, there are some points to consider when scouting one of these potential neighborhoods.

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New Construction Booming in Greenville County SC

Many of my clients prefer to shop new construction homes exclusively when searching for their new Greenville SC area home. This is because they are looking for the latest in kitchen designs and features, large master baths, media rooms, today’s most popular paint colors, plus all the other items associated with new homes today.

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Pack It In - Tips for Moving to a New Home

Moving to a new home can be a double-edged sword. While you’re gripped with the excitement of embarking on a new adventure and all the perks your new home promises, you also have to work out the logistics of fitting your entire life into a bunch of boxes and hauling them to a new location. But don’t worry. Moving can be easy and even fun. You just have to know how to pack it all in.

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How Many Homes Should I See?

Many buyers, though especially first-time buyers, wonder how exactly to go about the home-buying process. Specifically, many wonder how many homes they should look at before deciding on one that is right for them. There isn’t always one simple answer for that question, as it really depends on your needs, the specific market you are looking at, and a bit of luck as well.

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Contingency Contracts: Pain in the Butt or Life Savers?

The answer to the above question really depends on your point of view.

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Why Work With A Realtor?

Many people, in an effort to avoid paying commissions to a Realtor, go the for sale by owner route. While this may seem like an exciting challenge to homeowners, the reality can be a little bit darker. True, real estate is an exciting market to be in, but it is also one fraught with legal complications. Buying and selling can be quite stressful, especially if you don’t know exactly what you are doing.

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Smaller Homes - Sensible or Stingy?

It is strange to think that in the fifties houses were considered ‘plush’ at 1,000 square feet and then we whooped all the way up to an average home of 2,500 square feet before we started the current trend back downwards.

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