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Various scenarios can force sellers into a rent-back situation. This is when the homeowner sells the property but does not move right away and strikes a rental agreement with the new owner to stay in the property for a designated period of time.
A rent-back can provide...
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With the chaotic spring home-buying season in full gear, would-be buyers are getting pre-approved for mortgages, researching school districts, and looking at houses. But one thing that should be added to the to-do list is considering the insurance implications of buying a...
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Most investor wannabes I talk with want so badly to "flip properties" that they forget on the outset that they are talking about launching a business -- a real estate investing business. They simply think and say: "I want to begin buying and selling real estate."
Sounds...
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She adores the kitchen; he hates the back yard. Or he loves the proximity to work but she thinks they need an extra bedroom. In today's real estate environment, with many regions of the country in hot sellers' markets, agreeing on a house can potentially be a relationship test...
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It may be better to buy the square footage you need in a neighborhood of larger homes rather than buying into a neighborhood of smaller homes with plans to build up or out.
At the very least, if you decide to shop for a home you want to expand, also shop for zoning laws...
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Pick up just about any newspaper or magazine and you can find ads for idyllic stays in the country, bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs) not far from metro cores where owners live in beautiful surroundings, get paid for sharing and never worry about commuting.
Not a bad way to live,...
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