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Don’t Buy That Big House

David Cross in Opinions   •   1 comment Jun 1, 2012

commuter lifePurchasing a home is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. It’s right up there with choosing a career, getting married, and having children. It could be a decision that brings you decades of happiness – or, if you end up regretting the decision, decades of disappointment.

So, what makes some homeowners happier than others? Conventional wisdom tells us the best house to buy is the biggest property that fits within our budget.

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Real Estate News: The 5 Cities with the Lowest Cost-per-Square-Foot

Stephanie in Buyer Tips, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Real Estate, Square Footage   •   0 comments Dec 19, 2011

One thing that all current and future home buyers want is a great deal. But something they need to keep in mind is that a certain amount of money (let’s say $200,000) will buy much more house in some cities than in others. That’s where today’s real estate news article comes in. Utilizing their Zillow

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6 Real Estate Tips for Choosing Your Dream Home

Stephanie in Real Estate Tips   •   0 comments Nov 28, 2011

The term “dream home” means a lot of different things to a wide variety of people. To some, it means a cozy cabin on an acre or two of lake-front property near a small town. To others, it means an average-sized two-story dwelling in a friendly suburb. And then there are people who want the

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Opinion: 5 Real Estate Tips to Learn From This Guy

Stephanie in Buyer Tips, Foreclosures, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Opinions, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips   •   0 comments Nov 18, 2011

Many people lost their homes when the real estate bubble burst several years back. Some may think it was because the majority made bad decisions due to the fact that they didn’t know better — they just weren’t financial experts. Except this guy was a financial expert. Carl Richards is a financial adviser, speaker, writer,

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Borrower Tips: How You Can Have a HUD Home for Only $100 Down

Stephanie in Buyer Tips, Foreclosures, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Mortgage, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips   •   0 comments Nov 16, 2011

Did that headline grab your attention? It sure did mine. It’s true, foreclosed homes currently held by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are being offered from now until October 2012 for only $100 down. So why offer this ridiculously good deal? Because, like other federal entities, HUD doesn’t like these homes

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