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8 Smart Home Technology Trends that Can Save You Money

The ‘smart home’ is the new ‘internet of things’, or objects that can serve you better by communicating with each other or directly with you through apps on your…

Written by Doug Goss

September 15, 2016

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Selling Your Home: 3 Must-Knows Before You List

Sometimes the hardest part of selling a home is making the decision to sell it. Our homes give us roots, provide sanctuary, house memories and, hopefully, give us some financial…

Written by Doug Goss

August 5, 2016

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What is a Contingency?

Think of the word “contingency” as akin to “if.” When a homebuyer signs a contract agreeing to the purchase of a home, she is saying, “I agree to purchase this…

Written by Doug Goss

July 8, 2016

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Writing a Home-Offer Letter – Is It a Good Idea?

The most important letter you’ll submit to a home seller is the one you’ll get from your lender stating that you are preapproved for a mortgage. Savvy listing agents will…

Written by Doug Goss

June 1, 2016

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Buy a Fixer With an FHA Loan

Most real estate agents have tales of clients who just can’t seem to look beyond a home’s minor flaws, be they ratty floors or sagging screens. Then, there are those…

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May 8, 2016

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Good Credit but No Down Payment? There’s a Loan for That!

So, Warren Buffet spends more on dinner than you make in a month, and you’ve never required the services of an investment banker, but you have good credit and you…

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April 14, 2016

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Should You Skip the Home Inspection for a Better Deal?

When real estate markets are moving quickly, sellers sometimes become uncompromising. Why make concessions if your home is leading the neighborhood’s Ms. Popularity contest? This may lead buyers, caught in…

Written by Doug Goss

March 23, 2016

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conventional FHA Alternatives

The changes in FHA-backed financing have many homebuyers seeking an alternative and, although it’s been around since 2006, Fannie Mae’s My Community Mortgage Program’s time has come. This is a…

Written by Doug Goss

February 17, 2016

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Understanding Easements

What is an Easement or Rights-of-Way? An easement is the right to use another person’s land for a stated purpose. It can involve a general or specific portion of the…

Written by Doug Goss

January 9, 2016

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Understanding FHA-Insured Loans

One of the few blessings to come out of the Great Depression was the FHA-insured loan. Although, contrary to what many think, it wasn’t created to help low-income buyers get…

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December 14, 2015

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8 Smart Home Technology Trends that Can Save You Money

Selling Your Home: 3 Must-Knows Before You List

What is a Contingency?

Writing a Home-Offer Letter – Is It a Good Idea?

Buy a Fixer With an FHA Loan

Good Credit but No Down Payment? There’s a Loan for That!

Should You Skip the Home Inspection for a Better Deal?

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conventional FHA Alternatives

Understanding Easements

Understanding FHA-Insured Loans

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