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71Model Home Scientific
There are those among us who make it a pastime to visit decorated model home complexes just – because. • Because we may want to get interior design ideas • Because we may want to see the latest in new home amenities, like...
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71The Devil is in the Details when Closing Escrow
Time to explore the fruits of your labors after purchasing your new home. Now that you're getting close to calling this house a home at last, let's look at how the loose ends get tied up. Your lender will have been in touch, asking for any...
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65Disney's "Back to the Future" of Housing
That line from the classic movie, The Graduate shows a scene from Benjamin’s graduation party. “It’s plastics, my boy – now there’s the future . . ., ” was indeed a sign of the times when the...
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78Knowledge is Power When Buying New Construction
Considering the purchase of a new home can be an exciting experience. Once you've seen the models and make it clear to the builder's representative that you have interest in a particular floor plan design, he...
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67Building a Home NOW: Things to Consider
The real estate market -- driven by buyers right now -- is the straw that stirs the soup when deciding to build your own home, just as it would be if you were thinking of buying a re-sale home or a production...
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66The Builder's Lender
If trying to decide whether to use the builder’s preferred lender or stick to your own, here are a few things to consider: • The builder’s lender representative devotes a huge chunk or his or...
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67So What is a "Production" Home?
The word “production,” suggests that houses are on assembly lines – akin to a production line for a car. You just might be surprised, however, at how homebuilders have found ways to make new home...
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62Need More Living Space? How about Your Backyard?
Remember when outdoor spaces were merely used as places for the roll-out barbecue grill, a haven for swing-sets and a place to contain dogs and kids? Not any more. Even entry and side courtyards have...
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64Vacant and Abandoned Homes: Preventing the Few From Affecting the Many
Some areas in the U.S. have not been as hard-hit by the foreclosure crises as others. Recently, however, when the topic of vandalism has been raising its head all over the country for Realtors. How can neighborhoods and vacating homeowners can...
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58Glitz vs. Reality
Model homes are mesmerizing to many of us But what are we really seeing when we walk through them? In order to separate the glitz of strategically placed furniture and “chotchkies” from the everyday...
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