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Page 1: Things You Must Know Before Buying A Home

When you are in the process of buying a home, you may feel stressed out or overwhelmed. You may be having a hard time finding the perfect home. One

reason for this is that you are not educated about the home selling. The following article is going to change your lack of home buying knowledge.

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Louisville real estate: When you are shopping for a new home, determine what features are non-negotiable to you and communicate this to your real estate

agent. By doing this you can avoid looking at houses that you have no intention of buying, because they do not have the features you need or want.

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Be sure to do your research when you are looking to hire a real estate agent. Every person has all sorts of strengths and weaknesses and the same thing goes for real estate agents. Just because a real estate agent is good as a listing agent,

it does not mean that they will be also good as a selling agent as well.

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For real estate investors seeking to purchase properties at courthouse auctions, it is always wise to conduct a thorough title review before bidding. In this way, successful buyers will be able to avoid getting stuck with a house that remains subject to unpaid taxes, contractor's liens or additional mortgage obligations.

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Check out your real estate agent's history. A good realtor will provide you with the names and phone numbers of previous clients. Be sure to call them, and find out their experience with the realtor. A good question to ask is if they

would list their home with the same agent in the future. If not, that may be a red flag.

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When you decide to make an offer on a new home, be sure to do your homework on the home sales in the neighborhood that you are looking to buy

in. Your offer should reflect the sales trend of similar homes in the neighborhood. Ask your real estate agent to provide you with a list of home

sales in the last three months, to determine a price offer to be sure that you are not paying too much for the home.

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There are major ways that you can add value to your real estate purchase. A kitchen or bathroom remodel will increase the value of the house, as will an addition in the form of a deck or sunroom. A simple thing like painting the

outside and sprucing up the garden, while not adding great value, will definitely increase its value somewhat.

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Consider what you require from your real estate purchase before you begin shopping, and shorten your search for the perfect property. Knowing your

preferences will allow your broker to show you only properties you are interested in. Hence preventing you from visiting numerous listings that do not

meet your particular needs.

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If you want a bargain in real estate, you should look at bank owned properties that they have acquired, due to foreclosure. With so many banks holding so

many properties, they are getting aggressive in pricing them to move them off their books quickly and you can save 40 to 80% of what the bank loaned on it.

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This are just a few of the many great tips available to you as a potential buyer. Find information that pertains to your particular situation and you will have

greater success. The dream of ownership can be easily achieved. Keeping these tips in mind will help you reach that goal.

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