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THE COMMON LEGAL PITFALLSFOR HOMEBUYERS AND

HOW AN ATTORNEY CAN HELP

FIRST TIMEHOMEBUYERS MAKE A

NUMBER OF LEGAL MISTAKESTHAT ARE ALL PREVENTABLE.

MOST FIRST TIMEHOMEBUYERS DON'T HIRE ANATTORNEY TO LOOK OVER ALL

OF THEIR DOCUMENTS,INCLUDING THE TITLE, DEED,

AND MORTGAGE LOANDOCUMENTS.

HIRING AN EXPERIENCEDREAL ESTATE LAWYER

TO EXAMINE LEGAL DOCUMENTSCAN PREVENT MAJOR PROBLEMS

DOWN THE ROAD.

HOMEBUYERS THAT DO NOT HIREAN ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE WITHTHE SELLER FOR THE BEST PRICEUSUALLY END UP PAYING MORE

THAN THEY HAVE TO.

A GOOD REAL ESTATE LAWYERCAN HELP YOU GET A FAIR PRICE

FOR THE HOUSE YOU AREINTERESTED IN BUYING.

A LOT OF HOMEBUYERSUNDERVALUE THEIR HOME

WHEN SELLING IT,WHICH CAN CAUSE THEM TO

LOSE A LOT OF MONEYIN THE TRANSACTION.

A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY CANGUARANTEE THAT YOU

GET A FAIR PRICE FOR THE HOMEYOU ARE SELLING AS WELL ASTHE ONE YOU WANT TO BUY.

FAILING TO HIRE A REALESTATE ATTORNEY CAN BE AHUGE MISTAKE FOR THOSE

WHO BUY A HOME AND WANTTO BACK OUT OF THE DEAL

AFTER THE CONTRACTSHAVE BEEN SIGNED.

PROFESSIONAL LEGAL HELPIS REQUIRED FOR MANY

ASPECTS OF BUYING A HOME,INCLUDING LOOKING OVER ALL

OF THE DOCUMENTS AS WELL ASNEGOTIATING A PRICE.