Home Buying

Home Buying: "Use all of the online resources available.
Almost every state and local government has a website where you can research real estate information. The data on home sales, taxes, and neighborhoods is invaluable when you are shopping for a home. We were able to find out the most recent sale prices in the neighborhood we selected, and we didn't have to rely on a real estate agent to get the data for us. Doing the research yourself will make you more knowledgeable about the market, which is key to making a good purchase."
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US existing home sales fall 2.7 percent

ABC News: US existing home sales fall 2.7 percent: "Sales of existing U.S. homes slowed in October to a 7.09 million unit pace, but the median price rose 16.6 percent from a year earlier, the largest jump since July 1979, a trade group said on Monday.
Sales of previously owned homes fell 2.7 percent from September's upwardly revised 7.29 million unit pace, the National Association of Realtors said. That figure includes both single-family homes and condominiums.
Sales would have been down 3.2 percent had it not been for strong buying in areas outside the zone affected by Hurricane Katrina, the Realtors' "
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Home-buying program continues despite setback

The Free Press, Mankato, MN--Home-buying program continues despite setback: "Craig Talbot says he had to pinch himself three years ago to prove that he was actually a homeowner.

He bought a home after enrolling in a four-year-old pilot program now called First Home, which provides 18 hours of classes and up to $30,000 in low-interest down payment loans. First Home is offered to low-income residents in federally-subsidized housing."
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Before buying in suburb, factor in the commute

Herald.com | 11/27/2005 | Before buying in suburb, factor in the commute: "New homes can be swank and spacious, with kitchens and bathrooms suitable for a sultan. Often they're situated in the deep suburbs or, increasingly, rural areas. Therein lies the problem, says Alan Pisarski. He wonders if buyers of these places know what awaits them.
''Colossal levels of growth have created monstrous commutes for tens of thousands of people,'' says Pisarski, a leading expert on commuting."
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Idiots Guide to Real Estate Essentials

Bob Bruss Real Estate Center: "If you are looking for a very basic guidebook about how to buy or sell a home, 'Buying and Selling a Home, Fourth Edition' by Shelley O'Hara and Nancy D. Lewis meets that test. The latest edition explains the home-buying and -selling essentials.
After four editions, this book reviewer hoped the writers and editor would have corrected any errors and added new material to keep the book up-to-date. But I was disappointed. I actually wondered who checked for errors and misleading information."
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Buying Foreclosure Real Estate Without Cash

Bob Bruss Real Estate Center: "Whether you want to learn about buying a foreclosure house or condo for your personal use, or as investment property, 'Making Big Money Investing in Foreclosures Without Cash or Credit' by Peter Conti and David Finkel shows you how. This new book is one of the best of the 'how-to-buy-a-foreclosure-property' books.
The reason is the authors explain the foreclosure procedures and how to benefit by purchasing properties during the foreclosure process with little or no cash. Along the way, each co-author shares many personal examples to make the book easily understandable."
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When a Desirable Home Won't Sell Despite a Fair Price Tag

: "Jim Seaman is one of Coldwell Banker's top-selling agents, but he is stumped as to why a home he has listed in a prized neighborhood has remained stubbornly unsold for four months while buyers gobble up nearby properties.
'Everybody who walks in the front door loves the place,' says Seaman, noting its bright, open floor plan, hardwood floors, and a gourmet kitchen with top-of-the-line granite countertops. Moreover, the place is well priced: $10,000 under market value by his estimation. 'I have absolutely no idea why this house isn't selling,' he says."
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Tips for the Typical Price-Conscious Homebuyer

: "While searching for a house on the Internet, a railroad executive who loved horses thought he had hit the jackpot. He spotted a property for sale with a corral behind the custom-built home. Neither buyer nor seller was represented by an agent, but soon the deal was done.
The buyer's jackpot proved illusory when, eight months after moving in, he was unexpectedly transferred to a distant office. He then "
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Rescinding a sale/purchase

Rescinding a sale/purchase: "Does anyone have any legal or practical knowledge about 'rescinding' a sale where fraud was involved; e.g., seller conspired with appraiser to arrive at an over-market value, etc.?

Who would be the first target - the seller, the appraiser, the title company, the lender?

Any experience out there with this?

Any recommendations for good real estate attorneys practicing in Southern CO? "
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