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Home Warranty Coverage
Home Warranty Coverage
A home warranty, or home protection plan, is a service contract, normally for one year, which protects homeowners against the ...
Homeowners Insurance
Homeowners Insurance
A standard homeowners policy protects against fire, lightning, wind, storms, hail, explosions, riots, aircraft wrecks, vehicle ...
House Buying Season
House Buying Season
Because many buyers prefer to move in the spring or summer, the real estate market starts to heat up as early as February. ...
House Viewing Questions
House Viewing Questions
Many of your questions should focus on potential problems and maintenance issues. Does anything need to be replaced? What ...
House-Choosing Checklist
House-Choosing Checklist
Ready to buy a home? There are lots of considerations to make before selecting the right one. This home-buying checklist will ...
Housing Needs
Housing Needs
Your home should fit the way you live, with spaces and features that appeal to the whole family. Before you begin looking at ...
How Foreclosure Works
How Foreclosure Works
The foreclosure rates continue to increase across the country, and many homeowners find themselves in a daily struggle to stay ...
How Many Houses
How Many Houses
There isn't a set number of houses you should see before you decide. Visit as many as it takes to find the one you want. On ...
How Much House
How Much House
The conventional home buying wisdom is to buy as much house as you can afford. It is important, however, to limit your ...
How to Avoid Foreclosure
How to Avoid Foreclosure
Homeowners expecting that they won’t be able to make their next mortgage payments should not panic. There are steps they can ...
How to Find Affordable Housing
How to Find Affordable Housing
Finding affordable housing takes energy, patience and determination. The first step is to learn where to find help and how to ...
How to Reduce Radon Levels
How to Reduce Radon Levels
Reducing radon levels in your home is serious business. Here are a few pointers on what to look for in when hiring a ...
How to Stage a Home
How to Stage a Home
Staging your home sets the scene for potential buyers. A well-staged home can help it sell faster and for more money. Here are ...
HUD Help
HUD Help
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD, helps people by administering a variety of programs ...
I'On Community Overview
I'On Community Overview
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Improving Your Scores
Improving Your Scores
There are no easy ways to improve your credit score, but you can work to keep it acceptable by maintaining a good credit ...
Included Furnishings
Included Furnishings
Fixtures, any kind of personal property that is permanently attached to a house (such as drapery rods, built-in bookcases, ...
Included Items
Included Items
When buying a house, make sure the purchase and sale agreement specifies all the items to be included in the sale. The seller ...
Initial Offer
Initial Offer
Unless you have a buyer's agent, remember that the agent works for the seller. Make a point of asking him or her to keep your ...
Inspecting Gas Vents
Inspecting Gas Vents
When inspecting a new or potential new home, make sure that any of the gas equipment needing ventilation—heaters, dryers, hot ...
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