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On-Line Distribution has launched a service that alerts potential home buyers interested in specific geographical regions of upcoming open houses. The services uses RSS Technology which is growing in popularity. Subscribers can access the RSS Feeds free of charge and don’;t have to divulge personal information in order to subscribe thereby eliminating any unsolicited emails that come from giving out your email address. [PRWEB Nov 11, 2005] more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 10:15:32 PM
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T he price of homes selling in Norwood and Dedham has risen slightly from those that sold a year ago, a situation that led one observer to conclude the market is "stagnant." Despite that, the price of homes … more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 8:39:04 PM
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For months, real estate experts and pundits have been debating the possibility that the frenzied national housing market may be cooling off. more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 8:05:03 PM
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If you’ve looked and looked, but can’t find the perfect combination of land and house, maybe it’s time to consider building. And while buying land for your new home can seem intimidating at first, you’ll find it really isn’t a… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 6:36:01 PM
Content source: http://homebuying.about.com/b/a/218039.htm

The real estate laws in your state probably require home sellers to disclose material facts about the condition of the house they are selling, and that includes any known problems associated with important areas like the roof, electrical system, plumbing,… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 5:18:59 PM
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A few generations ago it wasn’t unusual for people to live in the same home for many years, somtimes the rest of their lives after becoming homeowners. We’re more mobile today, always “moving up” to a larger house or relocating… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 4:29:58 PM
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House bargains can be found in some of the most unlikely places. And, if you’re not aware of them, you could be missing out on some great buys.

Whether it be with no money down, a foreclosed or seized property, or a real fixer-upper - do not automatically disregard some of the great opportunities you might find.

Bear in mind that your next house may not be the last one you purchase. Perhaps your long-range plan could be to get something that you know you could make money on when you sell it. Then, do this once or twice and you’ll find you might have enough cash to get that dream home, or second home.

Home buyers usually receive a general warranty deed when they purchase real estate, because it’s a type of deed that offers several guarantees from the seller that the title to the property is good. Another document that’s sometimes used is… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 3:49:57 PM
Content source: http://homebuying.about.com/b/a/191955.htm

Everyone has an opinion. And often, real estate agents and other “experts” disagree about the best ways to choose and work with a listing agent. On a recent TV homes show, the expert who was interviewed advised sellers that a… more…

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Originally Posted on 11/16/2005 2:08:55 PM
Content source: http://homebuying.about.com/b/a/149611.htm

-by Don Berthiaume

Development, it’s bound to happen.

Simply because there is a large open field, or the property
you’re looking at borders woods, doesn’t mean it will or can
stay that way in the future.

I could rattle off instance after instance where home buyers
who may have just closed on a property, are being notified as
an abutter that they hadn’t heard about previously, was taking
place right next door to them.

On that note, here are a few questions that, as a home buyer,
you need to raise as you look around the property and
neighborhood: …the rest of the story

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