Buying a home can be overwhelming. Whether you have questions about financing your new home, what to look for during an inspection, or home-building trends and tools, we have the expert tips you need to find the perfect new home.
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5 Home Maintenance Tasks for First-Time Buyers to Complete After Moving In
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What Is a Manufactured Home? Plus How It Differs from a Modular Home
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Considering a Second Mortgage? What to Know Before Buying a Second Home
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What Is a Master-Planned Community? Benefits and Drawbacks to Consider
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What Is Rightsizing, and Is It Different from Downsizing?
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Everything You Need to Know About Voluntary Homeowners Associations
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What an HOA Can—and Can't—Make Rules About
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What to Look for in a Multigenerational Home
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What Is a Real Estate Fixture?
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Should You Buy a Home in 2024?
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What Are HOA Fees—and What Do They Actually Pay For?
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Will the Housing Market Crash in 2024?
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What Makes a Good Move-Up Home?
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Santa’s House Is on Zillow—and It’s Worth More Than $1 Million
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What Is a Powder Room?
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What You Should Know About Renting Out Your Home
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How to Know If It’s Time to Take a Break from Your House Hunt
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What Are Standard Ceiling Heights?
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What’s the Difference Between a Condo and an Apartment?
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How to Find the Perfect Downsized Home for You in Today’s Market, According to Experts
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Ready to Move on to Your Next Home? Here’s What Experts Want All Move-Up Buyers to Know
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Is Builder-Grade a Bad Thing?
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Can You Refuse to Join a Homeowners Association?
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What Is a Homeowners Association?
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The Better Buy
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What It Means When a House Is Under Contract
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What You Need to Know Before You Buy a Vacation Home with Friends or Family
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What Real Estate Experts Want You to Know Before You Buy a Second Home
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What Is a Property Survey, and Why Might You Need One?
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Fun Sizing Is a Playful, Passion-Driven Alternative to Downsizing
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How Long Does It Take to Buy a House?
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Should You Buy a House in 2023?
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Why Price Per Square Foot Matters When You’re House Hunting
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Tour Three Homes Listed for $1 Million Dollars Across the United States
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Here’s What a $1.05-Million-Dollar Home Looks Like in Three Different States
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Everything You Need to Know When Buying a Townhouse
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A New Report Predicts Lower Home Prices—Here’s What That Might Mean for You
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Why Walkability Might Be the Next Big Must-Have for Home Buyers
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What to Know About Your Home’s Property Lines
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What Downsizing Is—Plus How to Know When Downsizing Is Right for You
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What Is a Deck?
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What Is a Ranch-Style Home?
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What Does Pending Mean in Real Estate?
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When Is It Time to Buy Your Forever Home?
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What to Know About Selling or Buying a Home in the Summer
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The Features that Make an Area Ideal for First-Time Home Buyers
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Should You Buy a New Construction Home?
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What Is a Starter Home?
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What to Know About Buying or Selling a Home in the Spring
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What First-Time Homebuyers Need to Know, According to Real Estate Pros

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