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Buying A Home: Research Neighborhoods First

By Ilyce Glink| 2005-10-10T00:00:00-05:00 October 10th, 2005|

Before deciding to buy a house, start by researching the neighborhoods and locations where you'd be happy living. Wondering how to research neighborhoods when buying a house? HomePages.com, a new site, makes it easy to learn about neighborhoods before you buy a home.

Inherited Real Estate Among Siblings

By Ilyce Glink| 2005-10-10T00:00:00-05:00 October 10th, 2005|

After inheriting real estate, ten siblings are in the midst of figuring out what to do with the residential properties they inherited. Knowing the value of the inherited properties will help them make informed decisions. An attorney is also advised to help this group sort out their inheritance.

Real Estate Business: Housing Market In Area Determines Whether To Start One

By Ilyce Glink| 2005-10-10T00:00:00-05:00 October 10th, 2005|

A couple contemplates moving to Tucson and starting a real estate business, but the housing market should determine whether it's realistic to start one. Besides the state of the housing market, another question the couple should ask before starting their real estate - how many real estate agents are in the area already? It turns out this is one of the hottest housing markets in the country and the couple could be quite successful starting a real estate business in Tucson.

Real Estate Contracts Answer Buyer And Seller Questions

By GlinkAndTamkin| 2005-10-10T00:00:00-05:00 October 10th, 2005|

Real estate contracts often contain the answers to your real estate questions. In this article, the buyers rejected the seller's response to a request for repairs. The seller claims they never got the fax and assumed the buyer accepted their response. Now, the buyer wants to walk away, but can they walk away? Ilyce Glink and Samuel Tamkin offer some helpful real estate advice to a homebuyer in need.

Breach Of Contract Puts Earnest Money At Risk

By GlinkAndTamkin| 2005-10-03T00:00:00-05:00 October 3rd, 2005|

What are your options when you're selling a home and the buyer puts down earnest money and later delays the closing? Can the seller keep the buyer's earnest money if the buyer has not met his or her contract obligations by delaying closing? Yes, but getting the earnest money requires keeping a good paper trail!

Selling Half A Home

By GlinkAndTamkin| 2005-10-03T00:00:00-05:00 October 3rd, 2005|

If a home is in two owner's names, either one could sell their half of the home to anyone. But it is unlikely that anyone would want to buy a half of a home. Either owner of the home can bid to purchase the home from the other or the some can be sold to the highest bidder with the proceeds from the sale being split between the owners of the home.