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3 Things You Should Know About Preliminary Title Reports
After the buyer and seller have reached agreement, but before the close of escrow, the preliminary title report needs review. It’s not going to be one of the most riveting documents you’ll ever read. But you should examine the preliminary title report closely, as it’s one of the most important documents a buyer will receive.
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Yabba Dabba Dick Clark’s Flintstone-esque House for Sale
Who knew that the timeless music countdown maestro Dick Clark was also a lover of architecture as art? Or, make that, architecture as cave.
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Farrah Fawcett’s Childhood Home on Market
Before she was one of "Charlie's Angels," blond beauty Farrah Fawcett was the daughter of an oil man in Corpus Christi, TX, where some of her hometown friends dubbed her "Drippy" just to have something catchy to go along with her evocative last name.
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What $250,000 Can Buy In Different U.S. Housing Markets
Real estate is local, even during a national recession that has caused a bottoming of the U.S. housing market. So whether buyers are scouring the Denver real estate market for deals or peeking at Indianapolis homes for sale, what home shoppers can get for their money varies greatly depending on where they're looking.
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Dwayne Johnson Buys Rockin’ South Florida House
It takes a big house to hold a big man. Especially if that man's as big as a rock. For that, we give you Dwayne Johnson and the mega-house the actor/wrestler apparently just bought.
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How to Help Boost Your Appraisal
According to the National Association of Realtors, a whopping 33% of all contracts were cancelled in January, 2012. This is up from just 9% in January 2011. NAR says one of the primary reasons for these elevated levels of cancellations is due to low appraisals.
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9 Unconventional Ways to Improve Your Home
Conventional wisdom, as it relates to houses, is often too much convention and not enough wisdom.
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Celebrity Living for Under $1 Million
These are all homes owned by stars that sold for under a million. Take a look:
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Report: ABC’s “The Bachelorette” Home Chosen in Charlotte, NC
For the first time in "The Bachelor/Bachelorette's" lengthy span on ABC (since 2002), the reality show will not film the first episode at the Spanish-style estate “Villa de la Vina" located in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California.
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Rosie O’Donnell Selling Chicago Townhouse, Reportedly Moving Show to New York
So much for Rosie O'Donnell's glamorous residency in the Windy City. The comedienne/actor/talk show host/activist has decided to relocate "The Rosie Show," her Oprah Winfrey's network program, to her hometown of New York.
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5 Things Homebuyers and Sellers Should Know About Credits
Too often, getting a signed contract and putting your money into escrow is simply the beginning of what can become yet another round of negotiations. Here are five things every home buyer and seller should know about last-minute credits.
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Beware of Value-Killing Home Renovations
What you do to a home -- in terms of renovations, furnishings and additions -- is all well and good while you sleep under its roof. But if you plan to sell, your efforts could diminish rather than boost its selling price.
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Tips for Fire Safety in Your Home
In an instant, a fire can turn from a controlled flame to an out-of-control fire that destroys a home. That's why the time to take action for an unexpected event, or to ward one off, is before it ever starts.
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Michael Jordan’s Chicago Estate Hits the Market for $29 Million
Michael Jordan's Chicago-area home has officially hit the Highland Park real estate market with a price tag befitting the NBA MVP: $29 million.
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“Dancing With the Stars” Stars Hope to Move Their Homes, Too
Now that the awards for the Oscars, Grammys and Golden Globes have been handed out, it's time to move on to the next celebrity prize: The mirrored ball trophy for the winner of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
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One House, Two House, Red House, Blue House: Dr. Seuss-Like Homes for Sale
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Paula Abdul Lists Sherman Oaks Home for $1.889 million
According to property records, Abdul picked up the home in 2000 for $1.285 million — a few years before she renewed her fame as a judge on FOX's show "American Idol."
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Farewell to Home: Hemingway’s Boyhood House for Sale in Chicago
With plans having fallen through to turn Ernest Hemingway's boyhood home into a cultural center, the formidable 4,200-sq-ft house in Oak Park, IL has been listed for sale.
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What You Can Get for $150,000
Whether they're dropping $10 or $100,000, consumers usually want to know they're getting the most "bang for their buck." Of course, what you get for your money can range from brand to brand or store to store. Likewise, what you end up getting in housing markets across the U.S. can vary dramatically.
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Oprah’s, or Gayle King’s, NY Penthouse Hits the Market
In the world of celebrity real estate, stars buy homes through trusts in LLCs in an effort to cut the paper trail leading to their name.
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How to Break Up With Your Real Estate Agent
The road to buying or selling a home is often a long one. Along the way, you may discover that your relationship with your real estate agent just isn't working anymore. Maybe the agent is moving faster than you’d like. Or they’re not as available as you need them to be. Maybe they just don’t get you.
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Patricia Arquette Sells Vine-Covered Home
Patricia Arquette and former husband Thomas Jane, listed their home for sale in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles after they announced their divorce. First listed on the market in June 2011, Arquette's home recently sold for $2.775 million — 20 percent less than the original asking price, according to the Real Estalker.
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New Orleans Homes Made for Mardi Gras
In honor of New Orleans' iconic holiday, we're showcasing a few homes for sale within walking distance of the biggest parade routes and party spots — feathers and beads not included.
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Break Out the Speedos! See 10 Amazing Indoor Pools
When it comes to over-the-top real estate amenities, having your own yoga studio, football field, or heliport can earn you some pretty serious bragging rights among your friends. Mention "indoor swimming pool" and your friends will love you even more.
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Matthew McConaughey Settles Down in Austin
The born-and-raised Texas actor Matthew McConaughey has reportedly settled down on a 9-acre estate outside Austin with his fiancé, Camila Alves. According to The Real Estalker, the sure sign of the movie star's presence was his trademark Airstream parked on the driveway.
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Top 3 Quick Kitchen & Bath Fixes for Listing a Home
Many people say it’s the kitchen and bathrooms that really sell a home.
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How to Vet an Investment Property
Lower home prices and mortgage rates are causing many people to consider taking the real estate investment plunge. But as with any big financial investment, what may be a good strategy for some, may be harmful for others.
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Financial Questions to Ask Before You Get Married
Some 4 million Americans expect to propose — or be proposed to — over Valentine’s Day, according to the recent American Express Spending & Saving Tracker survey. But how many of them will talk finances before they walk down the aisle?
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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds’ Former Love Nest for Sale
A little over six months after finalizing their divorce, the couple has cut another tie to their marriage and placed their Los Angeles home on the Los Feliz real estate market for $3.65 million.
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High-End Homes Appointed With High-End Tubs
Today, the idea of bathing takes on a whole different attitude. Bathtubs are so much easier to find, fill, and luxuriate in -- especially since in some real estate circles, tubs are nothing short of a status symbol.
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