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		<title>The Down Payment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The amount you have available for a down payment will affect what types of loans for which you can qualify. Down payments typically range from 3 to 20 percent of the sales price for the property. 
Tips for Accumulating a Down Payment
Save
Look for ways to reduce your monthly expenditures to save toward a down-payment. You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://realtyhomerun.com/?p=70</link>
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		<title>Writing the Offer - Financial Considerations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is standard practice to make a purchase offer contingent upon obtaining a mortgage. Because of this contingency, the seller will want the details of your financing plan included in the offer.
Down Payment
In the purchase offer, we will include the down payment amount you will apply toward the purchase. This will give the seller further [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://realtyhomerun.com/?p=68</link>
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		<title>Winterizing Your Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are buying or selling a home, you should have a professional home inspection performed.
A home inspection will look at the systems that make up the building such as:
Structural elements, foundation, framing etc 
Plumbing systems 
Roofing 
Electrical systems 
Cosmetic condition, paint, siding etc 
If you are buying a home, you need to know exactly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://realtyhomerun.com/?p=66</link>
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		<title>Title Insurance = Peace of Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Purchasing a home is probably the single biggest investment you will ever make. Before closing on the house, you&#8217;ll want to know that no other individual or entity has a right, lien or claim to the property. 
Determining that your rights and interests to the property are clear is the business of a title insurance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://realtyhomerun.com/?p=63</link>
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		<title>What is Earnest Money?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earnest money shows you’re serious
Typically when an offer to purchase a house is made, you, as the buyer, will also pay an “earnest money” deposit. This deposit shows the seller that you’re serious about the offer to purchase the property. 
The amount of earnest money deposit varies based on the type of property being purchased and local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Types of listing contracts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A listing contract is an agreement between you and a licensed real estate broker authorizing the broker to represent you in selling your home. By far the most common type of listing contract is the “Exclusive Right to Sell”, but there are several other types. 
Exclusive Right to Sell Listing
This is the most popular type of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Kitchen Revisited</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many experts recommend that you focus on the kitchen first when preparing your home for sale. For many potential buyers, the kitchen is the most important room in the house. Since the kitchen has the power to make or break an offer, you should do everything you can to enhance it before showing your home to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://realtyhomerun.com/?p=54</link>
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		<title>The Back Yard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You only get one chance to make a first impression. When buyers are looking at your home, they will usually know almost instantly whether they like it or not. Make sure that by the time they get to looking at the back yard, you keep that great first impression going. Especially during summer months, when buyers will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://realtyhomerun.com/?p=52</link>
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		<title>Tenant space construction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tenants frequently need to make changes to existing office space in order to accommodate their specific company needs. This is a complicated process for both the tenant and the landlord. It requires careful and thorough negotiations. It’s important that you be represented by someone who understands the finer points of this type of contract whether [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://realtyhomerun.com/?p=50</link>
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		<title>What is Tenant Representation?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In most transaction negotiations the real estate broker represents the landlord or owner. If the broker has a written agency agreement with the owner, he has a legal obligation to represent the best interest of the owner and negotiate the best deal possible for him. If I’m providing you tenant representation, I have an obligation [...]]]></description>
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