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Home Journey

The Path to Home Ownership

11.20.2009 11 comments
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Looking at the various components of what you typically need to buy a home. Includes some case study material and commentary on how things have changed with the economy.

How a $300 Home Inspection Saved Us $10,000

04.15.2009 1 comment
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Nearly one year ago, my wife and I made an attempt to purchase our first home. In retrospect, we made a good decision to back out since home values have continued to plummet since, and the value of that property has likely dropped at least another 25%. However, it wasn’t fear of market decline that [...]