New construction or 10-year-old home — which is a better buy?

Ilyce Glink & Samuel Tamkin Real Estate Matters, Tribune Media Services …Q: My wife and I have saved about $225,000 and want to buy a bigger home with the cash.

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5 Buyer Strategies to Survive Today’s Real Estate Market

Be prepared to see multiple offers on your desired property By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor What strategies can a prospective home buyer use to successfully compete with other buyers? Well,

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Fee increases are making FHA mortgages more expensive

Bottom line for you: Make sure your loan officer runs the numbers comparing FHA loans with privately insured conventional alternatives. You may not want to be saddled indefinitely with higher payments — and no right to cancel.

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For Some Landlords, Real Money in the Homeless

By JOSEPH BERGER Willy Machan acknowledges he is a gadfly, someone who writes bristling letters to local officials to get conditions improved in his grim single-room-occupancy building. But he was surprised

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6 tips on buying, renting a home for extra income

By Alex Veiga Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors. Throughout the downturn in the housing market, average

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A Glimpse of Home Building’s Future

Tiny generators, vanishing walls and refrigerators that heat water are showcased at the International Builders’ Show By DAWN WOTAPKA and ROBBIE WHELAN Bioethanol candles that heat an entire room. Refrigerators

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Buyers tactics for winning bidding wars

Can I Buy Your House, Pretty Please? With inventory tight and prices rising, buyers in competitive markets like Silicon Valley and Seattle are returning to a boom-era tactic: writing heartfelt

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