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How Buying a Home Has Changed!

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If you have had time to pay attention to the news, you know that recently there has been a bit of a sea change in the way real estate transactions are handled. This has been precipitated by a settlement with the National Association of Realtors to resolve antitrust lawsuits. The bottom line is to de-couple the payment of listing broker’s and buyer broker’s commissions so that each party – a seller or a buyer – will negotiate their commission separately

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To Buy or Rent a Home?

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Buying a two-unit building was one of the best investments my husband and I ever made. Not only that, we enjoyed renovating the units and turning them into homes where we enjoyed living. But, before you decide to buy, it is a good idea to weigh the pros and cons as discussed in this NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/02/your-money/to-buy-or-rent-a-home-weighing-which-is-better.html?_r=0

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