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Real Estate Basics

Unsolicited home sale offers

Offer letters come in many forms, and you should work with an agent to figure out the best deal.

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How to make an offer on a house

Learn what to include an offer to buy a house to get your bid noticed.

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Buy or rent? How to decide

Want to buy a home? Or keep renting? We give you some pluses and minuses.

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NAR Confederate flag ban

The National Association of Realtors determined that Confederate flags are hate symbols that have no place in listing photos.

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What home sellers need to know about iBuying platforms

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