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Articles for buyers.
All articles written by Bella Casa Real Estate Group.
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What Happens in a Transaction?
These milestones are built-in contingencies that must be satisfied for the sale to be completed. They mostly protect the buyer from...
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Handshakes & Lawsuits
Well over a hundred years of real estate agency law and practice evolved to react to litigation, minimize risk, reduce fraud, and prevent...
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6 Things to Expect During Your Home Search
This is some of what you can expect to take place during your home search:[space10] 1. Your search could take 6-9 months Most people...
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FSBO or Realtor®?
[dropcap character=”O” color=”gray”]Option #1: FSBO, Do it Yourself Real Estate Technology and the internet have given buyers more...
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Location! Location! Location!
What About Automated Online Valuations??? Many websites offer an automated valuation of your property. Although this is an option in the...
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What First Time Home-Buyers Need to Know
by Beth Frischmuth 971-237-1800 [/frame] [dropcap character=”A” color=”blue”]A first-time home-buyer, according to the traditional...
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Interview an Agent
Questions you should ask: Is the agent a REALTOR®? (if it’s a Bella Casa real estate agent, then YES!) Does the agent have an active real...
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Your Biggest Investment
Carl Richards sketch [dropcap character=”H” color=”green”]Homeownership is how many American families begin to accumulate wealth,...
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Anatomy of a Transaction
1. Review of the Sellers Disclosures By law, sellers must disclose what they know about the property. Oregon is not a ‘buyer-beware’...
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