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Dos and Don’ts of Homebuyer Incentives Homebuyer incentives can be smart marketing or a waste of money. Find out when and how to use them. Read ...

Bank owned homes in Ocean Pines, Maryland are on the decline. In the last 12 months there were 29 bank owned home sales and as of Feb 20, 2012 there are only 3 homes identified as bank owned according to the local multiple listing service. On the other hand there are currently 19 Short Sale properties on the market. These Short Sale properties are sometimes know as pre-foreclosures since the sellers owe more than their home is worth and if their lender doesn't accept an offer on them, they could end up in foreclosure and become bank owned properties when the lender takes back the home. When you want to know when a home is going into foreclosure there are many places to look and often they charge a fee to sign up for their notification service. If you want to save time, you should contact a REALTOR® that works in the area you are interested in. A professional REALTOR® has systems in place to stay in contact with their clients looking for properties. If you are looking for a ba...

Searching for homes for sale in Ocean City Maryland can be a daunting task.  According to the 2011 National Association of REALTORS® Home Buyer and Seller Survey, 88% of Home buyers begin their start their search on the internet. With so many places to look like REALTOR.com, Truila, Zillow, Yahoo Real Estate, Craigslist, Point2Agent, Homes.com, and all the big box brokers, it's no wonder that 89% of the buyers purchased their homes through a real estate agent. The real estate agent plays a very important role. They help locate the type of home that meets the desires of the homebuyers.  They set up appointments with the sellers/agents to preview the homes with the buyers.  They assist the home buyer navigate the purchase process from getting pre-approved for a loan, finding a home inspector, coordinating walk-through, settlement and much more.  Real estate agents has access to the most up to date information about the homes available in their specific market.  Hi...