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Over 82% of buyers search for properties online before viewing their first home. We understand that and we appreciate the desire to do your own homework. We have found that many buyers know areas but do not necessarily know the zip codes. With these gadgets, hopefully we will be able to help you find your zip codes and neigborhoods a little easier. Or, here is a Zip Code map to print and use as a reference. |  | | | Register for a copy of the Zip Code Map | |
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Financing Your Home >Financial Help
Escalating home prices often cause many first-time buyers to seek help from their families for the down payment on a new home. If your parents are providing financial assistance for the purchase of a home, it is important that you have very clear agreements with them about the conditions under which their help will be provided.
Sit down with your parents to discuss the details of the arrangement. Is the money they are providing a gift or a loan? If it is a gift, be sure to check with your tax expert to minimize the tax implications. If your parents are loaning the money for the down payment, how will it be paid back? Will there be joint ownership with an equity-sharing agreement? Will your parents be named on the ownership papers with you? Are special documents needed?
Whatever form it takes, parents who help their children buy a home give them an incredible gift!
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What is considered the oldest surviving non-native building in the U.S.?
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The governor's palace in Sante Fe, New Mexico, built in 1609, was constructed with materials and methods adapted from the native Indians.
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