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Obringer, Lee Ann.  "How Buying a House Works"  16 May 2003.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://home.howstuffworks.com/real-estate/house-buying.htm>  11 February 2012.
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Inside this Article
  1. Introduction to How Buying a House Works
  2. Preparing for House Buying
  3. Getting Pre-approved for a Mortgage
  1. The Importance of Pre-approval
  2. Other House Buying Costs
  3. House Buying: Need vs. Want
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    1. Types of Homes
    2. House Buying: Location
    3. Good Home Locations
    4. Do you need a realtor?
    5. Real Estate Agent
    6. Buyer's Agent
    7. House Buying Tricks
    8. House Hunting
    9. House Buying Notes
    10. House Buying Online
    11. Regional Real Estate Websites
    12. Making an Offer on a House
    13. Your Offered Purchase Price
    14. Counteroffers
    15. Negotiating Home Prices
    16. Professional House Inspections
    17. Major Points of Home Inspection
    18. Closing Costs
    19. Lots More Information
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Inside this Article
  1. Introduction to How Buying a House Works
  2. Preparing for House Buying
  3. Getting Pre-approved for a Mortgage
  4. The Importance of Pre-approval
  5. Other House Buying Costs
  6. House Buying: Need vs. Want
  7. Types of Homes
  8. House Buying: Location
  9. Good Home Locations
  10. Do you need a realtor?
  11. Real Estate Agent
  12. Buyer's Agent
  13. House Buying Tricks
  1. House Hunting
  2. House Buying Notes
  3. House Buying Online
  4. Regional Real Estate Websites
  5. Making an Offer on a House
  6. Your Offered Purchase Price
  7. Counteroffers
  8. Negotiating Home Prices
  9. Professional House Inspections
  10. Major Points of Home Inspection
  11. Closing Costs
  12. Lots More Information
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