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By Craig Johnson

How Public Records Give You an Edge in Homebuying

Dig up data on the seller, street, and neighborhood to inform your home search and your buying decisions.

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In the face of very good reasons for the real estate market to have tanked, it's soaring. Despite a global pandemic and the worst unemployment since the Great Depression, homebuying is brisk. If you're shopping for a new home you'll likely face stiff competition. To give yourself an edge in researching properties and negotiating to buy, take advant...
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