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‘The market peaked four or five months ago’ A Q&A with three experts Has the market peaked? “It peaked four or five months ago.” Real estate is definitely a good investment if you buy right. It’s already starting to be more of a buyer’s market. We’re seeing hurricane fatigue, not a majority of people but …

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Caution urged in ‘rent-to-own’ home contracts Potential home buyers with bad credit can still acquire a home under a lease-option agreement, but there are many pitfalls to avoid. In some metropolitan areas, lawn signs, telephone poles and newspaper advertisements hawk them aggressively to modest-income and credit-challenged consumers who want to buy a home. Stripped to …

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Real estate slump chills ‘flippers’ Get in, get out, get the next deal. That’s the code of the ”flipper.” But with concerns rising about a slowing housing market, has the world flipped on flippers? Some analysts and brokers think so.