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Let Trulia Guide you in the right direction

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Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 8:41 AM
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Let Trulia 'Guide' you in the right direction Whether you’re thinking of buying or selling, financing or renting, it always helps to have support. That’s why we’ve put together Trulia Guides, which offers great tips onhttp://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/guides/home_buying/" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">  Home Buying, http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/guides/home_selling/" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Home Selling, http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/guides/financing/" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Financing  and http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B//www.trulia.com/guides/rentals/" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Rentals. It’s a one-stop real estate solutions shop that will leave you ready to make those important decisions. Check out these three great articles below to ‘Guide’ you in the right direction. http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/voices/guides/" target="_blank"> How to find the perfect home http://www.trulia.com/email/news200910B/www.trulia.com/guide/home_buying/find_a_house/10_tips_to_find_the_perfect_home/" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">10 tips to find the perfect home Written by Trulia, San Francisco, CA 1. Go for the long haul - When looking for a home, search for one that you could see yourself living in for several years -- at least five to seven years is ideal. Buying -- and moving -- to a new home takes a lot of time and effort, and can add up significantly in... http://www.trulia.com/email/news200910B/www.trulia.com/guide/home_buying/find_a_house/10_tips_to_find_the_perfect_home/" style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Read more or comment » How to get top dollar for your home http://www.trulia.com/email/news200910B/www.trulia.com/guide/home_selling/home_selling_strategies/top_10_tips_to_sell_your_home_for_top_dollar/" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Top 10 tips to sell your home for top dollar Written by Trulia, San Francisco, CA 1. Price your home aggressively- Setting the right price for your home is the single most important decision you will make when you decide to sell. Go too high and you risk turning off every buyer in the marketplace, go too low and you leave… http://www.trulia.com/email/news200910B/www.trulia.com/guide/home_selling/home_selling_strategies/top_10_tips_to_sell_your_home_for_top_dollar/" style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Read more or comment » How to know when to refinance http://www.trulia.com/email/news200910B/www.trulia.com/guide/financing/refinancing/why_refinance_how_to_know_when/" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Why refinance: how to know when Written by Trulia, San Francisco, CA Refinancing is most often motivated by lower interest rates, which can bring the dual benefit of lower mortgage payments and lower interest costs over time. But there are many other legitimate motivations. Some are a product of… http://www.trulia.com/email/news200910B/www.trulia.com/guide/financing/refinancing/why_refinance_how_to_know_when/" style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Read more or comment »   House of the week | Glorious Jacobean estate with 70-ft marble pool http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1081279009--Greenwich-CT%20" style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial;" target="_blank"> $75,000,000 | 14 br | 13 full 4 partial ba | 21,897 sqft | Single-Family Home Price reduced $20,000,000 http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trulia.com%2Fproperty%2F1081279009--Greenwich-CT&t=Address%20Not%20Disclosed%2C%20Greenwich%20CT%20-%20Trulia" target="_blank"> Where will you find a home with a winter garden and two 50-ft plus pools? In Greenwich, CT, that’s where. Decorated to perfection, each room boasts marble floors, limestone walls and double-height plaster tracery ceilings – not to mention the commanding views from the ceiling-high bay windows. The 52-foot indoor pool and 70-foot outdoor marble-reflecting pool will have any Olympic swimmer doing somersaults and dunks for joy. Ps- the kitchen has an ice cream machine for those late night sugar cravings. Better get your toppings ready. http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1081279009--Greenwich-CT%20" target="_blank"> Obtaining a replacement cost estimate when buying a new home http://www.statefarm.com/insurance/homeowners/undrhome.asp" target="_blank"> Celebrity home sightings | Get your superficial fix here http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1040764567-32388-Regency-Ct-Avon-Lake-OH-44012" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204);" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1040764567-32388-Regency-Ct-Avon-Lake-OH-44012" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); LINE-HEIGHT: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Rumored to be traded soon, Cleveland Browns QB, Brady Quinn, has listed his secluded home with steam shower, heated floors and a full service wet bar $775,000 4bd / 3 full 2 partial ba 4,561 sqft http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trulia.com%2Fproperty%2F1040764567-32388-Regency-Ct-Avon-Lake-OH-44012&t=32388%20Regency%20Court%2C%20Avon%20Lake%20OH%20-%20Trulia%20" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1087433787-8222-Marmont-Ln-Los-Angeles-CA-90069" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204);" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1087433787-8222-Marmont-Ln-Los-Angeles-CA-90069" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); LINE-HEIGHT: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">James Franco, the Green Goblin in the newest Spider-Man movies, lists his Sunset Strip villa with a stunning master suite boasting awesome city views $3,695,000 3bd / 3.5ba 4,000 sqft http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trulia.com%2Fproperty%2F1087433787-8222-Marmont-Ln-Los-Angeles-CA-90069&t=8222%20Marmont%20Lane%2C%20Los%20Angeles%20CA%20-%20Trulia%20" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1087923494-6076-Manchester-Dr-Oakland-CA-94618" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204);" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1087923494-6076-Manchester-Dr-Oakland-CA-94618" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); LINE-HEIGHT: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">With a fondness for kohl-colored eyeliners, Green Day’s lead vocalist, Billie Joe Armstrong is selling his French Normandy pad with amazing panoramic views $4,850,000 5bd / 4 full 2 partial ba 6,122 sqft http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trulia.com%2Fproperty%2F1087923494-6076-Manchester-Dr-Oakland-CA-94618&t=6076%20Manchester%20Drive%2C%20Oakland%20CA%20-%20Trulia%20" target="_blank"> Advice & opinions | Get insightful, fast, FREE advice on home buying & selling Question of the week Q: http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/voices/Market_Conditions/Is_it_standard_practice_for_a_realtor_with_a_listi-172508--oldest" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Is it standard practice for a realtor with a listing to follow-up with a potential buyer’s agent after a showing? Asked by Rkfwheaton, Home Seller in Wheaton, IL Yes, it's normal. Buyer's agents are not always "prompt" in returning feedback phone calee persistent about getting those feedback calls… http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/voices/Market_Conditions/Is_it_standard_practice_for_a_realtor_with_a_listi-172508--oldest" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Read more or reply » Real estate eye candy | Trulia picks Spook-tacular towns Sure, each of these towns have been noted for its spook-tacular history, but that doesn't mean there aren't any great homes to accompany it. If you’re up for a treat this Halloween, check out these homes and get the low-down on its history. http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1082899552-2925-Palmer-St-New-Orleans-LA-70118" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204);" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1082899552-2925-Palmer-St-New-Orleans-LA-70118" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">New Orleans, LA $365,000 6 br | 5 ½ ba | 5,000 sqft http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/mortgage/calculator/payment/property/1082899552-2925-Palmer-St-New-Orleans-LA-70118%20" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Calculate mortgage http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A//www.trulia.com/property/1082899552-2925-Palmer-St-New-Orleans-LA-70118&t=2925%20Palmer%20Street,%20New%20Orleans%20LA%20-%20Trulia%20" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1064427259-400-Miltonberger-Rd-Gettysburg-PA-17325" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204);" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1064427259-400-Miltonberger-Rd-Gettysburg-PA-17325" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Gettysburg, PA $395,000 3 br | 2 ½ ba | 3,908 sqft http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/mortgage/calculator/payment/property/1064427259-400-Miltonberger-Rd-Gettysburg-PA-17325%20" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Calculate mortgage http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A//www.trulia.com/property/1064427259-400-Miltonberger-Rd-Gettysburg-PA-17325&t=400%20Miltonberger%20Road,%20Gettysburg%20PA%20-%20Trulia%20" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1052534507-11-Lakeview-Dr-Galveston-TX-77551" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204);" target="_blank"> http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/property/1052534507-11-Lakeview-Dr-Galveston-TX-77551" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Galveston, TX $345,000 4 br | 2 ½ ba | 2,692 sqft http://www.trulia.com/email/anews200910B/www.trulia.com/mortgage/calculator/payment/property/1052534507-11-Lakeview-Dr-Galveston-TX-77551" style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none;" target="_blank">Calculate mortgage http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trulia.com%2Fproperty%2F1052534507-11-Lakeview-Dr-Galveston-TX-77551&t=11%20Lakeview%20Drive%2C%20Galveston%20TX%20-%20Trulia" target="_blank"> Resource center     Closing Costs http://www.closing.com/partner/trulia/" target="_blank">   Insurance http://www.statefarm.com/insurance/quote/quote.asp?WT.mc_id=tru003" target="_blank">    Credit Report http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;214363513;36279866;o" target="_blank"> Like what you saw here? 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Inman PM: REO adventures in 'Lender Land'

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