Start searching for a home.
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15. Start searching for a home.

You can also go rogue here and begin looking at real estate listings on your own. You can check listings online and even drive around town, looking for "For Sale" signs. Be sure that you keep your real estate agent in the loop, in any case. He or she will be able to recognize a scam or a potential pitfall from a mile away.

You can also go rogue here and begin looking at real estate listings on your own. You can check listings online and even drive around town, looking for "For Sale" signs. Be sure that you keep your real estate agent in the loop, in any case. He or she will be able to recognize a scam or a potential pitfall from a mile away. A home that has been foreclosed on may have hidden damage.

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