Mortgage round-trip: Timing a home sale, home purchase - 2004-02-28
Given their situation, most people would sell their old house and purchase their new house on the same day. But it's not always possible to time the closing of the sale and the closing of the purchase within minutes of each other.

First, a gap in ownership occurs when you have to sell your old house a few weeks or months before you buy your new one. Second, an overlap in ownership happens when you buy your new house before closing on the sale of the old one, forcing you to pay two mortgages for a while.
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Resources for first-time home purchasers - 2004-02-28
Dear Steve,
I'm looking into purchasing a home for the first time. I don't really know that much about it, though. Where can I find all the financial information about the whole thing, so I don't get ripped off? Thanks,
Grateful Greg

Dear Grateful,
Do your own Internet searches under "first-time home buyer," and later add such key words as: advice, primer, guide, tips, mistakes, finances, mortgage and checklist to that search. You'll find the resources are practically limitless.
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