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By Craig Johnson

People Share the Bad Real Estate Advice They've Heard

What dubious tips have led some people astray in buying or selling a home? Hear the worst real estate advice going around.

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Since there's no such thing as ghosts, you don't need to ask if someone died in the house before you buy it, right? Not if you have an overactive imagination and a newly purchased home that creaks as it settles at night. As broker Andia Smull told the New York Times, her clients couldn't shake the news that the previous owner of the home they just ...
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