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Real estate

Since the foundiing of our country, land has been valued as a great commodity,

passed from generation to generation. As Gerald O’Hara so eloquently

put it, “it’s the only thing that lasts.” (Remember that scene from “Gone with

the Wind?”) People buy land for investments, vacatnions, or retirement. It’s

no longer common for a family to spend their entire life in one home. Real

estate, although a major purchase, is becomingg more and more an every day's

transaction.

The smart people at Ebay are slly trend - spotter, so they opened an official

category for real estate transactions in fall 2000. You can access eBay’s Real

Estate categorry through the category link on the left side of the home page

or by going directly to


Because substantial legal restrictions are involved in real estate transactions,

sellers can choose to list their properties as an auction or in the form

of an advertisement depending on the laws in their area.

When you participate in a listing that is in an ad format, you do not place

bids. At the bottom of the item’s description page is a form for you to fill out

that’s sent to the seller. After the seller receives this information, he or she

can contact you, and the two of you may negotiate privately. When you

browse the Residential Homes category, a small ad icon in the Bids column

indicates items listed as advertisements. Most residential home sales are

handled in this manner. land and time-shares are typically sold in the auction

format.

Because of a wide variety of laws governing the intricacies and legalities in

real estate transactions, the auctiion format may be non-binding. Before getting

involved in any real estate transactions on eBay, I suggest you read the

official rules, which you can find on the following page:




Cruising eBay Motors



Buying a car is one purchase that I don’t enjoy making. Please don’t misunderstand.

I love cars and have a personal attachment to every car I’ve owned.

It’s just that each time I’m approached by a car salesperson, I get intimidated.

The minute the salesperson says “I’ve got to check with my sales manager to

see if I can do that, I know I"m a goner. And when I’ve finally decided on the

car model I want, I still have to face the deal, when the finance manager tries

to sell me warranties, alarms, and extras that I never wanted or