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First-Time Homebuyers Facing Tough Choices In Seattle and other hot real estate markets, the competition among prospective homebuyers is fierce. Not only are houses more expensive than ever, but buyers are giving up traditional safeguards as they try to outbid each other.

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First-Time Homebuyers Facing Tough Choices

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Wendy Kaufman

First-Time Homebuyers Facing Tough Choices

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In Seattle and other hot real estate markets, the competition among prospective homebuyers is fierce. Not only are houses more expensive than ever, but buyers are giving up traditional safeguards as they try to outbid each other.