Two years ago, home sellers had it all. Multiple offers drove record-high home prices ever higher. Buyer financing was little more than an afterthought. The world was a seller's oyster.

A for-sale house that's been vacant may look like a bargain, but buyers should be cautious, because expensive problems often lurk inside homes that have been unoccupied for some time.

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Today’s buyer has a one-track mind when it comes to shopping for a home: price, but it might lead him in the wrong direction. Home shoppers' overriding goal, according to real-estate agents, is to s [ ... ]