HOTT !!! DEAN'S BLUE HOLE

AT $24 MILLION, DEAN'S BLUE HOLE GIVES NEW MEANING TO 'MONEY PIT'

Holes aren't usually presented as a positive attribute in listings, yet without one, Blue Hole Bay, a 180-acre Bahamanian property listed for $24 million, would be just like any other stunning white-sand beach available for private ownership. In this "remotest part of the Bahamas," as Bob Simon of "60 Minutes" described it in a segment Sunday night, "you'll have trouble finding it on any tourist map today."

Before You Buy Your First Home

Tips for a First-time Home Buyer

 It's not uncommon for a first-time home buyer to say to me, "Gosh, just last week I called you about buying a home and now I'm in escrow! How did this happen so fast?"

The answer is it didn't. First-time home buyers start the search long before most even realize it. Here's what you can expect from your home shopping experience.

Benefits for a First-Time Home Buyer - You should buy a home. That's what you've been hearing from friends and family, right? So, by now you have likely already weighed the benefits and decided that home ownership was the best decision for you. That's a major hurdle now passed. You are focused and certain. Good.