As my client signed the closing documents, he innocently asked the settlement attorney about problems she sees at closing. "These days, probably home inspection items not getting done right," she said. If you plan to buy a home, you will likely include a Home Inspection Contingency in your offer. Home Inspection Contingency periods typically Continue Reading
Home Seller Tips
Take a few minutes and scroll through this collection of tips for home seller. Just so you know, I like to write about experiences that clients have because you may be dealing with a similar issue, and it might shed a little helpful insight.
Deadlines and Counter Offers
Having a home seller miss the deadline to respond to your offer is extremely frustrating. In fact, most real estate agents discourage their buyer clients for putting in a deadline for a simple reason. But you want to know, "why didn't the seller respond to my offer?" It is best to start from the beginning because negotiation techniques Continue Reading
Selling your house and the Internet
When the Realtors decided to start showing all the "listings" on the Internet over a decade ago, they really could not have foreseen the business opportunity that they were creating. I'm sure you have been on Zillow, Trulia, Redfin or Realtor.com by now. These Internet sites provide information on homes for sale, and are primarily sponsored Continue Reading
Where are the real estate photos?
Have you ever wondered why some online listings have fewer real estate photos? This seems like a problem circa 2004, but even yesterday I ran into this totally ridiculous problem on three properties with two different buyer clients. The first listing was new on the market. Total photos: 0, as in zero. Since my client is a commercial airline Continue Reading
Holidays at the County Courthouse
If you are buying or selling real estate, you might just want to take a close look at the calender when you are picking out your settlement date. First, cross out weekends. Second, cross out national holidays. Third, check your County Courthouse calender. Huh? The Courthouse Calender may screw up your plans The Courthouse calender is Continue Reading
Home Seller Tips for 2013
Any home seller who plans to move up to a larger home should do some research on the current competition. It ain't just pricing that is essential, it is the overall condition of the product you are selling. Right now, I have a few clients who are planning the big upgrade from their first homes (pre-kids) to new homes... and one large enough for Continue Reading
Tips for Selling Your Childhood Home
One responsibility that many adults face is selling their childhood home after their parents have moved to a better designed floor plan, or have passed away. Often this means reconnecting with a house full of personal memories, emotions, and a ton of your parent's stuff accumulated over a wonderful lifetime. And spending time in your childhood Continue Reading
The Gift Shop Syndrome
Ugh, their house looks like a gift shop! You can't imagine how many times I have heard that observation from home buyers in a hushed tone so that the home sellers couldn't hear. Hey, that comment really needs to be taken to heart by anyone planning to sell their home anytime in the future. The reality is that your stuff is a turn-off, is Continue Reading
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