Can you tell me the problem with this picture? Chances are a home inspector can. Every home on the market gets an inspection of some kind. At a minimum the city or county inspector inspects every home when it is built. During a transaction there may be a home inspector, […]
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I met a young family a couple years ago. They were looking forward to buying their first home. Their finances needed a little work as do many first time buyers. Over the next two years they religiously built up a credit history and saved money. They were ready to purchase a home by […]
Read More Many of my clients do not get any repairs done when they purchase homes. Instead they get really awesome deals. How so? Many clients close on the home to learn they got it for well under the appraised value. I attribute a good of buyers getting homes for less than market value to how well […]
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Most homes report termite findings on the WDIIR. Buyers almost universally request these findings be resolved. Pests including termites are typically superficial problems. However, they cause irreparable psychological damage to the transaction. We see sometimes sewer roaches in some vacant homes. They crawl through dried out sewer drains into the […]
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Buyers avoid homes with air conditioning issues forcing sellers to deeply discount these homes. Additionally, most lenders require the Air Conditioning works. We see this first hand in the marketplace. One such experience comes to mind. There was a shortage of homes in the summer of 2013. I was helping […]
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A tired old roof will tarnish your curb appeal and lead to thousands in lost equity. Worse yet, it could lead to severe damage and thousands in repairs. Buyers are well aware of the importance of a well maintained roof. When a buyer sees a warn out roof they raise […]
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Ask yourself, what if, the famous genius Einstein sold homes. The same genius responsible for the theory of relativity and proving that time is not constant… Or in layman’s terms, time travel is POSSIBLE. Welcome to the ultimate in market valuations, knowing EXACTLY what your home is worth. Einstein’s home valuation From […]
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The MOST important skill you can learn when selling your home is to, think like a buyer. Lets start with a positive thought, imagine you are the buyer of your own home and ready to close! You have payed and signed all the closing docs. All you can think is getting keys and […]
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Summer of 2015 we had a listing where the water line broke on the toilet. This flooded the entire downstairs destroying all the drywall and flooring. The damage had to be cut out, home dried out, and remodeled costing many thousands of dollars. Our client was an emotional wreck, she […]
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