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4 Reasons For Sale By Owner Is Not A Good Idea

You’ve researched your home’s property value, you’ve posted it for sale and in five weeks, you found a buyer. So, you get the house under contract and think you’ve done a great job by selling your house yourself. Uh oh! You just realized that you misunderstood the information you found pertaining to the value of your home and it’s actually worth $80,000 more than you’re selling it for. You panic and want to cancel the contract only to find that it will cost you $20,000 to cancel. Now you recognize that you were that homeowner who thought you had everything…

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Are You Trendy?

Trends, trends and more trends! Everything seems to come in trends – food, fashion, hairstyles, and more. Homes aren’t any different. Right now, there are several things that we, as Realtors, see trending. Here are a few: Smaller homes More and more, we are seeing sellers downsizing and buyers buying smaller homes. It seems that people are less interested in having a big home with the big bills. Today’s buyers are much more conservative with their spending whether they are first time home buyers or not.   Solar panels You can drive almost anywhere in this area and see solar panels….

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Inspections – Is It 3 Strikes and They’re Out?

Home ownership is one of the most important ideas around the American Dream. When you’re ready to become a home owner, there are several things that need to occur before your dream becomes a reality.  Aside from the rather obvious things like getting pre-approved for a loan and making an offer, there are multiple types of inspections to perform, which are discussed below. Home Inspection This inspection is the main inspection and focuses on structural and mechanical aspects of your home. While this can differ from contract to contract, a home inspection is typically performed within 10 days of being…

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