Buyers

Aug. 20, 2022

Home Showings In The Rain

Everyone loves home showing days when the temps are just right, the sky is blue, and there's not a cloud in the sky, but what about all those other days when those conditions are not the case.  Let's take rain for example.  The day is overcast ...

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April 16, 2016

Open Houses - Visit Inside & Outside

The warmer seasons are here and OPEN HOUSE signs are popping up all over the place on the weekends.  Reports for the weekend's open houses are being pulled by buyers all across the country using their favorite app or site.  They're mapping out the locations, driving out to ...

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April 13, 2016

Discover The Ultimate Storage Space

As part of the home searching and buying process, people tend to focus on the main living areas of the home - often, the kitchen, family room, and master suite.  Buyers also try to envision their furniture within each living space of the homes being considered, so the concentration of home ...

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April 11, 2016

Take It Before You List It

Fixtures

Let me set the stage for this with the following.  You walk into a store and see... let's say... a couple shirts for sale.  You look at one, kind of like it, but move on to looking at the next one.  While you're doing that, someone else starts ...

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Posted in Buyers, Sellers
April 5, 2016

Water Heater Tanks vs Tankless Systems

In a previous post, we covered a few basics about water heating tanks.  Let's talk a minute about the options for heating your water.  Currently in our area, there are two main devices:  the traditional tank and a tankless system.  Both can serve you well, but here are some ...

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April 3, 2016

Garages Sizes & Characteristics

All of us have a different focus when home shopping.  Some buyers nearly ignore the garage area while others focus on it.  No matter which group you're in, there are a few things to check so that once you've purchased a home you don't discover that the ...

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March 26, 2016

Name Those Basic Home Components

With so many home components and trends, it can be tricky to keep up with them all.  Working with home buyers, I get to talk with a lot of people searching for homes and/or visiting open houses and I'm always happy to answer any question no matter how ...

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March 23, 2016

Septic Sytem Basics For Home Buyers

You're out scouting homes and you see that some of them are listed as being on a septic system.  You've heard of that in the past and may have had some friends with one once, but you may not really know much about them or really how they ...

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March 19, 2016

When Can Buyers Move In?

Move In Time

You searched and searched to find just the right home.  You survived negotiations, and your offer transformed into a contract on the property.  Woohooo!  The inspection wasn't too bad and the seller was great at helping solve any issues.  Your lender has been fabulous and the appraisal went great ...

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Feb. 22, 2016

Writing a Letter to the Seller

Letters To Home Sellers

In the process of buying and selling homes, things can get pretty hectic and stressful trying to get the deal done, so the personal aspect of the transaction can sometimes be pushed aside and it's easy to get focused on the numbers.  Well, in a market that is hot and ...

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