Many buyers I meet find themselves looking for the perfect “starter” home. That is typically a home with 2 bedrooms or more, 1100 sq ft more or less, and they will generally settle for a single family house or condo/townhouse. Because prices in our area have skyrocketed, a relatively turn-key home that meets such criteria... Continue Reading →
What is Title?: The boring (but important) part of the home buying process
Don’t worry, in our area it is your attorney that will select the title company. This is one piece of the puzzle you needn’t concern yourself with. However, if you know a title company that you’d like to work with, by all means, you have the right to do so. Just alert your attorney. There... Continue Reading →
Contracts are out – Why hasn’t the buyer signed already???
The offer was made an accepted within a week of going live on the market, the home inspection happened the next weekend, and now you’re 3 weeks in and still contracts have not been signed. In fact, maybe you cannot even send contracts out because the buyer is insisting on waiting for results to come... Continue Reading →
Inspections – Holy crap I wasn’t expecting that!
I will preface this by saying I am NOT a home inspector. I am a realtor, I am a salesperson. I am speaking based on my observation of having witnessed over 200 home inspections. Every home has a litany of issues and is prone to some decay, as to be expected of any used, aged... Continue Reading →
Hire a real estate Attorney… a REAL ESTATE attorney
You got that? A real estate attorney. Not your cousin’s best friend who just passed the bar and is working as a paralegal for a slip-n-fall ambulance chaser. Hire someone who is well versed and fluent in real estate law, particularly in your area. Get recommendations from your realtor, friends and colleagues who have recently... Continue Reading →