My colleague and I have long pondered the uncanny similarities between the housing market and the dating market. Let’s face it, in our neck of the woods, both are dog-eat-dog, and both are rife with broken promises and disappointment. If you can’t relate, then you have not been in the game, either housing or dating,... Continue Reading →
A dear client and friend of mine reminded me that tax grievance time is approaching, and that maybe I should guide readers on the process, which I often do with my sellers and buyers. What does tax grievance mean? In our neck of the woods, you will indeed find yourself grieving the cash that comes... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
The greatest source of frustration for any buyer or seller is this nefarious on/about closing date that is imputed into the contract. What is that about? You buy a house in CT and you are closing on THE date set in the contract, no ifs, ands or buts. You will have to be in the... Continue Reading →
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