Renovation rate of return: Bang for your buck
Choose wisely when making renovation decisions that will add value to your home when you sell.
When the Veteran buys your home
The VA appraiser is looking not only for the home to appraise for value, but also that the property meets the safety standards required by the VA. The veteran deserves a clean and safe home. The VA appraisal can be a concern to a seller. This extra level of scrutiny added to the myth that VA appraisals are tougher to appraise for value makes a seller nervous and concerned about their extra costs to sell.
For Sale by Owner. Yes or No?
For Sale by Owner or use a Real Estate Agent? When you are thinking of selling you ask yourself this question. So what are the pros and cons of selling Real property without an agent?
Termites and roof leaks and rodents. Oh my.
Part of the process of selling a home involves an inspection of the property before the buyer and seller can finalize the sale. Termites and roof leaks are two maintenance…
Wire Fraud and Cyber-hackers
Wire Fraud and someone hacking into email to take advantage of the public is nothing new. Now business email compromise or wire fraud has targeted real estate transactions and buyers…
The OpenDoor home buying process
They are calling them the i-Buyer. We know them by names such as OfferPad or OpenDoor, and now Zillow is sticking their toe in this market. The May 2018 Cromfort…
Beware the remodeled home with new room addition…
The neighbors have enjoyed an enclosed patio on their home for the last 10 years. They are moving and putting the house on the market and have listed the home…
Home staging. It’s all the Raging!
How you live in your home is not always how you sell your home. We hear more and more about how home staging can help sell your home faster and…
Five ways to strengthen your home purchase offer
When offering a contract on a home, a buyer wants to make their offer as attractive to the seller as possible. While offering to pay a higher price seems the…
Understanding the Zillow Zestimate
So how does Zillow get their real estate information? How do they come up with the Zestimate? Understanding how Zillow works and their business plan can shed a new light…
