Thinking of selling your home? Besides the standard listing contract and the marketing packet I’ve put together for you, I have a guarantee. This is it. ~Bill Once you have negotiated a contract and agreed on a sales price, the real work begins. Below is a list of some of the details I will be… Read More
This post includes a sample Residential Purchase Contract. The first step in making a smart purchase is knowing how the process will work. The sample contract and the information below should give you a good start. I’m always available when you’re ready to put your home on the market or begin house shopping, ~Bill… Read More
Opening a school for Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon was a fitting Birthday celebration for Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the amazing young girl who was shot by the Taliban while advocating education for girls in Pakistan. Incredibly brave, she did not let them silence… Read More
Before you even think about investing in Real Estate, you need to know that you shouldn’t start shopping for a home without first setting aside a little cash. from ‘A Heads-up For Home Buyers’ 11 Things you might not have though about. This is an Investment, Treat it That Way. Consider carefully, your up-front costs…. Read More
From ‘A Heads-Up for Home Buyers‘, 11 Things you might not have thought about. Look left, look right, and look again – Your home purchase contract contains a clause granting you a certain number of days for an inspection period. Do not just schedule a home inspection then sit back and wait for it to… Read More
How different is your current home from the typical newly built home? Click the link below and find out using a fun interactive infographic from the Census Department. – click for HUD Interactive Infographic – Highlights of Annual 2013 Characteristics of New Housing from HUD via Housing and Urban Development Website. Of the 569,000 single-family… Read More
Whether you’re buying a home, selling a home or staying right where you are, there’s a wide range of deductions you can take. Some of them are well-known, some less so, and there are a lot of twists, so it pays to review the rules. The IRS has outlined key home deductions in Publication 530…. Read More
by Sam Frizell @Sam_Frizell / TIME Jon Stewart is running a five-week industry training session for army veterans who want to get into the television business. The New York Times reports that the longtime host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show has developed the program over the last three years, but refrained from publicizing it… Read More
That seems to be the question of the day. Prices have been fluctuating for years, “stable market” seems to be lost phrase. Fortunately the answer is fairly straight forward. You need to use comparisons an appraiser is going to use, these are the only numbers that matter. Your neighbor’s opinion or that of a friend… Read More
When your credit card or bank accounts are compromised by a data breach, like the ones that affected millions of Home Depot and Target consumers, take these three steps to protect yourself: #1 Watch Out For Scammers After a breach, scammers send texts, emails and make calls that seem like they’re coming from the company… Read More
