Look Left, Look Right, Then Look Again. Your contract to purchase a home contains a clause granting you a certain number of days for an inspection period. Did you think this meant your Home Inspection? That’s only one very small piece of the puzzle. The customary time period for inspections is 10 days and you… Read More
Before you even begin, remove the words “overwhelming”, “complicated”, “exhausting”, “disappointing”, from your vocabulary. I do not believe in scare tactics and none of these things should be allowed to effect your home search. Having said that, owning a little nervousness is not only natural but probably a very healthy approach to a significant investment.There… Read More
It’s not personal. Your home is an investment. No matter how much you love your home, no matter how much sweat equity you have invested, it’s the actual cash equity that is going to mean something to you when all is said and done. Selling your home should be looked at as a business. Having… Read More
Home Seller Tip: Take the Shot Everyone, and I mean everyone will tell you “De-Clutter Your Home” before placing it on the market, so much so that the phrase itself has become clutter. Things you live with every day don’t look like clutter to you, so how do you know what’s gotta go? Before your… Read More
A smarter question to ask yourself may be “Why would I not want an agent?”. Buyer representation is FREE. Paperwork and coordination of the transaction is a huge consideration as are both negotiations and legal issues. State regulations require certain forms and disclosures. Contract dates are crucial, you can “fall out of contract” simply by… Read More
Here’s what you will need to consider. First and foremost you will need recent, accurate comparables. Make sure this information is clear to you and that you understand how much weight to give each element. RE: the home you are considering purchasing: Is the asking price in line with prices of similar homes in the… Read More
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and The Twitterspher was buzzing today about Stephen Colbert, and it wasn’t about his new late night spot at the big boy table. I’m a pretty big fan already but today he outdid himself! Stephen Colbert pledged to fund every existing grant request made by South Carolina teachers on DonorsChoose.org. Amazing!!… Read More
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In a Teacher’s Appreciation Week tweet, Nicholas A Ferroni challenges us to ” Imagine if we celebrated teachers as much as we celebrate athletes and celebrities…” What do you think the headlines would say? ————————– Nicholas A. Ferroni @NicholasFerroni Imagine if we celebrated teachers as much as we celebrate athletes and celebrities… #TeacherAppreciationWeek Retweets 62 … Read More
You can find the complete article “A Heads-Up for Home Buyers, 11 Things Your Might Not Have Thought About” here, and additional home-buying hacks on my. www.yourValleyProperty.com ~Bill #1. Look Left, Look Right, Then Look Again. Your contract contains a clause granting you a certain number of days for an inspection period. Do not just… Read More
