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Navigating Choppy Real Estate Waters

Over the past couple of years, you may have heard of homeowners being “underwater” or “upside down” in their mortgages.  These terms refer to negative equity, when borrowers owe more on their mortgages than they are worth.

The Epicurean Center

What’s the recipe for a fabulous, functional kitchen?  This question is key whether you’re buying a new home, renovating your current one to make it more apealing to potential buyers, or enhancing it for your own enjoyment.

Avoiding Rejection

Few things are more heartbreaking than finding the perfect home for you, but then getting turned down for a mortgage.  By knowing some of the common reasons lenders reject otherwise qualified applicants, you can be proactive in avoiding them.

Buying or “Just Looking”?

Is your home on the market?  If so, it is important you know with whom you’re dealing as far as potential buyers are concerned.  Some types of buyers are less desirable than others….

Planting Perks

While the finished product is something to admire, the actual process of gardening offers may benefits to those willing to take the time to get down and dirty.

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Deal or No Deal?

The number of vacant properties in the US rose to 18.8 million last year.  With the range of properties available for immediate occupancy, many at reduced prices, good reason suggests that the purchase of a vacant property should be a ”good deal”.  But is it?

Clearing the Air

Your home is supposed to be a respite from the outside world.  But, surprisingly, when it comes to air quality, you’re often bettter off outside your home than in it.  To improve your home’s air quality, consider these tips.

Avoid Overpaying

Anyone who’s in the market for a new home is prepared to spend a lot of money.  But, of course, nobody wants to spend too much.  For tips to help you avoid overpaying for your next home, keep reading.

Your “Not To Do” List

Sometimes it’s a home’s condition or location that turns buyers away.  But, on occasion, it’s the very sellers themselves who put buyers off.  Don’t sabotage your own home sale:  Here’s a list of things NOT to do!

Top Priority

Spring is a popular time for making home improvements.  If you’re like many homeowners, you probably have a list of projects you need done.  But, with which do you start?

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Home inspections have become a regular occurrence in residential real estate transactions today, both for buyers and sellers. We recommend obtaining one to all of our clients. Why? Put simply, it will protect you; it can save you money, it can prevent certain legal disputes, and it can facilitate a smooth transaction. It used to be that home inspections weren’t a requirement for very many people; the general feeling was, if there was a serious problem with a home, someone in the course of the deal would notice it, so there wasn’t a need for a professional inspector. Then, some buyers discovered after they had purchased a home that there were some pretty expensive repairs required for problems that were not disclosed to them before, either because the sellers themselves didn’t know about them, or chose not to mention them. Needless to say, lawsuits followed. Buyers realized that to protect themselves from buying a lemon, a professional home inspection was a wise choice. Sellers began to see that in our litigious society, the most sensible option to save them from future legal claims was to obtain their own home inspection when they listed their property for sale.

There are clearly many benefits to obtaining a home inspection. A professional home inspector could discover problems that you may not be aware of. These may only be minor repairs, costing you a few dollars to make, but if they are discovered later, disclosure issues could arise, the buyers may start wondering what else was overlooked, and you could end up paying much more. Obtaining one of these inspections can make your home more appealing to potential buyers, giving them a sense of security. You can be confident that you have disclosed any and all known issues with the house, and have gone an extra step to discover any issues that may not have been known to you before. Furthermore, if a buyer has their own inspection conducted, and a problem is reported, you have a documented professional report that you can use as a basis to dispute the claim. A transaction will conclude smoother and quicker if surprise maintenance issues don’t crop up.

It is our job to make sure your real estate transaction goes as smoothly as possible, and this means anticipating possible problems that could arise later. This is why a home inspection is a must. We want you to be protected.