Month: March 2021

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How To Live in Your Home During a Remodel


Your excitement over a major home renovation project can take a turn once the contractor and crew starts shows up and your daily routine is disrupted.  We share tips to help you prepare and plan for a kitchen or bathroom remodel so that you can minimize the inconvenience you and your family.  Getting clarity on the crew’s arrival time and giving them access to one entry to your home not only helps establish a new routine but can help keep kids and pets safe.  We also discuss how to manage the dust and noise that come with remodel projects and how important it is to communicate with the crew.

 

 

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Final Walkthrough Tips


Before you get to the closing table, the final walkthrough is an important step in the home buying process that give the buyer one last opportunity to view the home before officially buying it.  Chances are it has been a few weeks since you were last in the home and a final walkthrough tends to occur within 72 hours of the closing giving buyers a chance to insure nothing has changed in the condition of the home.   We cover what a final walkthrough is (a chance to insure any agreed upon repairs have been completed) and what it isn’t (a time to bring contractors or family members with you) and some common issues that can arise during the walkthrough.  

 

 

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Yes, It’s a Crazy Market


The real estate market is experiencing record low inventory and record low interest rates.  Either one could make the market a little crazy, but when you have both of these dynamics together it has created a market unlike anything we have seen before.   We talk about how buyers need to expect they will face competition and how an experienced team of an agent and lender working for them can make all the difference.  We also discuss how buyers are choosing to waive the appraisal contingency and/or the private inspection to sweeten their offer and offering free occupancy to sellers after the sale.  We round out our covering what has sellers on the sidelines and how a seller’s contingency to find a house before selling theirs is becoming popular again. 

 

 

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Matchmaking in Real Estate


It is no secret that homes for sale are in short supply right now and this is driving many “Coming Soon” teasers for listings about to hit the market.   We discuss pros and cons of this type of marketing and what it means for buyers and sellers.  We also talk about exactly what buyers can focus on when they are told to submit a “highest and best” offer and how our current marketing conditions may have agents matching sellers up with existing buyers to save them the hassle of showing their home.

 

 

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