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The Truth About Down Payments (It’s Not What You Think)

Buying a home is exciting… until you start thinking about the down payment. That’s when the worry can set in. “I’ll never save enough.” “I need a small fortune just...
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Testing Draft At Water Heater

The home inspector said the water heater was backdrafting. Now what?

When a home inspector identifies backdrafting at a water heater, what steps should be taken to address it? It depends. Was it really backdrafting? First, you need to find out...
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Weekly real estate market update 8/22/25… more contracts are falling through

It’s easy to see from the latest stats that we are in the dog days of summer in more ways than one. The only stat that increased this week was...
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Mortgage industry trends

This week brought a mix of small interest rate changes and lots of conversations about where the market is headed. Here is what you need to know this week: The...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Lemon Angel Hair Pasta with tomatoes, pine nuts and fresh herbs

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – Sam Keen NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids...
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Will an address be impacted by airplane noise?

Shopping for a new home but concerned about airplane noise? I recently had a client request a showing on a property, then change her mind after her daughter said she...
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Rotted Wall Sheathing

What do we find most often during a home inspection?

As a home inspector, I’m asked the same question over and over: “What’s the thing you find most often?” People expect a dramatic answer, something like “a crumbling foundation” or “mold lurking...
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What happens if the seller is seriously ill… or dies before closing?

First of all, you may notice that the gentleman smiling at us in the photo above is likely NOT Betty Carlson on the Results Title closing welcome banner! Betty was...
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Concessions

Weekly real estate market update 8/15/25… almost half of sellers are making concessions

We are experiencing the late summer doldrums, when activity is suspended as we head into the state fair starting next week and the school season starting shortly after that… when...
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Is It Better To Buy Now or Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates? Here’s the Tradeoff

Mortgage rates are still a hot topic – and for good reason. After the most recent jobs report came out weaker than expected, the bond market reacted almost instantly. And,...
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