Buying a Home

New Construction Tip: Discuss storm water management with your builder

My latest beef with home builders is poor water management at the exterior of homes, which is mostly about three different things done at the same time: concentrating a lot...
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Home Buyer Tips

Here are links to a plethora of blog posts with tips and information for home buyers… contact me with other questions, or suggestions for a blog post you would like...
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Making an offer contingent upon the sale of your current home

Although most offers contain contingencies such as home inspections and financing, when people talk about contingent offers they are usually referring to offers contingent upon the sale of another home....
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How many showings does it take for a buyer to buy or a home to sell?

Interestingly enough, the average number of homes a buyer sees before choosing one to buy and the number of showings a home has before coming to an agreement to sell...
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The growing divide between properties that sell quickly for good prices and those that don’t

In spite of a strong seller's market, buyers are more discerning than ever. There is a growing divide in properties that sell quickly and those that are more difficult to...
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How much do move-up buyers typically move up in size and price?

How much do move-up buyers typically move up? Rule of thumb is an increase of about 50% in both size and price. That means if a buyer sells for $185,000...
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Is the time is finally right for the move-up home buyer?

After years of home owners being stuck in a home that no longer fits the needs of its owners, conditions are finally becoming more favorable for move-up home buyers… The...
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Are appraisals finally catching up with sales? Part 2

A few weeks ago I wrote about how I was encouraged by an appraisal I was concerned might come in under sale price, but didn't… took it as a good...
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