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mortgage: Buyers: Should You Save Your Cash for Furniture OR Should You Purchase an Inspection? - 02/28/08 03:46 PM
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Dear Buyer:
You may be wondering if you should actually spend your money for the home inspection that your real estate agent advises you to have - OR save it for the furniture and flat screen television?
As a REALTOR®, I advise all of my clients to get a home inspection, even for new construction. Why? You may ask? Well...
There are so many things that can be wrong with a home that an licensed inspector may be able to find, such as:
Building code violations.The builder putting in the wrong size heating and air conditioning unit for … (8 comments)

mortgage: Lender-Buyer Confidentiality: How Much Should Your REALTOR Know? - 07/16/07 10:31 AM
We all deserve some privacy, especially when it comes to the delicate matter of personal finances. Recently, I was shocked when a mortgage broker copied me on an email to my buyer that contained all of his personal financial information (such as savings, investments, 401k, outstanding debt, etc.)!
Of course, I would never disclose my client's net worth to anyone, but as his REALTOR, I only needed to know if he could actually afford the home he was purchasing, and that he had sufficient funds to close the loan. I do NOT need to know my clients' account balances, etc., nor do I need … (7 comments)

 

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