buyers: I’m Off to Preview Homes for Relocating Buyers, and I’ve Got My Preview Kit with Me - 02/11/12 05:47 PM
I’m Off to Preview Homes for Relocating Buyers, and I’ve Got My Preview Kit with Me
I do a fair amount of previewing of homes, especially for relocating buyers who do not know the area and are not nearby to explore.
I expect you do the same, even … (68 comments)
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buyers: Buying a Short Sale in 2012 – A Revisit to 2007 - 02/05/12 09:24 PM
Buying a Short Sale in 2012 – A Revisit to 2007
I wrote Buying a Short Sale in late January 2007 to share my thoughts with consumers and encourage participation in an on-line dialog. I was 5 months into blogging.
Little did I know how many comments (well more … (17 comments)
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buyers: OMG They’re Taking the Toilet Seat!! - 01/30/12 11:56 PM
OMG They’re Taking the Toilet Seat!!
MLS listings sometimes list items sellers are not leaving with the home at closing.
This is useful, and essential, particularly if the non-conveying items might be important to the buyers, or when normally they would be items left behind as standard practice (e.g., … (23 comments)
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buyers: Let’s Talk Trash in Carlsbad – It’s Gonna Cost You More to Get Rid of It - 01/29/12 11:01 PM
Let’s Talk Trash in Carlsbad – It’s Gonna Cost You More to Get Rid of It
Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14th is the day in Carlsbad for the public hearing to discuss the proposed solid waste rate increases over the next 5 years, proposed by the City of Carlsbad.
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buyers: “Wow, Buying a New Home is a Lot of Give and Take” - 01/28/12 10:48 PM
“Wow, Buying a New Home is a Lot of Give and Take”
There’s something pretty profound in that statement, and no doubt something many buyers have discovered.
Some have not.
One of my clients just said this the other day. Thank goodness it was part of the … (14 comments)
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buyers: Why I Like Living in Carlsbad CA - 01/09/12 05:41 PM
Why I Like Living in Carlsbad CA
It’s easy for me to help buyers who are moving to Carlsbad, because I know the community well.
But I also really like living in Carlsbad so it’s easy to be enthusiastic about all the great reasons to live here.
So … (34 comments)
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buyers: 6 Things You Should Know About Mello Roos in Carlsbad Real Estate - 12/29/11 09:34 AM
6 Things You Should Know About Mello Roos in Carlsbad Real Estate
There are 6 things you, the buyer, should know about Mello Roos.
First, let’s talk about what Mello Roos are, for those who are not familiar with real estate in California where these taxes exist. I know … (10 comments)
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buyers: Buyers and Sellers: How to Use My Blog to Benefit YOU (Part 2 of 2) - 12/20/11 01:49 PM
Buyers and Sellers: How to Use My Blog to Benefit YOU (Part 2 of 2)
Congratulations. You’ve been searching on-line for real estate information in or around the Carlsbad CA area and found your way to my blog. Thanks for visiting!
This is Part 2 of my 2-part series, … (5 comments)
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buyers: Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 5 of 5)? - 12/19/11 11:23 PM
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home?
~ Part 5 of 5 ~
If you missed the first 4 articles in this series you can read them below:
Is there Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 1 of 5)
Is The Mold in Your Carlsbad Home … (6 comments)
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buyers: Buyers and Sellers: How To Use My Blog to Benefit YOU – A Guided Tour (Part 1 of 2) - 12/16/11 10:35 PM
Buyers and Sellers: How To Use My Blog to Benefit YOU – A Guided Tour (Part 1 of 2)
Congratulations. You have been searching on-line for real estate information in or around the Carlsbad CA area and found your way to my blog.
Here’s how to use my blog … (9 comments)
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buyers: Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 4 of 5)? - 12/06/11 09:14 PM
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 4 of 5)?
If you missed the first 3 articles in this series you can read them below:
Is there Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 1 of 5)
Is The Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 2 of 5)
Is There … (6 comments)
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buyers: Is Now the Right Time to Buy? - 11/29/11 12:01 AM
Is Now the Right Time to Buy?
That’s a loaded question, but one we hear often in our business.
So how do you answer it?
And more importantly, what do you think consumers are thinking about this question if they are not working with, or consulting, a knowledgeable REALTOR … (9 comments)
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buyers: Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 3 of 5) - The Inspectional Process - 11/26/11 08:35 PM
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 3 of 5)
If you missed the first 2 articles in this series you can read them below:
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 1)
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 2 of 5)
This series has … (5 comments)
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buyers: Is there Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 2 of 5) - 11/13/11 10:59 PM
Is there Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 2 of 5)
If you missed the first article in this series you can read it below:
Is there Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 1)
This series has been written by Andy Konopacki, Founder and President of Vm3 Environmental in Carlsbad, who … (5 comments)
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buyers: Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home? - 10/29/11 07:45 PM
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home?
Homeowners - Is there mold in your Carlsbad home or do you suspect there may be?
Buyers - Did the home inspection for the house you are trying to buy reveal possible mold?
It's possible the answer is YES.
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buyers: Carlsbad Buyer Responsibilities - 10/23/11 08:37 PM
Carlsbad Buyer Responsibilities
We often talk about all the responsibilities we, as agents, have in any real estate transaction. Many of us have a detailed list of all that we do as REALTORs. I share mine in my pre-listing kit for sellers. But many of these also apply in … (10 comments)
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buyers: Your Vacant Carlsbad Home May NOT Be Helping You Sell It! And There is Risk Involved - 10/04/11 10:04 AM
Your Vacant Carlsbad Home May NOT Be Helping You Sell It!
And There is Risk Involved
Selling a vacant Carlsbad home may not be an easy thing to do. I’m not speaking about REOs and short sales – that’s a topic for another post.
But if you are an … (6 comments)
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buyers: Proof of Funds Needed in Order to Show Home - 09/29/11 09:17 PM
Proof of Funds Needed in Order to Show Home
Well this is a first…a note in the MLS that proof of funds (POF) was required before a buyer could be shown a home (a short sale).
Now granted a proof of funds is important. We see requests for them all … (15 comments)
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buyers: What to Tell a Carlsbad Buyer When They Say “ I Want to Rent This House” - 09/09/11 10:27 AM
What to Tell a Carlsbad Buyer When They Say “ I Want to Rent This House”
Before we get too far along, let me clarify - this article is not about advice for those who want to rent a home instead of purchasing.
It IS for those Carlsbad … (11 comments)
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buyers: Showing Offenses? Or Offensive Showings?! - 08/19/11 08:47 PM
Showing Offenses? Or Offensive Showings?!
In keeping with a recent post on showing instructions, and inspired by some notable comments, my thoughts turned to showing offenses we see in our business.
Some may be purely accidental.
Others are clearly carelessness, and lack of caring about the role agents … (41 comments)
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