Maintaining a vacant home - 04/18/09 08:50 AM
Many years ago, way back in 1996 we had to relocate and sell our home. It was in the last market downturn and we had vacated our home for almost a year before it finally sold. Shortly after the "first-time buyers" had moved in, they took a bath and the water had leaked into the carpeted master bathroom. Since that never happened when we lived there, we didn't understand how something like that could happen or be our fault for that matter.
Unfortunately for us, the buyers thought it was a pre-existing condition that we didn't disclose, so the beginning of a 4 year arbitration had unfolded. Years later, we realized the home sat … (0 comments)

Pricing a home in a declining market - 04/16/09 02:07 PM
We own investment property in another state and it wasn't until recently I found out that the condominium we owned there had lost almost half its value. I questioned the Realtor who sold us our "investment" and asked whether that was normal pricing or not as I realize some areas of the country are recovering sooner than others. His reply was that he had hoped that it was an exception and that it was the "bank" that wanted a quick sale so their instructions to the listing agent was to price it appropriately. I was told that it was an all … (2 comments)

 
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