buying a house: WHAT TO LEAVE BEHIND - 08/21/08 09:55 AM
Congratulations! You've sold your home. You're packing and moving but there are some things to leave behind.
1. Any additional keys or garage door remote controls. Ask your agent where to leave them. I suggest a kitchen drawer.
2. Owner's manuals for the appliances - HVAC, waterheater, range, dishwasher, microwave, etc. … (2 comments)
buying a house: DON'T EXECUTE THE SALES CONTRACT - 08/12/08 05:45 PM
Often a home buyer or home seller executes the contract when they sign. Please don't do that.
The contract is executed only after everyone has signed and any and all changes have been initialed. In other words, all parties have agreed on all issues before it is executed. It should be … (1 comments)
buying a house: AUSTIN'S GUIDE TO ENTERTAINMENT, SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT AND MORE - 08/11/08 05:57 PM
A great place to go to find information about Austin is http://www.austincityguide.com. It's a comprehensive Web site that includes a wide variety of places to go and things to do in Austin with links to other resources.
But, if you are interested in buying or selling a house, I'm the right … (0 comments)
buying a house: TERMINATION OPTION IN TEXAS CONTRACTS - 08/09/08 01:50 PM
Several years ago Texas Real Estate Commission included a paragraph in our purchase contracts allowing the buyer the unrestricted right to terminate an offer and receive their earnest money back. The way it's written, there is a fill-in-the blank for how many days this applies and for the amount of compensation. I … (0 comments)
buying a house: ACCREDITED BUYER'S REPRESENTATIVE (ABR) - 08/06/08 10:17 AM
The Accredited Buyer's Representative is awarded REALTORS® who have completed an intense course designed to teach the agent how to better help the home buyer and who has demonstrated an experience level through having worked with a a specific number of buyers and closed those transactions. To maintain the awarded designation, … (0 comments)
buying a house: REALTORS ARE A GREAT RESOURCE - 08/05/08 12:15 PM
Yesterday a past client called to ask for two things. First a comparative market analysis (CMA) of his home and second a referral to a tile installer.
It was easy to generate at CMA and usually I do this once a year for my clients without being asked but this homeowner … (0 comments)
buying a house: You Want Me to Invest in What? Bite me! - 07/25/08 05:29 PM
I'm a sucker for a real estate seminar. I almost always go hoping to gain some kind of new knowledge. Today I went to a seminar as the guest of a client. He was really excited because he thought there was so much to learn and he wanted to share the … (4 comments)
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Congratulations! You've sold your home. You're packing and moving but there are some things to leave behind.
