One of my favorite words that real estate agents use to market a property or certain things about a home is the word Newer. Now there's nothing wrong with that, after all the listing agents job is to market the home and to try and get people interested in it and to find a ready, willing and able buyer. Right? I just always get a kick out of that advertising verb-age. (disclaimer: I may have used that word in some of my listings in the past. Just saying)
I've had buyers say to me so many times, well it says here on the flyer: newer furnace or newer hot water tank. I always caution my buyers that newer can mean anything. Newer than what? Lets have a little fun with this:
- Is it Newer than, say, when the house was built? Probably
- Is it Newer than that penny we found on the ground? Very likely
- Is it Newer, meaning less than 10 years old? Possibly
So next time you are looking at real estate advertising and see the word Newer, Remember ....
Caveat Emptor = let the buyer beware
Of course the one way to find out if something is truly newer or not, and I always recommend that you do this if you are buying a home is to ....... get a Private Home Inspection from a professional Home Inspector.
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