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Its too COLD to paint Exterior What are my options?Selling your home Challenges

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Real Estate Agent with Samson Properties VA0225077251

If your Northern Virginia home is on the market and home inspection or the HOA inspection cited a violation for you as a home seller to paint the exterior of your home. 

With the winter temperatures, we had in Jan/Feb of 2016 it is impossible to paint the exterior or caulk the exterior. As a Northern Virginia home sellers, what are my options?

 

1. Negotiate a credit towards purchaser's closing cost in lieu of work.

2. Pre-pay a contractor. When weather permits they can take care of the exterior painting.

3. Speak with purchaser's lender if they will allow escrow for the job. When weather permits the seller can have contractor paint the exterior and pay from the proceeds. This would be a good option if there is rotting of the exterior wood and it will be tough to determine the true cost of repair.

4. Hope and pray you have a window of warm days and get your painter lined up to paint the exterior.

 

Ritu Desai is an Associate Broker with Samson Properties with over 12+ years of experience in residential real estate in the Fairfax and Loudoun county area of Northern Virginia area. 

 

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Associate Broker
MRP, ABR, ePRO

NVAR, Life Time Top Producer
NVAR,Multiple Million Dollar Sales Club Member
Samson Properties
Cell - 703-625-4949
Email - info@eNOVAHomes.com
Web: www.eNOVAHOMES.com
 
Residential real estate agent serving Northern Virginia in Fairfax & Loudoun county over a decade and almost $100+M in sales volume experience. 


 
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Ritu Desai those are good options to satisfy that home improvement situation.... 

Feb 11, 2016 11:14 PM