sellers: Pex Plumbing Tips For Buyers and Sellers
- 04/05/17 04:05 PM
You don't have to be a plumber to notice things that you should have some concern about. Both buyers and sellers should be able to spot potential problems, and buyers should ask their home inspector about them. I'd bet that many buyers and sellers don't even know what this is in the above photos, but I bet most can figure out it has something to do with plumbing. This is a manifold for a Pex system. It has a hot side and a cold side. A water line is run from the manifold to each faucet. The small levers are for turning … (2 comments)
sellers: The 178 Steps Lesson of Buying and Selling Real Estate
- 10/10/16 10:07 AM
Sugarloaf Mountain MD Post inspired by Roy Kelley's post on Sugarloaf Mountain Wine Tasting We've hiked several several trails on Sugarlaof Mountain, ( http://www.sugarloafmd.com/ ) and taken many photographs along the way. I knew someday I would use some of the photos in blog posts. We've gone up and down these steps more than once. They start about halfway up the mountain, but it's possible to drive to the bottom of the steps if you don't want to hike the entire way. I think I counted 178 steps last winter when we hiked up. There are many views no matter which way you go. … (1 comments)
FOR SELLERS: We use as many marketing methods as possible to generate a steady supply of interested buyers. Those methods include MLS, Newspapers, Magazines, Post Cards, Flyers, A variety of Blogging Platforms, Signs, Brochures, Websites, SMS, 24 Hour Toll Free Hotline, Syndication, Open Houses, Broker Opens, Video, Virtual Tours, Facebook Pages and Groups, LinkedIn, and more!
FOR BUYERS: We use many of the same methods to find them the house that meets their needs. Those … (2 comments)
sellers: Balance Family, Yourself, and Real Estate Activities
- 05/08/15 10:53 PM
I knew this was a 7 day per week job when I started. I workded 7 days a week before, so wasn't worried about it. However, I found I needed to be more organized, and schedule things. That includes scheduling time for your spouse, your kids, your animals, your family, and yourself. It also meant learning not to run and meet with someone everytime they called from a sign, or somewhere else. Learning to ask key questions eliminated a lot of time wasting. Questions like " Are you already working with an agent"?. or more specifically, " do you already have … (7 comments)
sellers: Absolute Auctions - Follow up Inspired by a Lenn Harley Blog Post
- 12/06/14 02:47 AM
Back in mid 2006 I decided to look more closely at selling homes and land by auction. At that time, the market was heading for trouble. That was clear to just about everyone. But many sellers ignored the fact that home values were going to drop by 20-30% or more. Many factors were involved, but that's another story. Sellers were offering huge bonuses, offering to pay closing costs, offering free leases on their BMW's, offering 1 and 2 week vacations, making small meaningless price drops, one owner actually bought a new Mini Cooper that he would give to whoever bought his … (5 comments)
sellers: Buyers-Agents Aren't Trying to Outfox You,So Don't Try to Outfox Them.
- 08/03/14 07:11 AM
Dear potential buyers, Agents and homeowners usually do want to sell their property, and they usually try to price it somewhere close to it's actual value. Of course there will always be overpriced listings. I see several in the MLS now that are obviously overpriced. It's doubtful that I would show any of the severely overpriced listings. But, when you are READY to buy, you should have a price in mind of what the maximum is you are WILLING to pay. That is one reason that agents ask you to meet with a lender and get pre-approved. It's is in everyone's … (29 comments)
sellers: New Start-up Flipt to Take on Zillow and Trulia
- 05/03/14 11:03 PM
It seems I/we are always running across new companies that think they can solve all the problems in real estate for buyers and sellers! Yet, they all seem to offer a " Pro- Realtor subscription" for a monthly fee. Agents will sign up for many of these for a while just to test them out, but many agents also find out that they would have been better off "investing" their money somewhere else, or just keeping it in their pockets. Another new secret "complex algorithm" will solve so many problems in real estate, and will be able to tell online buyers … (2 comments)
sellers: Home Warranties With Home Sales - Buyers Should Shop and Compare
- 04/25/14 03:12 AM
If you are in the market for a home, at some point, usually when you are signing the contract, the subject of home warranty is bound to come up. Before you sign, do you even know what type of home warranty you are going to get? Do you know which company is going to stand behind that warranty? Do you know what that warranty covers? Do you know warranty companies offer several levels of protection, and offer many add-ons. Basic coverage can start around $335.00 for a one year plan, but if you want enhanced coverage, you might have to pay … (2 comments)
sellers: Is Your Home for Sale or is Real Estate Sign Just up For Decoration?
- 03/26/14 12:58 AM
I'm really getting tired of searching for homes that are suppose to be for sale but aren't advertised in the MLS. I know, owners can give listing agents instructions not to put their house in MLS at all, or not until a certain date, etc. But twice more this week potential buyers have called about houses where they saw signs up. One sign has been up for 6 days, the other only 3 days? Of course neither is in the MLS, so I have to drive to the properties to get information from the yard sign, then call the agent to … (5 comments)
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