Manny Munir's (mannymunir) Blog

 You're about to make an offer on a home. Then, to your despair, you find out that three other offers havealso come in for the same property. Be careful. It's all too easy to get swept up in the excitement and, like a hand raised one too many times at an auction, end up paying more for the home t...

You see a home on the market that you like. Should you buy it? Before you make an offer, it's a good idea to get a sense of the property's long-term potential. After all, a property is not just a potential home, it's also an important investment. Here are some things to look for when viewing hom...

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"Will our entertainment unit fit along that livingroom wall?" There's no way of knowing for sure without ameasuring tape. That's just one of the items you should have in your tool kit when viewing homes. Here are the others: Keep this toolkit in your car. It will make your home shopping excursion...

Say you're shopping for a new home. Your goal is to find the ideal property, in a neighborhood that is just right for you, within a price range that you can afford.  What do you need - at minimum - to get started? If you're looking for ways to get your ducks in a row, here are some suggestions: ...

In most communities, garbage day isn't every week. So, if you show your house on day five or six, there's going to be some accumulation! Here are some things you can do before a viewing to make sure this situation doesn't trash a potential sale. • If possible, make sure all garbage containers, i...

If you want to sell your house or condo, you need to make it as convenient as possible for potential buyers to view. That's a given. The market can move fast these days, and you don't want home shoppers and their agents to move onto other interesting opportunities just because they can't get in ...

You're probably familiar with the term "home staging". It involves cleaning, de-cluttering, reorganizing, and decorating specifically in order to make your home more attractive to potential buyers. Furniture stores do something similar when they "stage" a bedroom suite in a showroom.  Most selle...