home selling oakland county: Home Inspection Surprises and Critters
- 05/22/13 10:50 PM
If you’re considering buying a home in Oakland County Michigan or anywhere else that’s more than a few years old, there may be some hidden problems you can discover before you make a purchase offer especially pest. Although putting a professional inspection contingency in the contract will help protect you from surprises, doing your own inspection before making an offer could save you considerable time and money. How can you tell if a property is worth buying? Here’s how to look at the big picture — for structural concerns, major repairs that are needed, appliances that have to be replaced. Crawl The Walls Start … (1 comments)
home selling oakland county: Help Negotiating Your Home Purchase
- 05/12/13 02:42 AM
Negotiations over the purchase of a home begin when you present the seller with a written purchase offer, usually through your real estate agent. The seller can accept your offer, in writing, reject it, or write a counter-offer, usually by modifying the original offer you presented. Several series of counter-offers may go back and forth before you and the seller finally reach an agreement. The process of contract building ends when both you and the buyer sign the contract. At this point, the home is considered to be “sold,” though the terms of the contract will not be fulfilled until settlement. … (2 comments)
home selling oakland county: Moving: Plan A Safe, Comfortable Move For Your Pets
- 05/10/13 11:26 AM
When you're making your list of things to do before, during and after your move to Oakland County Michigan or anywhere else, don't forget to include your pets. Moving can be stressful, even dangerous, for pets if their interests are not taken into consideration. As Home Owners or Home Sellers we love our pets, so let's include them in the move. Here are some things to consider.
Planning: If yours is a company-sponsored move, find out what pet-moving costs the company is willing to cover. Check vaccination records to ensure your pet's immunizations are up-to-date. If they're almost due for vaccinations, get them done before … (2 comments)
home selling oakland county: Ten Ingenious Ways to Remodel With Beauty and the Best
- 05/08/13 10:12 PM
The Spring Season impulse to renew and rejoice is in the air in Oakland County Michigan. One of the best ways to indulge this feeling is to do or plan wonderful things for your home. What does your home need to bring out its beauty and its best value? Not mundane repair items, but those touches that showcase your home’s worth, enhance its beauty, improve its comfort and safety–things that carry enchantment far beyond one festive season. Go over your home, room by room, with an eye to what’s best in aesthetic and practical value. Keep in mind how … (2 comments)
home selling oakland county: All Signs Point to a Positive Q2 for Real Estate
- 05/05/13 10:52 PM
Despite apprehension around the sustainability of the housing recovery, all signs point towards a strong second quarter for the property sector. Considering that the housing rebound began to effectively gain traction during the latter half of 2012, it’s great to see that the first two quarters in 2013 are mimicking the trend. Much of the momentum in the housing market was catalyzed by a self-reinforcing combination of climbing home values and escalating purchase rates. With the much-dreaded shadow inventory finally drying up, one of the primary suppressants to value growth disappeared and a wave of buyers finally emerged from the woodwork. … (0 comments)
home selling oakland county: 4 Reasons Why Home Sellers Must Take First Offer Seriously
- 05/03/13 11:51 PM
Are you thinking of selling your home in Oakland County Michigan or anywhere else in the Country? Remember: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” That old truism is especially relevant when talking about home-purchase offers. Even in a balanced market, it is often the first offer that turns out to be the best one the seller will get. Consider your first offer seriously and treat it with kid gloves. Here are some solid reasons why: An early offer (if you’re lucky!) doesn’t necessarily mean more buyers are lining up to follow suit. It could just mean that … (4 comments)
home selling oakland county: HEALTHY HOME:The Top 10 House Maladies To Avoid
- 04/26/13 11:57 AM
Whether you’re selling a home in Oakland County Michigan or looking to purchase one, you’ll want to make certain the home in question is in good physical condition. Check out the following list of the 10 most common home “health” problems identified by members of the American Society of Home Inspectors in a recent survey. The Top 10 House Maladies To Avoid 1. Improper surface grading and drainage.Inspectors rated this problem the most troublesome, with 35.8% of those surveyed listing it as their top issue. Responsible for household maladies, such as leaky basements or crawl spaces, grading and drainage problems can … (2 comments)
home selling oakland county: HOME SEARCH 101: Tips For Locating The Right Schools
- 04/21/13 02:55 AM
When it comes time to buy your next home in Oakland County Michigan or anywhere, your decision will be based on dozens of criteria. If you’re like many home buyers, good schools will be at the very top of your list. Even buyers without children are often concerned about the quality of schools. They know property values often reflect the reputation of local schools-both public and private-and that a home near good schools may be easier to sell later on.
Plan Ahead It pays to look at schools early in the house-hunting process so you can narrow your focus to … (0 comments)
home selling oakland county: ROOM APPEAL: Inside Tips To Sell Your Home’s Best Features Room By Room
- 04/17/13 11:06 PM
Inside Tips To Sell Your Home’s Best Features Room By Room You know about “curb appeal.” That’s what gets home buyers out of their car and through your front door. Then what? “Room appeal” sells those same buyers on your home, room by room. The inside secret is arranging each and every room into a deal-closer. Home staging — or as builders call it, “merchandising” — first requires getting each room in tip-top shape to ensure it’s in showcase condition. Working with the furniture and accessories you already own, home stagers transform your home to make it look like a model home! … (0 comments)
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