What is a Short Sale?
Everyone's talking about this new phenonemum called the Short Sale. What is it you ask? A short sale in real estate is not always a pleasant transaction. In times of declining home values, a homeowner can be caught in a position of negative appreciation. In other words...
Insurance 101- The Learning Curve Series: What Factors Make Up My Insurance Pricing?
There are many Factors the go into the Pricing of an Insurance Policy. Some of these are age of the home, location to fire protection, condition of the structure, presence of hazards, Insurance Scoring which may include credit, prior claim history, and building materials.
Insurance
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- Insurance 101-The Learning Curve Series: Insurance Inspection, Why?
Why do I need to stage; my house will sell itself……
I hear this all time. “I don’t think my house needs staging. Just get people in the door; it will sell itself” This kind of thinking won’t get your house sold! Why? Staging is Marketing. I’ll say it again. Staging is Marketing. Staging is the EMOTIONAL hook that get’s buyers excited about your property. Staging is about selling a LIFESTYLE that... [Read More]
Foreclosure Inspections
Many Realtors and Mortgage brokers have written articles on short sales and foreclosures. One point the haven’t touched on is what is necessary to prepare a foreclosed home for inspection. When banks own the home they often (usually) have them winterized and often allow propane tanks to empty. Other utilities are usually left on. It is understandable that they would want to protect... [Read More]
Another Potential Fire
Why do home inspectors enter attics? There are many things for the inspector to check in the attic including ventilation, insulation, wiring, plumbing pipes, termination of bathroom vent fans, moisture levels and the picture shown below. No Clearance This photo shows a B-vent pipe (in this instance, a chimney for a free standing natural gas stove). The requirement for B-vent clearance... [Read More]
