Sure, the results of an appraisal and the home inspection can stop a real estate deal dead in its tracks, but what if you never get that far in the process? What if the lender turns down your loan application – is there anything you can do to buy a home? That depends on why…
“Deferred maintenance.” It’s a term that real estate professionals hear frequently. It describes a home that has been neglected and raises red flags concerning its condition. Putting off routine home maintenance can not only lead to big, ugly, expensive problems down the line, it causes a significant loss of your home’s value when it comes…
A home languishing on the real estate market is one of life’s more frustrating ordeals. Especially if you’ve owned the home for some time, there’s that emotional attachment that tells you, “Hey, this is an incredible house. It should sell really fast!” If you’re under contract on another home or if you need to relocate…
If you’ve chosen your listing agent wisely, he or she will determine the most likely buyer for your home and then laser-focus the marketing materials to that pool of buyers. Various studies of what different types of buyers are seeking in a home help the agent figure out which of your home’s features will attract…
The reality that you’re bringing a new life into the world is never more evident than when the nurse rolls the bassinet into the delivery room, right? It’s at that moment that you realize (between contractions, most likely), that without a doubt, you’ll soon be a parent. It may also be when you begin to…
