Appraisals

Appraisals

As a Buyer If you are the Buyer and you are borrowing money, your Lender will probably order an Appraisal.  This Appraisal is for the Lender and is essentially a risk assesssment regarding the amount of money they are lending versus the value of the property. The cost...
Donations Guide

Donations Guide

Donating can easily balloon into a part-time job if you are looking for an option beyond the obvious options like Goodwill. If you are not careful, giving something away can quickly lead to an entire research project on CEO salaries and how well charities manage their...

Paint Cans

Want me to leave the “touch up” paint? Paint cans can be a bit of a hot potato leading up to a real estate closing. Emotions range from big hassle to huge favor. Environmental regulations can make disposing of paint cans expensive and difficult. On the...

My Listing Just Expired – Now What?

Find a Real Estate Agent who can Solve Your Puzzle.   Selling your home can be hard work! The reality is that homes have to be “sold” 4 times before they close. In fact, if you consider cold feet or buyer’s remorse, the Buyers may have to re-buy...

Painting the Brick could give You the Edge You Need

When it comes to selling your home, competition can be fierce! Painting the brick could give you the edge you need. Figuring out how to maximize your house’s sale price can be a daunting task. Just about EVERYONE has an opinion. Our goal is to help our clients...

Zestimate Goes Haywire!

What do you do if your Zestimate goes Haywire? Or drops by over $150k? You reach into the darkness for answers… Zestimates are an interesting curiosity for me. Not because this is emerging technology and I’m a stuffy, set-in-my-ways, old school real estate...