Imagine you’re a buyer. You’ve seen a house a couple of times, and then one day you learn from a local that several years ago, someone had committed suicide in the home that you’re looking at. Now, you don’t know for certain that someone committed suicide there, but you trust your source. Would you still buy the home?
Category Archives: Home Selling
This Is What Owning A Home Is All About
Robert Shiller Isn’t Saying NOT To Buy A Home
This link has been floating around the internet for a couple of days, and I want to respond.
A Government Shutdown and Your FHA, VA, or USDA Mortgage Loan
updated: seems there’s been a reversal on FHA mortgages, as first mentioned by Marianne Washington of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
Part Four – What Is A HUD-1?
Welcome to “What Is A HUD-1?”, a four-part series breaking down the settlement statement that’s used in a real estate transaction. The settlement statement, also known as the HUD-1, is your receipt – it’s an itemization of every penny associated with the sale or purchase, so if it’s money-related then it’ll be shown on the HUD-1. Each party (buyer and seller) or signatory will sign multiple copies of the HUD-1.
Using Aerial Videography To Showcase A Home
Anyone who sells anything is always looking at finding new ways of reaching their target audience, or showcasing their product(s) in new, eye-catching ways.
Part One – What Is A HUD-1?
Welcome to “What Is A HUD-1?”, a four-part series breaking down the settlement statement that’s used in a real estate transaction. The settlement statement, also known as the HUD-1, is your receipt – it’s an itemization of every penny associated with the sale or purchase, so if it’s money-related then it’ll be shown on the HUD-1. Each party (buyer and seller) or signatory will sign multiple copies of the HUD-1.
10 Steps To A Great Home Inspection
Preface – this post is a result of an infographic my friend Leigh Brown, a FANTASTIC real estate agent in Concord NC, put together and shared with me. This is a repost of her “Top 10 Ways To Get a Cleaner Home Inspection”.
Get Your Photos Before The Weather Turns
This is a repost from August of 2012 …
Perspective Is Everything
This was sent to me by two separate people today – including our real estate photographer – with the caption “perspective is everything”. Reminds me of how people talk about how photos of houses can be deceiving – “wow, no wonder they didn’t show that whole room – it’s missing the floor!”.