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Seven New Year’s Resolutions Home Sellers Should Make.Many homeowners choose to wait until after the New Year to list their home. This makes life a lot easier if you have young children at home and/or are expecting houseguests.   But once the holidays are over, it’s time to get serious if you ha...
12/07/2018
One of the first rules of real estate should be, "You're a Realtor, not a lawyer."  Yet I don't recall anyone making a point to say that. Every Jurisdiction is Different There are some states and jurisdictions that use licensed lawyers to negotiate the terms and conditions for their respective b...
12/06/2018
The official start to winter is December 21st but in Bucks County it’s here. If you have been procrastinating about winterizing your home, it’s time to get these 3 things done to avoid costly heating bills and potential disaster. A single weekend is all you need to properly winterize your home. ...
12/05/2018
  If you are in a marriage and own a home...make sure you have a will.  You need to see, understand and possibly change the previous will. Lately, I've had two situations that could have been prevented by a simple will...as opposed to these words... ''Don't worry honey, you'll be taken care of."...
12/05/2018
Your Home is Going on the Market Tomorrow What are You Thinking About?   Going live on the MLS is a big deal, and probably prompts lots of anxiety for sellers. It will raise a few questions, and maybe even a few doubts.   There’s been lots of preparation (hopefully) for days or weeks - taking ca...
12/05/2018
My Love/Hate Relationship with Gift Cards. Years ago I wrote about my love/hate relationship with gift cards. Well, times do change and the older I get, the more I embrace them. I still miss (a little bit) the idea of going out and picking out and buying a gift for someone. What I love is watchi...
12/04/2018
Do you like to play it safe? Taking the path of least resistance is a choice many people take. Taking the safe course of action is risky. That’s right! For example, you may lose an opportunity, your competitive edge or your business. Someone else may replace you while you are in your comfort zon...
12/03/2018
     Can the Buyer move in early?  The Closing is only a week away.  The house is vacant.  Inspections have been completed, the loan is approved, everything else is in order.  The buyers moved out of their previous home last week; they are staying in a hotel.  All of their belongings are in a mov...
12/01/2018
    Selling Your Home? Should You be Leery of Accepting an Offer from Buyers Approved for FHA Financing?   It's not unheard of to hear my Borrowers (and their Agents) say that Sellers are expressing a leeriness about accepting offers from FHA  Buyers ...    Typically these Sellers' uneasiness is...
11/30/2018
     We live in a visual age.  The PHOTOGRAPHS of your house are the most important part of your presentation.  When home buyers are surfing Zillow, Realtor dot com, Trulia, and other real estate websites, they are looking first at the PICTURES.      You want sharp, "magazine-quality" photographs...
11/29/2018
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