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2018
Today I spoke with a client that is preparing her home for listing. The home was custom built and each detail was carefully selected with the utmost care. This is more than just a compilation of stone and wood, this is a special place that she has called home for a very long time. As I have w...
10/21/2018
Thermal imaging averts a potential dangerous dryer fire. Mighty Mo does it again! He loves his job. I do a lot of One-Year Warranty Inspections. They are the last time a buyer has a chance to have the builder address anything wrong with the house. During those inspections the report needs to be...
10/21/2018
Coming Soon Advertising: Is It a Good Strategy? Yes or No? Some people want to list their house, but not yet. Maybe they still need to clean it out, or maybe they are doing some last minute repairs, or whatever. They call a real estate agent to talk about listing the home in preparation for...
10/21/2018
"Your device isn't compatible with this version." That's not the message I expected to see when my phone told me I needed to update one of my apps, but I could live without that app, so I moved on without it. And then it happened again. Again, something I could live without, so I moved on. But ...
10/21/2018
Are you looking at homes in a Homeowners Association (HOA)? It is entirely possible that you are since more than 62 million Americans live in communities governed by an HOA. The purpose of an HOA is to maintain the standards of the community, including its appearance, condition and general liva...
10/21/2018
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You may have heard a few blog posts or articles talking about how many words you really need for a blog post. Well, while you are free to write just about anything online you want and make it however long you want, if you really want it to stand out and stick around, the longer the better. "Bu...
10/21/2018
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Carbon monoxide detector placement. That title surrounds a question I get a lot during home inspections. And this one - Is carbon monoxide lighter or heavier than air? Of course, any time you have gas appliances or a wood-burning fireplace, you should have at least one carbon monoxide (CO) dete...
10/21/2018
How do you make your home a magnet for homebuyers? Getting maximum interest in your home can be challenging, especially if you haven’t experienced preparing a home for sale before. If you don’t get the right agent to assist you, chances are homebuyers will keep driving to the next home on th...
10/21/2018
How many people believe everything on Social Media by Robert Swetz When it comes to the history books, news, news papers, magazines, television, movies and now social media within the world wide web, how much of this is really true? History books are being changed ever day, the news is being c...
10/21/2018
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If this the first time you're considering buying a home, or selling your first purchase, there are a lot of possible challenges you can end up facing. Having the right agent can ensure you're able to get through these challenges, but since some of the issues are universal, let's review some mist...
10/20/2018
