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Buyers: Making Sense of the Home Inspection Reports The high of an accepted offer leads to inspection period. Depending on the age, type of financing, and conditions of the home, you may have 2-5 different inspections to schedule. The first inspection is the whole house inspection. This one is...
07/15/2016
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Sellers: Do You Have "Buyer's Eyes"? When I meet with a homeowner for the first time, we talk about the importance of "buyer's eyes", this is especially important if the homeowner has lived in their home for 10+ years. (The market has changed A LOT in that time frame.) The court of public opin...
07/15/2016
This is a great source of information for engaged couples that are looking to purchase a home 6 months or less after they are married. The use of gift registries is still going strong, but there are some couples that would prefer cash to another blender that they won't use. If you are going to ...
07/14/2016
Be careful in letting Google "fill in" your info online! Buyer snafoo this morning....they completed an online request to a home inspector on his website. As she was filling in her name, Google offered to complete her address information and "fill in" the blanks. Without thinking, saving a step...
07/12/2016
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Sellers: Are you planning to SELL? Or EXPIRE? Every day, I spend some time looking at the "hot sheets" on the MLS. They will show me at a glance the properties that have: An accepted contractHave closed/soldHave canceled their listing with the current agentHave withdrawn their listing from th...
07/12/2016
That awful feeling when your buyer client calls you late in the evening or you see the post on Facebook the next day. She is all moved in now and has been living there for the past month. She is in tears and has called the police and is waiting for them to arrive to walk through the house befor...
07/05/2016
Karen's Top Three in the Corridor for June 17-19, 2016 Some much to do this weekend! Summer is officially here! 1. Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market-Saturday June 18th 7:30 am-12:00 pm. You will love the 150+ vendors downtown with everything from cooking demonstrations to wine tastings to f...
06/15/2016
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No, not really. I have two cats. But apparently, having a dog is the way to know all that is going on in my neighborhood under my nose. Over the weekend we were pulling out some horrible bushes that the previous owner had let overgrow. Not only that, but prior to selling us the home, they tri...
04/17/2016
Don't Forget to Clean up Your (Pet's) Mess Too! This happens moreso in the winter months of selling homes in our area, but it is certainly something to think about if the current homeowners have a dog. I will never forget the winter that I had a listing with 3 dogs. The home sold quickly and t...
04/17/2016
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The Power of the Seller's Story In the last couple of years, I have requested that my sellers write a letter to the future buyer of their home. In it, they have the opportunity to write about all of the reasons that they choose this home when they were looking to buy. It personalizes the house...
04/06/2016
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Karen Feltman
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Whether you are relocating from another state or you are moving within the market area, there is always some adjustments to be made! My focus is on the well-being and safety of your family. A house is very important, but making the Cedar Rapids area your home takes a little more effort. My clients call me long after the closing for advice on a veternarian for their new puppy or the best daycares in the area. Meeting new people is always fun for me and I love my job! Call me if you would like to know what your home is worth in the current market or if you think that you might want to move up to another home somewhere else. We will miss you, but I will happy to get you on your way to your next adventure as quickly as possible!