I saw this great article in Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and thought it had some great points that I would like to elaborate on. Today's Homebuyer is looking for certain characteristics in their Real Estate Professional. All of the points below are what I am seeing as I work with ... » Learn More about Buyer’s Top Desires for a Real Estate Agent
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Multiple Offers on a House for Buyers
The Triangle real estate market has been picking up during first quarter of 2012. One clear indication is the number of properties for sale that have received multiple offers. That means the sellers have 2 or more offers simultaneously to consider and negotiate. Buyers need to understand the ... » Learn More about Multiple Offers on a House for Buyers
Define Easement – 4 Quick Tips
How do you define "easement"? An easement is the legal right of a person or company to have access of another's real estate land for a specified purpose. Easements can be found on the survey, the deed, or a recorded easement agreement found at the county register of deeds office. Types of ... » Learn More about Define Easement – 4 Quick Tips
Mortgage Documentation: The Paper Marathon
Every buyer client of mine this year who has bought a home with a mortgage has complained how much information they have had to provide to their lender. The process has become more tedious for homebuyers over the last 3 years. The silver lining is that homebuyers are getting getting home loans ... » Learn More about Mortgage Documentation: The Paper Marathon
Do I Need a Survey when Purchasing a Home?
First-time and even repeat homebuyers do not understand why a survey is an important part of the homebuying process. Here is the "cliff notes" version (aka Land Survey 101) which will give you some information about surveys. What is a survey? The dictionary definition is, " to determine and ... » Learn More about Do I Need a Survey when Purchasing a Home?