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What’s in an Adjective?  A LOT

It may seem like a subtle distinction, but home sellers are a LOT safer billing their “new” Kitchen as simply “newer.”

The difference?

Buyers purchasing a new Kitchen might reasonably expect to see paid receipts.

So might the appraiser representing the Buyer’s lender, once the deal advances from inspection to underwriting.

Especially if the “new” Kitchen in fact dates to 2014 (or earlier), lowering rather raising Buyer expectations in the marketing material and on MLS can avoid issues later on.

See also, “New Roof in 1998!”

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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