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Buyer remorse

Picking a Home, Picking a President

Too Many Showings? Far be it from me to tell anyone who to vote for. But, let me suggest borrowing a criterion from the world of residential real estate to pick the next President (or major party nominee). Letting Buyers Off the Hook When I work with Buyers who remain lukewarm about a home even...
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Did a Previous Sale Blow Up on Inspection? Why You Can’t Necessarily Tell From MLS

“Now You See It . . . Now You Don’t” Once a “For Sale” home is under contract, the usual convention is to switch its MLS status from “Active” to “A,i” for “Sold, subject to inspection.”* That lets all other prospective Buyers know that there’s somebody ahead of them. So, what happens if the Buyer’s...
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More Deals (& More Busted Deals?) This Spring

Most Popular Blog Post:  ‘Statutory Cancellation for Beginners’ When it comes to Web popularity, “going viral,” etc., there is certainly a virtuous circle phenomenon at work. Namely, the more people read a post, the higher-ranked (and more visible) it becomes, which in turn assures even more hits. That said, the most popular post on this...
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“The Right House at the Wrong Time = the Wrong House”

Letting Buyers Off the Hook What do you do as a Buyer if you really like the first (or second) house you see, only to be told a couple hours after you went through that it’s in multiple offers, and that you have until 8 p.m. that night to make an offer? Scenario #2:  you need a bigger house,...
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