Caveat, Sellers It’s not an ironclad rule of house hunting, but in general I think it’s safe to say that more sophisticated Buyers head to the basement — er, lower level — first. Why? That’s where they can inspect the foundation (or at least the part of it that’s visible), the mechanicals, and look (smell)...Read More
Making Sure That “Ugly is Only Skin Deep” No matter the price bracket — OK, maybe not at $5 million-plus locally — virtually every home represents a list of trade-off’s for prospective Buyers. Better location, smaller size. More square feet, worse condition. Great condition, not as good location. And so on. So, of the various...Read More
Actions Speak Louder Than WordsWhat does a Realtor with some spare time in a new city do on a Sunday afternoon? Check out some open houses! In fact, I just had time to go through a few, but here are a couple stray observations: –The Southwestern equivalent to the Midwestern “ranch” or “rambler” is a...Read More
