Until last week, I was under the impression that when trees grew too close to a power line, the homeowner needed to call the utility company to have the line dropped, so that a private tree contractor could safely remove the tree(s). True — as long as the power line is between the home and...Read More
“What’s Sauce for the Goose is Sauce for the Gander” I suppose the opposite of that is, “what isn’t sauce for the goose isn’t sauce for the gander.” Huh?!? One of the insights into pricing a “For Sale” home well is recognizing that some properties ARE more difficult to value, due to their uniqueness, location,...Read More
Not Necessarily “Open & Shut” One of the issues that can come up during the Buyer’s inspection is a loose thread — or several — concerning previous work done on the home. Exhibit A: an open permit pertaining to a past remodeling project or home addition. For the Buyer, the approach is easy: stipulate that...Read More
Buyers: “What is the Seller Hiding??” Sellers don’t HAVE to incriminate themselves — make that, their homes — when they put their house on the market. At least in Minnesota, one of the sanctioned Seller’s Disclosure Alternatives is for the Seller to waive disclosing anything at all (the Buyer has to then agree to that)....Read More
Investors (and non-Cubans) Not Wanted When Cuba legalizes buying and selling homes by end of the year — as the government promised again this week — [observers] expect a cascade of changes: higher prices, mass relocation, property taxes and a flood of money from Cubans in the United States and around the world. –Damien Cave, “Cubans...Read More
