“Never Ask a Barber if You Need a Haircut?” Yes, But . . . If you’re going to pronounce last rites on an expensive-to-replace capital item in a home, far better — at least from the Buyer’s perspective — to do it the day before closing, rather than the day after. Make that, during the...Read More
Overpaying $3,000 to Get Back $1,500? I fielded a call this week from a client — her mailbox filled with flyers touting the expiring $1,500 tax credit — asking how much a forced air furnace should cost to heat her 1,700 square foot townhome. My answer: anywhere from $3,500 to $4,500, depending on the make,...Read More
