State-of-the-Art HVAC & Mechanicals. Or Not. Even with a maximum of 24 photos allowed on MLS now, you typically don’t see pictures of electric service panels (above). That’s because people buy homes emotionally, and — let’s face it — electric service panels don’t inspire much emotion (at least for most people). The exception(s) to not...Read More
Housing Yellow — and Red — Flags Foundation Size: 1,700 AbvGrdFinSqFt: 2,300 BelGrdFinSqFt: 1,900 Total Fin SqFt: 4,200 –Excerpt, MLS listing What is the maximum number of finished square feet in the basement of a home with a 1,700 square foot foundation? You’d guess 1,700 square feet, right? In fact, the maximum...Read More
Explaining Real Estate Listing Contracts Unlike what I suspect is the vast majority of Realtors, I actually look forward to walking clients through the particulars of a listing contract and the related addenda. It certainly helps that, as a former corporate attorney, I know the history, context, and purpose of the various clauses; too, I know what...Read More
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
