Left Holding the (Garbage) Bag: Reason #17 for Buyers to Do a Walk-Through Inspection It’s certainly possible that the weekly garbage collector will haul away all of the Seller’s junk, left curbside. But, I wouldn’t count on it. And neither should the Buyer. Instead, I’d negotiate either: a) a $500 escrow (holdback) from the sales...Read More
“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
