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Bees, Bats & Ants (Oh, My!)

Unwanted Tenants Most people like to live in a quiet, undisturbed dwelling where they’re afforded a modicum of privacy. It turns out, so do critters. In the course of showing any number of vacant properties this Summer, my Buyers and I have encountered (so far): wasp nests; bats (or evidence thereof); ant colonies; and the...
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Is a Vacant Home "Too Available?"

Understanding Home Buyer Psychology It’s human nature to want what everyone else wants. Likewise, it’s also human nature to not want what everyone else is foresaking. So, if a happy, bustling household is the real estate equivalent of the popular girl — or guy — everyone wants to go out with in high school, what...
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Divining Sellers’ Motivation

Home for Sale — Batteries (& Owner) Not IncludedProspective home Buyers seem to attach a lot of significance to Sellers’ motivation (financial distress? Job transfer? Divorce? etc.). Realtors, not so much. For one thing, the three pieces of information a good Realtor is never going to tell you — at least not without authorization —...
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