Communicating with Your Realtor Communicating with your Realtor is crucial to having a great home buying experience. It is so important that it warrants a whole conversation at the beginning of your relationship. Here are some important tips to guide the conversation. Confidentiality First, …
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How to Buy a Home and Be Happy: Part One
It’s so frustrating! Every time you find a home that finally meets all your needs, six other people are putting in offers! How in the world are you ever going to get in a home you love? The easy answer is: Hire a real estate broker to help you. But that leads to more questions, mainly, how do you …
Listing Your Home and . . . Price
Pricing Your Home The most important aspect of listing your home for sale is the price. Curb appeal is very important. Decluttering is a must. Making repairs prior to listing helps immensely. But a home that is overpriced for what it is will sit and get stale, until you correct the price and get it …
Are Seller Concessions Necessary?
Buyers' or Sellers' Market? The real estate market is shifting. In some areas of the country, it has flipped to a strong buyer’s market. Not so in Asheville! We still have only 1.8 months of inventory in the Asheville Region, which means it is still a sellers' market. So are seller concessions …
TWO WAYS TO DO RENOVATIONS RIGHT!
ADVICE FROM YOUR REALTORS: Do Renovations Right! And by “right” we mean GET PERMITS and REPORT CHANGES. 1. GET PERMITS. Did you know that for residential homes in unincorporated Buncombe County, you DON’T need a permit for: Non-structural work where cost is less than $15,000 in any …
Tips for Homeowners: Part 2 – DIY Red Flags in Plumbing
DIY Red Flags in Plumbing We talked to Max Rose, from Four Seasons Plumbing, about what prospective home buyers and sellers need to know. 1. When buying a home, what are some of the red flags in plumbing that buyers should keep an eye out for? Max: It’s often overlooked, but paying attention to …
