The structural contingency is one of the three contingencies in the contract to purchase real estate in the Capital Region. It enables buyers to hire a certified inspector to evaluate the home they intend to buy, with the objective of looking for substantial defects (any single item worth $2000 or more to repair). Both buyers and sellers often have questions about this part of the process and here are a few of the most common ones.
It’s been almost a year since the big “change” in real estate world. In case you missed it, offers of compensation for buyer’s agents are no longer listed on the Multiple Listing Service. Here’s what we have been seeing and doing over the past year.
When we discuss pricing with prospective clients we generally say pricing is 80% science and 20% art. Understanding the nuances of the market and the unique aspects of each home is of paramount importance to accurately pricing a property. Let us tell you a bit more about what goes into our pricing reports.
Those who know us, know that we prefer to spend our time marketing our seller clients’ properties and helping our buyers find their new home than to focus on marketing ourselves. We always say that you will never see our faces on billboards or shopping carts because that sort of self promotion is just not our thing.
There are several factors that have contributed to the protracted low inventory we have been experiencing for the past 5+ years, including:
Now that buyers are being asked to sign buyer agency agreements before seeing any properties, it’s more important than ever that you understand the services your agent will be providing and that you connect with an agent who will truly represent you and meet your needs.
2025 is here and with the new year comes the inevitable resolutions. How about making a house related goal (or two)?
You are selling your home and the movers have packed and taken away your belongings. You’re done now right? Not quite.
One of the things that home owners are often told, when preparing to sell their home is that they have to make it aesthetically pleasing to potential buyers. They are told to paint the walls neutral colors and to remove personal photos and mementos. While we are proponents of decluttering (see last month’s blog post), we don’t think that homes need to have a particular aesthetic in order to be desirable.
When talking to home owners about selling, many of them voice a concern that actually has nothing to do with the home selling process - what do they do with all their belongings? Whether they are downsizing or decluttering to stage their home for sale, most people complain they have more stuff than they need.