Home Inspection of a Bathroom
Jamie Dunsing describes what parts of a bathroom to inspect. These include bathroom faucets, bathroom showers, steam showers, toilets and how the toilets flush.
By Ilyce Glink| 2008-06-30T18:46:40-05:00 June 30th, 2008|
Jamie Dunsing describes what parts of a bathroom to inspect. These include bathroom faucets, bathroom showers, steam showers, toilets and how the toilets flush.
By Ilyce Glink| 2008-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 June 25th, 2008|
But on the World Wide Web, the nature of real estate competition is changing -- particularly if you're interested in snagging Gen Y-ers, those young and future home buyers who are now in their 20s. How real estate agents are finding these buyers and interacting with them requires some of the same skills your teenager might have already mastered. The second iteration of the Internet is called Web 2.0, and at its core is something called social networking.
By GlinkAndTamkin| 2008-06-19T00:00:00-05:00 June 19th, 2008|
After a home sale falls through, a buyer asks about getting earnest money back from a real estate agency. The real estate agency cashed the earnest money check. What can the buyer do to get her earnest money back?
By Ilyce Glink| 2008-06-12T00:00:00-05:00 June 12th, 2008|
If you're looking for zero down mortgage but don't qualify for a VA loan, you could look into the USDA Rural Development Guarantee Loan Program. When shopping for homeowners insurance, be sure to look at more than price because you may miss out on extra coverage that could save you money in the long run. And if you're a home buyer or seller, be cautious about having your attorney share the results of a home inspection.
By GlinkAndTamkin| 2008-06-05T00:00:00-05:00 June 5th, 2008|
When you sign a quit claim deed you're giving up your ownership rights to that property. If the person who has the remaining ownership rights dies, his or her heirs will inherit the property. Former spouses who sign quit claim deeds give up all rights to those properties. Learn about some possible inheritance scenarios after quit claim deed has been signed.
By Ilyce Glink| 2008-05-28T00:00:00-05:00 May 28th, 2008|
A home buyer wonders about buying a foreclosed property near a cemetery. Could buying a home with a perceived defect lead to a lower price? Ilyce discusses pros and cons of buying a home in a less desirable location like near a cemetery or with a problem that you may be able to fix.
By Ilyce Glink| 2008-05-28T00:00:00-05:00 May 28th, 2008|
What are good reasons to buy a home? Saving on taxes is not a good sole reason to buy a home. Here are several financial and personal reasons that will help you decide whether to move to buy a home.
By Ilyce Glink| 2008-05-28T00:00:00-05:00 May 28th, 2008|
A buyer says he paid for a home inspection and his attorney shared the results with the seller's lawyer. The buyer can no longer afford to buy the home and wants to be reimbursed for the home inspection. He paid for the home inspection as part of his due diligence and the next potential buyer will likely want to hire new inspectors.
By Ilyce Glink| 2008-05-22T00:00:00-05:00 May 22nd, 2008|
When a seller changes the closing date and the buyer decides to pursue other properties, can the seller keep the buyer's earnest money? Does the seller have a right to the earnest money when the contract has been canceled and the closing will no longer occur? And can the seller lay claim to earnest money related to a home repair?
By GlinkAndTamkin| 2008-05-15T00:00:00-05:00 May 15th, 2008|
When you're selling your home with a real estate agent you will sign a listing agreement that makes your agent the exclusive representative for your property. If you're unhappy with your real estate agent it may be difficult to break the listing agreement. Ideally, you should never sign a listing agreement that lasts longer than 60 or 90 days.