Monthly Archives: December 2020
SHOULD I GET A PRE-SALE INSPECTION ON MY OLDER HOME?
Dave, We will soon be selling our home and looking to downsize. We have lived here almost 15 years and are the second owners. We have taken good care of our home and have kept up on routine maintenance and also fixed any items needed over the years. Our home is older, built in 1976, but has... Read More
VALUE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION VS. OLDER HOMES
Dave, My wife and I are moving this spring. She likes the charm of older homes, but I tend to like new construction homes. We’ve talked a lot about the pros and cons of each but when it comes down to it, we’ve decided that value is the “make it or break it” for us.... Read More
GETTING READY TO SELL
Dear Dave, We are getting ready to list our home this spring. We have been getting it all cleaned up and show ready. We have a dog door that leads from our laundry room out into the backyard. Our question for you is this – do we leave it or remove it and repair the... Read More
HOME WARRANTIES
Dear Dave, We are looking to buy a house and have narrowed it down to some of the older neighborhoods and older homes. One of the houses we looked at included a 1 year home warranty. We decided that house wasn’t right for us – but we did like the idea of the home warranty. ... Read More
ASKING BUYERS TO KEEP MY HOME CLEAN
Dear Dave, This might seem like a trivial question but I really need your opinion. We have our home listed and with all of wet/winter weather we’ve been having I am really frustrated trying to keep our floors clean. Is it offensive to ask potential buyers to remove their shoes or wear booties when they... Read More