Monthly Archives: August 2023
IS A HOME WARRANTY A GOOD IDEA
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
WHEN CAN I SHRED MY HOME PURCHASE DOCUMENTS
Hello Dave, When can I shred the documents from homes I have bought and sold over the years? Is there ever a need to hang on to closing documents, etc, past 2 years or so? I would like to shred them. Please tell me if there is anything I need to keep. Thanks! Have a... Read More
CAN WE TAKE THE FRIDGE WHEN WE SELL OUR HOUSE
Dave, We’ve had an unexpected job change come up and have to sell our house – sadly we just did a big remodel to our kitchen and it is wonderful. We were given some money, from my parents, to buy a top of the line refrigerator – one that I had painstakingly researched and I... Read More
WHAT SIZE OF TREES SHOULD WE PLANT
Dear Dave,I have been out shopping at the local nurseries trying to get some ideas on landscaping materials. My home is about 7 years old and doesn’t have many established trees in the yard. There are different sizes of trees throughout the neighborhood. I want to know what you think is better to do –... Read More