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Category: Home Buying

    SHOULD WE TEST OUR HOME FOR RADON

    By Dave Kimbrough | May 11, 2025

    Dave, Our question is not as much a question as it is to get your opinion.  We recently purchased a new home and during our inspection process we asked our agent about getting a Radon Test and she told us there really was not any radon in the valley and we did not need one. ... Read More

    WHEN CAN I THROW AWAY MY CLOSING DOCS

    By Dave Kimbrough | April 5, 2025

    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 great day,Diana,... Read More

    CAN YOU ADD RENOVATION COSTS INTO YOUR MORTGAGE

    By Dave Kimbrough | March 27, 2025

    Dave, We have seen several older homes that need a lot of work to bring them up to acceptable standards. We’re more than happy to purchase a “Fixer Upper” but we’re not sure where the funds to do so would come from. Unfortunately, we’ve got a lot of knowledge and determination to really turn a property... Read More

    HELP! HOW CAN I FIX MY CREDIT TO BUY A HOUSE

    By Dave Kimbrough | March 20, 2025

    Dear Dave, I would really like to be able to buy a house this winter or early spring? However, I don’t have a very good credit score. Five years ago I had a foreclosure and two years ago I changed careers to get out of the natural gas industry and several bills were late, including... Read More

    HOW DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR KIDS DOWN PAYMENT ON A HOUSE

    By Dave Kimbrough | February 13, 2025

    Dave, Our oldest daughter is getting married in a few months and we would like to gift her and her future husband a down payment on their first home together. What is the best way to go about this? Should we talk to the lender with them, or simply gift them the money once they... Read More

    HOW DID DAVE’S 2024 HOUSING MARKET PREDICTIONS TURN OUT

    By Dave Kimbrough | January 10, 2025

    What an interesting year 2024 was!  I, for one, will say that I am happy it is in the rearview window, but before we altogether (next week) move on to my predictions for 2025 and start living life through the windshield, let’s take a quick look at how my predictions for 2024 fared.  Spoiler alert…….The... Read More

    HOW DOES THE ELECTION AFFECT THE HOUSING MARKET PART 2

    By Dave Kimbrough | September 9, 2024

    Dear Dave My husband and I are thinking about selling our house.  We were at a BBQ this past weekend and got on the topic with our friends and they told us that during the election cycle is one of the worst times to think about buying or selling a home.  They’re not Realtors but... Read More

    HOW DOES THE ELECTION AFFECT THE HOUSING MARKET PART 1

    By Dave Kimbrough | September 9, 2024

    Dear Dave My husband and I are thinking about selling our house.  We were at a BBQ this past weekend and got on the topic with our friends and they told us that during the election cycle is one of the worst times to think about buying or selling a home.  They’re not Realtors but... Read More

    DO YOU HAVE TO USE A REALTOR TO BUY A FSBO

    By Dave Kimbrough | July 12, 2024

    Dave, We’ve been on the hunt for a new house! We’ve used an agent to look at four houses so far, but last night we were driving through a neighborhood that we love and saw a great house that is currently for sale by owner. We called the phone number on the sign and they... Read More

    SHOULD WE BUY A HOME WITH A SEPTIC SYSTEM

    By Dave Kimbrough | June 27, 2024

    Dave, We’ve looked at a few houses with septic systems—which we learned is actually pretty common here—and we hate to admit it, but the houses that have them have moved down our list for that reason alone. We’ve heard some horror stories! We got to thinking about it though and what if we find a... Read More