Home buyers almost always have a professional home inspection performed by a licensed inspection company when they purchase a home. However, it is not a bad idea for sellers to have a home inspection, or pre-listing home inspection, performed as well.
Before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices steadily climbed. These increases, combined with a growing but still modest inventory of houses for sale, make for hard times for banks and other mortgage lenders.
Inflation rates have been high and there is talk of a recession. Sound familiar? This was a similar story back in 2008. Back then the economy dove down into a deep recession and home values plummeted.
One of the most important tasks you can do to prepare your home for sale is give it a deep cleaning, inside and out.
Whether you have just purchased an investment property or have had one for some time, if it is ready for a renovation, you will want to carefully select your materials.
As you have probably heard before, curb appeal can definitely make a difference in home values. Curb appeal is what prospective buyers see when they are looking at homes from the front, or from the curb.
Home sellers have been reaping the rewards as home values have risen over the past couple years. However, they may have been leaving money on the table.
Even in today's age of fast selling homes and rising values, agents are hosting open houses. Real estate open houses can be a prime opportunity for criminals.
In many states across the country, it is required to have an attorney's representation for real estate transactions.