The short answer is NO… this assuming you don’t live in New Jersey, didn’t add an attorney review or your own “cooling-off” period clause into your contract (from the sound of it you did not… and chances are if had the seller would not have accepted your offer). Buyers and sellers often errantly believe that […]
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Newlyweds: Here Are 5 Factors to Consider When Buying Your New Home
Now that the wedding is over, you and your spouse are on to the next exciting milestone: home ownership! But if you want to ensure yours is a positive home buying experience, you’ll want to consider the following before you start your home search. Neighborhood Marriage is a big transition and it may come with […]
Reasons Behind Limited Housing Inventory
As spring approaches consumers are starting to plan for 2017, especially if they want to buy or sell a home. We regularly ask our clients about their home-buying or -selling journey, what motivates them—and what’s holding them back. This time of year, our pool of prospective sellers largely shifts towards those who are just starting their research but […]
Columbus Housing Market Report – February 2017
Housing inventory drops further in February There were 2,528 central Ohio homes and condos added to the market in February, which is a 16.5% increase over January, although a 3.6% dip from February last year. This leaves inventory at 4,286, which is a whopping 21.1% decrease from the same month last year according to the […]
How the Recent Fed Rate Hike will Impact Loan Payments
Last week, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the third time in 15 months. At the same time, they signaled there could be at least two additional hikes in store this year, and more over the coming several years. The good news first: That means savings rates will continue to edge higher. The bad news? […]
Homeowners Insurance Tips
When you insure your home, you should insure your home for the total amount it would cost to rebuild your home if it were destroyed. It seems obvious but do not include the value of the land on which your home is built in this value. If you don’t have sufficient insurance, your insurance company […]
Build a New Home
New Home Construction Looking for someone to help guide you through the process of building a new home? Including everything from qualifying, interviewing, and selecting a builder, locating a lot on which to build your new home, securing a construction loan or bridge financing, etc. We can help with all of this and save you […]
Appraisals :: Understanding Measurements, Calculations and Room Counts
At first glance, the concept of measuring a home, counting the rooms and reporting the results for the purposes of an appraisal seems to be fairly simple and straightforward. Just grab a tape measure, pencil and paper then measure all the sides of the house and calculate the size? If it is a box 2-story […]
Coming Soon Listings
What Are Pocket or ‘Coming Soon’ Listings? You may have heard the terms: coming soon, off-MLS listings, office exclusives, waivered, exempted or pocket listings. Whatever you call them, they are all properties that are listed for sale with an MLS member BUT not included in the MLS and they each have their unique uses and […]
Using Bankruptcy to Delay Foreclosure or Save Your Home
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Chapter 7 bankruptcy is often a more popular choice for homeowners trying to delay a foreclosure rather than permanently block it. Chapter 7 is called a liquidation bankruptcy because the court might have to sell some of your property (by property, we are referring to more than just your home, basically your […]