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New standard of care for Home Inspection

Thanks to Structure Tech for posting on their website/blog. https://structuretech1.com/blog/ I recorded a video 10 days ago and released it with last week’s blog post, where I mentioned that we’d prefer for our clients to not attend the home inspection. I didn’t want to prohibit our clients from attending the inspection, but that has changed […]

COVID 19 and Real Estate

Many of you have asked about Real estate and COVID 19. Here is my update to All valued Buyers, Sellers and friends: Hey everyone, I first just want to express my condolences to everyone that has been affected by this unexpected turmoil the world is currently enduring. Without a doubt, we are in uncharted waters. […]

Open Houses Still a useful market tool?

No one knows what the next days or weeks might bring. We all pray this will be over sooner than later with a return to normalcy.  In response to the unprecedented Coronavirus outbreak, what best practices for Open Houses are real estate companies and Realtors recommending? All our health, safety and security is the utmost […]

INCENTIVE FOR RENTERS TO BECOME BUYERS

With the help of a federal grant, Brooklyn Center launched a program that would provide first-time homebuyers who live in the city with a deferred loan of between $5,000 and $7,500, provided that they buy a home in Brooklyn Center. The borrower would have to use at least $1,000 toward the purchase price. As an […]

Home seller beliefs no longer true

With this in mind, here are the top five seller beliefs that are no longer true: I do not need to have the listing agent visit until my home is ready. Wrong. In reality, the sooner the agent can get in, the better. Sellers, assuming the old rules still apply, might spend money on things […]

Home Mortgage Rates over time

Comparing Interest rates on home mortgages over the decades? Here are some averages: 70s       8.6% 80s      12.7% 90s       6.29% 10s       4.07% 2020     3.49%  The lowest in 40 years?  Even with home price increases, you’re better off buying today than 10 years ago.  Maybe it’s time to […]