Tagged : Buying

This may be the most often asked question I have heard over the last decade in real estate. What will the seller take?

Unfortunately no Realtor can answer this question and here is why.

The agent representing the seller is bound by the same confidentiality agreement with their client as as the buyers agent has with theirs. Neither side can ethically or legally disclose to the other confidential, hypothetical discussions with their clients and that includes how much they may be willing to accept or pay for a property.

The simple truth is that even if the seller or buyer has told their respective agent what they may be willing to pay or accept, there is a huge difference between hypothetical situations and reality. The way to know what a seller…

It's easy to fall in love with a house because of its appearance, its view, or its roofline. Before you develop an emotional attachment to a house that would not suit your needs or be a good investment, make sure you consider these very important factors.

Location is the first determiner of if a house will be good for you and your family. How are the schools? What is the rest of the neighborhood like? What services are nearby? How would your commute to work be? Once you've determined that the house is in a good neighborhood, near schools you like and services you need, look at the lot and the way the house sits on it.

Lots should be rectangular, more or less, and as level as possible. The yard, while it does not have to be huge, should be distributed…