by Jonathan Deesing | Mar 8, 2018 | Home apprasials, home buying, Home selling, Tips & Advice
Like most aspects of owning or purchasing a house, measuring the square footage of a home is complicated. There’s no established standard for measuring a residential property, and everyone seems to measure square footage differently. But if you get it wrong, it can...
by Brendon DeSimone | Feb 14, 2018 | home buying, Mortgages, Tips & Advice
Buyers making a cash offer on a house are active in many markets, and they can strike fear in new buyers who are bidding on a home. Cash home buyers can perform and close quickly and provide sellers with a sense of comfort. But does this mean a solid buyer putting...
by Zillow Group | Feb 5, 2018 | home buying, Home selling, homeownership, Tips & Advice
Tax assessed value This figure varies throughout the U.S. since it is determined by the taxing authority of the city, county, or state where you live. Sometimes it is the same as the market assessed value and other times counties will multiply the market value by an...
by Brendon DeSimone | Jan 23, 2018 | home buying, Tips & Advice
In 15 years of real estate, I can honestly say that I've seen it all. Toilet seats up in listing photos, shag carpet covered with dog hair, bedrooms doubling as marijuana growing centers, and avocado green appliances from the ’70s. Sellers aren't required to get their...
by Brendon DeSimone | Jan 23, 2018 | home buying, real estate agents, Tips & Advice
Searching for a home and engaging with a real estate agent today is not the same as it was a generation ago. The space (both physical and virtual) between the buyer and the real estate agent was much larger, and coming together was slower and more methodical. If a...
by Brendon DeSimone | Jan 23, 2018 | home buying, Tips & Advice
Chances are you've considered buying a home - maybe you even attended a couple of open houses and ran the numbers. But once you get serious, there are a few points you need to consider before signing a contract and heading to your closing. Buying a home takes more...