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Buyer Education Understanding Closing Cost Credits Some transactions are so simple.  If your neighbor agrees to sell you his bicycle for $100, you can walk right over there, hand him a $100 bill and ride the bike home!  Unfortunately, purchasing real estate isn’t quite that easy.  Large amounts of money being transferred between individuals can introduce complications, even if the transaction […]
Seller Education What you need to know about pre-signing your closing documents At a real estate closing, these days the buyers and sellers often sit in different rooms, usually with their own Realtor,  and the paperwork for the transaction makes its way from one room to the other, allowing all parties to sign the necessary documents to execute the sale. When the buyer is using a mortgage […]
Buyer Education Understanding Appaisals Why Do We Need Appraisals? While it may be nice to be able to pay cash for a property (especially when the interest rates are high!), most of buyers intend to use a mortgage to purchase their new home.  To be approved for a loan, a mortgage lender wants to verify two things.  First, the […]
Buyer Education Understanding Earnest Money One of the many questions we need to ask our clients when they are writing an offer to purchase a property is “How much earnest money would you like to submit for this offer?” At times, the blank stare we receive as an answer says it all: “What the heck is earnest money?” Here’s what […]
Buyer Education Understanding Title Insurance Until they are part of buying or selling a home, most people are not aware of the important role that title companies play in the real estate industry. Once you have an accepted offer, you start to have regular interactions with the title company handling the transaction, and you may start to wonder: “Who ARE […]
Buyer Education Understanding the Financing Contingency As we have mentioned in other blog posts, an offer to purchase is a promise to buy a property.  Once that offer is officially accepted by the seller, it becomes a contract.   Contingencies in the contract are the buyer’s way of saying “I promise to buy your property, but only if…” Today’s article will be […]
Buyer Education Understanding Radon When purchasing a house, all buyers want to know that their new home will be a safe environment to live in.   Some things are easy to see from a simple inspection.  A roof that leaks, a cracked foundation, or a loose railing can all be seen with the naked eye and fixed to give you peace […]
Buyer Education Home Warranties- Peace of Mind for New Homeowners The purchase of a new home can be a stressful event. There are just so many things to worry about, from unexpected issues with the home, to the mortgage process, to financial concerns.  This article will cover the ways in which a home warranty can help to remove some of the anxiety and stress a […]
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Buyer Education What is a home inspection contingency? What is a home inspection contingency? An offer to purchase a property is a promise. It’s a promise to pay a certain amount of money on a certain day. Contingencies in an offer are a buyer’s way of making that promise conditional upon something happening. In the case of an inspection contingency, the buyer promises […]
Seller Education Setting the Stage- Part 1 How and why home staging inspires buyers and makes you money   Why do some real estate listings feel inviting and inspirational,                   while others feel like you’re intruding on someone’s private space? If you’ve browsed properties online, you have certainly noticed the difference, even if it […]
Buyer Education Can I get my offer accepted even if it is below the asking price? At time of writing (October 2022), the real estate market in Wisconsin is in a bit of a transition phase.  Interest rates, economic uncertainty, and political cycles, all paired with the annual slow down associated with shorter days, colder weather, and the impending holidays are pouring water on the fiery market we experienced through the […]
Seller Education Common Home Staging Mistakes to Avoid Most people agree that when you’re planning to sell your home, it’s a good idea for it to look its best.  Of course, making sure the home is clean, the yard is in order, and there are no glaring defects to distract buyers from the beauty of your home are all important parts of achieving […]
Seller Education Home renovations that provide the most ROI When our clients are preparing their homes for sale, they often ask us for our opinion about which improvements to make to the home that might make the biggest impact on their home’s value when they hit the market.  This blog post will focus on a few projects that will provide the most return on […]
Buyer Education What is the Right to Cure? What is the Right to Cure? Like any profession, we Realtors have all sorts of terms and phrases that may seem link a foreign language unless you’re “in the know”. Today, we’re going to talk about one of those terms.  Hearing your Realtor say “Right to Cure” may conjure up images of hospitals, nurses, and […]
Buyer Education The Home Buyer’s Roadmap   Buying a home can be a very overwhelming process, and no two transactions are exactly alike.  This is why a good organized Realtor is so important to have in your corner when you’re taking such a significant step in your life! The Firm uses detailed checklists to make sure everything is completed correctly, in […]