by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 15, 2016 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
When a solar system is owned, value is added is added to the home, and appraisers are required to determine that amount. To do so, basic information such as the age and capacity of the system should be provided by the seller. Then, like any other amenity, the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 14, 2016 | Real Estate Facts & Figures, Selling Your Home
Neighbor disputes are one of the reasons people move, according to a survey from North American Van Lines. Half of Americans say they currently have a dispute with a neighbor, and 25% have called the police on them. 40% find it difficult to get along with their...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 21, 2016 | Selling Your Home
Halloween is a fun holiday to decorate your house. But if you’re home is listed, you don’t want to go to far with decorations if you don’t want to truly scare off buyers. Experts say to not over decorate, and choose what you put up wisely. In general, decorations...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 19, 2016 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending, Selling Your Home
Loan Related. Like many pre-paids, these are the sums paid to the buyer’s lender or as a result of the lender’s requirements. Examples include a credit report fee, flood certificate fee, and a tax service fee. Fees payable directly to the lender, such as discount and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 14, 2016 | Selling Your Home
The best technique for pricing a home when listing it for sale is setting the asking price just below a round number, according to recent research published by the Journal of Housing Research. On average, buyers are more attracted to a house priced at $399,000 than to...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 12, 2016 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
An ongoing issue in home sales is the evaluation of solar panels. Systems can be owned or leased. When a system is leased, the homeowner doesn’t own the system. Leased items typically don’t add much value, and in some cases can be legitimately excluded from...
