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I've met many people who believe they should take their house off of the selling market in the winter. I've always reminded sellers that some of my best sales have been when it is the coldest outside, there is snow a foot deep on the ground and...
I don’t know about you, but at our house conserving energy is a big thing. We all know that energy costs continue to rise with no real relief in site. The only way to trim the budget while at the same time being good with the environment is to manage...
I keep Chat on my website at BurrowsProperties for guests to talk with me anonymously, first name only. I have discovered that first time prospective house buyers often ask questions, important questions about purchasing their house. I always believe...
Buying a house can be a wonderful or not so wonderful experience. Through the years that I’ve been involved in Real Estate, I’ve met several individuals and couples who have phoned and later met with me that truly did not know, “How...
It seems our fall weather is already a bit colder than last year and the heating bills have already started to go up. Many of us had hoped for a break of a month or two before winter heating bills hit our mail box but this year it appears it won’t...
Alright, I admit it, I am guilty! I am one who is constantly procrastinating on performing Home Maintenance! I don’t know why for sure, but it just seems so easy to put off, put off and place it way out there in the future for a later time that...
Some time back, a lady sent me an email after reading one of my previous blogs and told me the following story. A couple had recently purchased a home from a builder who constructs a handful of houses every year in another state. By her own admission...
While managing a Real Estate office I watched one of our agents work with some clients who wanted to buy a house and had gotten their pre-approval for a loan. The realtor's assumption was this couple, with that approval, were actually ready to make...
I’ve had first time home buyers contacting me over the past few months saying they want to search for a house to buy. When I begin visiting with them I find they have considered where they want to live, how large the house should be, the number...
I am amazed at the amount of people who believe finding a house to buy is the most difficult of the chores before them when going through the process of purchasing a home. In fact, I’ve had some individuals throw up their hands once they have found...
I hear a lot of people these days expressing frustration over the fact that there house just has not sold. Sometimes it is the Realtors fault, other times it is all of the foreclosures and short sales and still other times, sellers lament the fact that...
You know what the old saying is when it comes to Real Estate Contracts or for that matter any Contract? Always take time to read the fine print! It is crucial to know what is on the paper you are about to sign before the ink hits the paper. Similarly...
We have all been listening to and reading the news lately with serious interest in reference to houses selling and buyers being able to secure a mortgage. While there is no doubt some money has gone away from the mortgage market that use to be there,...
Often when I speak with Sellers, specifically those who want to get their home on the market, I hear things like this: “Before listing the house I must perform some upgrades, some home improvements!” This is generally where I caution prospective...
The frustrations many homeowners face with Home Insurance are many. They range from high insurance premiums, when to file a claim and somehow avoiding having their policy canceled for what we will call a variety of often what seems to be ridiculous reasons...
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