5 Buyers Building 5 Homes in Charlottesville
As 2015 starts, I’m representing five buyers who are building four houses with four different builders, with each house currently at different stages of construction, ranging from not-yet-fully-designed to just under roof and dry. Peak Builders Stanley Martin Craig Builders Evergreen Builders Each buyer is different as each…
You’re Not Dragging me Out
I met some new - new to me and new to the process - buyers recently at one of my listings. Unfortunately, I suspect they will not be making an offer on it but they said something in our conversation that really struck me. When I…
Get to Know Your Neighbors – It’s Good for your Health! (How to Evaluate Neighborhoodiness)
I spend a lot of time thinking about connectivity and connectedness - being part of something is one of the most important criteria my buyer clients define. The end of neighbours - How our increasingly closed-off lives are poisoning our politics and endangering our health…
What Are Some Questions Buyers Should be Asking?
This thread on Reddit the other day prompted a bit of a writing prompt. What are some questions that home buyers should be asking? In my practice, I ask a lot of dumb questions - dumb questions in that I know that my clients (buyers…
This is Why I Recommend Well Inspections to My Buyer Clients
Know what this is? (we wouldn't have had we not done the well inspection)
30+ Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
This week I had the opportunity to talk to a small group of first time homebuyers. In preparing, I asked social media, "What one piece of advice would you give a first-time homebuyer?" The answers - from clients (recent and not), friends, and good real…
Photos and Floorplans – A Buyer’s Response to my Monthly Note
If the "open rate" for my monthly note is only 2% yet it generates this kind of response, I'll be happy. I'll lead with "thank you" to the reader who took a great deal of time to email me this response, and for the three…
Wave! to the People Visiting your Neighborhood
I have never shown a house in the neighborhood where the neighbors waving was deemed offensive by my buyer client evaluating the neighborhood. Two of the criteria I and my clients tend to frequently apply when evaluating neighborhoods and areas is how friendly the neighbors…
An Easy Way to Track if Your Foundation is Moving
Home inspections. I love them. I love being there with my clients, asking the leading questions that I know they should ask, crawling through crawlspaces (yes, I do that), climbing across trusses in attics (I do that, too) and listening. I like to listen to…
Buyers – Do you Think about This when You Post on Facebook?
In January 2012 I noted that you should Choose Your (Social) Friends Wisely - They Could Affect Your Ability to Buy a House. In April 2012 I wrote words of warning to those involved in real estate transactions (real estate agents, too) to Don't Talk…