Scratching An Itch (as a Searching Home Buyer)
Scratching that itch An idiom defined as: seeing a house that I’ve wanted to see for a long time (and probably won’t like but need to see it anyway so that I can cease thinking about it because if I don’t see it, I’ll always…
Some Good Questions Buyers Should be Asking
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Questions Buyers Should be Asking.This year, Reddit provides another great discussion that should be required reading for buyers - What is something you wish you’d checked before buying a property?I’m glad to see one of the suggestions…
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…