General real estate stories
I found this story, online. The author paints a pretty picture of urban living, in China. I’m skeptical that things are quite so fantastic, there, plus I’m not sure that the US shares anything in common with China, that would allow us to build anything...General real estate stories
This is an awesome idea! I can’t quite figure out a way to use it to get me that penthouse apartment in Manhattan I’ve been hoping to buy, but there must be a way. When Julie Hampton was a graduate student, she decided that she wanted to buy a small house...General real estate stories
Another entry from the Amazing Blogoff of 2006 (courtesy of the Bloodhound Realty blog): Question: I’m being transferred and need to sell my house in a new subdivision. Unfortunately, the builder is still selling new houses. To make matters worse, I bought...General real estate stories
From the Bloodhound Realty blog: Question: I am selling my house with one agent and the buyer does not have any agent. My agent brings the buyer and they put in an offer. How much commission will I owe to my agent? Is it 5% or 2.5%? My Answer: Haha. Good question. If...General real estate stories
From the Globe, today: Dear Barry, When we had our home inspection, the seller was present during the entire process. We never felt free to converse candidly with our inspector. Shouldn’t the inspector or our agent have asked the seller to excuse himself during...General real estate stories
From today’s Real Estate Journal: Question: I recently put in an offer on a vacation home in the Catskills, with a $10,000 earnest-money deposit. It was occupied by tenants when we saw it. The offer was accepted, we had the home inspected, and the tenants left....