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Don’t Sell Without Getting An Annual Property Review

by on in Agent, First Time Homeowner, Foreclosure, Handyman, Home Safety, Insurance, maintenance, Sales and Marketing

It will, however, help optimize your chances of a better deal.  It’s not uncommon for buyers to sit on the fence and compare when negotiating. A clean bill of “house health” and a little documentation showing prior needed repairs have been completed, or even a report showing

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How to Hire a Home Inspector

How to Hire the Right Home Inspector

by on in ASHI, First Time Homeowner

You’ve heard it before – buying a home is the largest investment some folks will make in a life time! How can you protect that investment? Gather the right team and allow the professionals to help make sure your home is safe and sound. When you decide to buy a home you’ll sign a sales contract […]

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Wood Handbook

Construction Coaching – Wet Lumber

by on in Addtions, DYI, First Time Homeowner, Good Advice, Green Building, New Construction, Remodeling

:: Nail Pops – Interior Trim Cracks – Bowed Stud Walls :: These conditions could have very little to do with the quality of the sub-contractors and more to do with how the builder stored his lumber during construction, the temp and moisture level present at the time the frame is being built and how […]

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SafeHome Inspection - Pigs Fly - And other real estate tales.

Pigs Fly and Open Houses Are Necessary to Sell Homes

by on in Check In Marketing, First Time Homeowner, Marketing, Twitter

Post by SafeHome Inspections. Another great post by Bill Gassett.

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How to air seal the wall cavity and prevent improper insulation install.

5 Things The Seller Can Do To Prepare For A Home Inspection

by on in DYI, First Time Homeowner, Flipped Homes, Handyman, Home Inspection, maintenance, Safety

Each week handymen across the country earn great money repairing homes under contract for sellers who listed their “not ready for prime time” home. There are literally dozens of issues I find each week that, if repaired in time, could have saved the seller hard earned cash. Most repairs are simple and could have been […]

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