Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Selling your home, don't get short changed!



I feel so bad for some home sellers time and time again! Do you know that in the RMLS, we agents have up to 255 character spaces for public and agent remarks and up to 18 photos in the RMLS and too many sellers do not get these couple minimum home listing requirements as they should from their listing agent for their home to be properly represented!
That's like getting no rebar in your concrete slab or no brakes on your car!
Don’t get short change! Get all you deserve and more and have your home properly represented in the marketplace, contact me at 612-781-1337

Monday, March 4, 2013

The importance of doing a pre-market title search!



1) A divorced takes place and you are awarded the home; this does not prevent the X from placing a lien on the property!
2) Parents pass away and the property is left to the siblings, if any of the siblings have liens against them most title companies will require those liens be paid off out of the proceeds at closing!

Over the years these scenarios have happened to several of my past sellers and what an upsetting and sometimes costly surprise this has been! Sometimes an attorney needs to be brought into the equation to help resolve or come to an agreement on the issues between the parties.
With most sales and especially divorce and estate sales, I highly recommendation doing an advance title search, you never know what you might find, but whatever you do find by doing so in advance will give more time to resolve the issues for timely closing.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Get a home inspection before or after the sale?


My listed homes are always fully pre-inspected before they hit the market and they have been for over 20 years and from all these years of experience, the list of benefits just keeps growing, but one that stands out the most is hundreds of smooth no-surprise transactions and who does not like a smooth no-surprise transaction?
This article is a little dated but the facts still remain true!