What to Tell a Cash Buyer About Your House


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So you’ve decided that before pouring money into repairs and upgrades to help your house sell on the standard home-buyer market, you are going to approach some cash buyers and see what kind of offers come in. What should you be prepared to tell a cash buyer in your first phone contact?   …

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Should You Sell Your (Inherited) Estate House As-Is?


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An “estate house” is one listed for sale by the estate of a deceased person. For the purposes of this blog post – and for your information, if you are watching real estate listings – don’t confuse the term “estate for sale”, meaning landed property (like the Biltmore Estate), with an “estate house”, which can…

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4 Mistakes Owners Make When Preparing a House For Sale


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Anyone who has sold a house in the past knows only too well that major expenses can be in order to make the house marketable, and/or to get a buyer to close on their offer. The house seems fine to the family that has lived there for years – but the offers show that home-buyers…

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Why Your Inherited House Will Become a Rental Nightmare

It’s understandable that having just inherited a house along with the financial and maintenance responsibilities, not to mention the emotions of losing a loved one, the new owner may wish to simply buy some time while sorting through the options. An owner may think that installing a tenant is the answer (at least temporarily) to…

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