HEY, DOES THIS CONVEY?!

One of my favorite stories from closing (I honestly still twitch thinking about it) is the day I had to mediate a fight between buyers and sellers over a blueberry bush.  This was not any blueberry bush, it was a sentimental blueberry bush.  The sellers wanted to take...

HOA Mythbusters

Many people want a home that isn’t governed by an HOA, but that is very unlikely in our area. HOAs, Homeowner’s Associations, are everywhere and it is vital that you know what you can and cannot do when it comes to payments and involvement. Here are a few myths...

Exchanging the 1031 Exchange

A 1031 exchange, also known as the like-kind exchange, is a helpful tool and tax strategy for real estate investors that sell properties and buy replacement properties that are considered “like kind” in nature. Business owners of typical industries such as drug...

Escalation Clauses

In a time when we have a busy market with low inventory, everything seems frantic. Once a buyer finds their dream home, it’s human nature to want it at all costs. Buyers are then asking their real estate agent, what can we do to stand out? How can we present the...

Why are some buyers struggling to send wires?

Help us help your buyers ensure smooth sailing to the finish line. Despite our many warnings along the way to buyers that they must send their cash to close in the form of a bank wire to our trust account, we have recently had a rash of buyers attempting to send funds...