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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Good News for Raleigh, NC Home Buyers – Home Inspections – Home Inspectors can still recommend repairs

Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Good News for Raleigh, NC Home Buyers – Home Inspections – Home Inspectors can still recommend repairs
A move to limit home inspectors in Raleigh, NC and other areas of the state of North Carolina was turned down by State regulators on Friday of last week.
Many in the real estate industry [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – 3 More tips on How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Raleigh, NC Home?

Raleigh Residential Real Estate – 3 More tips on How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Raleigh, NC Home?
Yesterday, I discussed a 4th Tip on How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Raleigh, NC Home. Today, I will give three more but first, just to review, here are the first 4 tips on how to avoid foreclosure on [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Another tip on How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Raleigh, NC Home?

Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Another tip on How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Raleigh, NC Home?
Yesterday I discussed 3 Tips on How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Raleigh, NC Home
1. Don’t ignore the issue
2. As soon as you have a problem paying, give your lender a call..
3. Respond to all mail from your lender.
The next tip is [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Reason #5 why home sellers should have a real estate agent assisted home sale:

Reason #5 – “By owner” sellers often DO NOT KNOW THE CONTRACT.
Sellers selling their homes “by owner” often do not know the contract and what exactly they are committing themselves to.  Having an attorney look at the contract is an alternative sellers selling “by owner” choose rather than having an agent assisted sale.  But attorneys [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Another reason why home sellers should have a real estate agent assisted home sale:

Reason #4 – “By owner” sellers put themselves and their families IN HARM’S WAY.
Sellers selling “by owner” put themselves, families and possessions in harm’s way by letting complete strangers into their home.  Are folks really there as a prospective buyer or are they looking over the home for another reason.  With an agent-assisted sale, the [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Reasons Why Sellers Should Have An Agent-Assisted Home Sale Rather Than Selling By-Owner:

REASONS WHY SELLERS SHOULD HAVE AN AGENT-ASSISTED HOME SALE RATHER THAN SELLING BY-OWNER:
Reason #3 – “By owner” sellers have DIRECTLY CONFLICTING INTERESTS WITH THE BUYERS they hope to attract. 
A real estate transaction is adversarial for both seller and buyer.  Buyers are looking to get the best value for their money and sellers are looking [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Reasons Why Sellers Should Have An Agent-Assisted Home Sale Rather Than Selling By-Owner:

Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Reasons Why Sellers Should Have An Agent-Assisted Home Sale Rather Than Selling By-Owner:  
Reason #2 – “By owner” sellers have NO FINANCIAL SAFETY NET.
Sellers have no financial safety net when selling on their own, while agents carry a million dollars or more on every single transaction that they do.  It [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – More FAQ’s on Renting Raleigh, NC Residential Real Estate – Contracts – Ordinary Wear and Tear

Raleigh Residential Real Estate – More FAQ’s on Renting Raleigh, NC Residential Real Estate – Contracts – Ordinary Wear and Tear
In yesterday’s blog I mentioned under the use of security deposits that a security deposits could be used for repairs other than due to “ordinary wear and tear” Today, we’ll look at the answer another [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Are you purchasing a home in the Raleigh, North Carolina area? Here’s some information about Radon.

Raleigh Residential Real Estate – Are you purchasing a home in the Raleigh, North Carolina area? Here’s some information about Radon.
What is Radon?
Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown or decay of uranium in soil, rock and water. Radon can be found all over the U.S. You cannot [...]

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Raleigh Residential Real Estate – More FAQ’s on Renting Raleigh, NC Residential Real Estate – Contracts

Raleigh Residential Real Estate – More FAQ’s on Renting Raleigh, NC Residential Real Estate – Contracts
Today’s blog will answer another questions regarding what is involved in renting residential real estate in North Carolina.
What are some examples of damage to rental property other than “ordinary wear and Tear”?
Dirty walls or windows.
Faded or cracked paint.
Leaking faucets or [...]

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