What is a Sight-Unseen Buyer? And Why In the World Would You Want to Do That? By Deborah Rutter “Wait, you bought a house without ever going inside?” It’s a common refrain some of my buyer clients have heard over the years. Most people wouldn’t buy an avocado online, much less a property, but it…
The is part three in a 3-part series about selling your home when you’re not there—whether it’s a property you inherited, you moved for work, or an investment property you absentee-own. Part One talks about the property itself, Part Two focuses on the mechanics of being on the market, inspections, etc., and Part Three focuses on the actual…
The is part two in a 3-part series about selling your home when you’re not there—whether it’s a property you inherited, you moved for work, or an investment property you absentee-own. Part One talks about the property itself, Part Two focuses on the mechanics of being on the market, inspections, etc., and Part Three focuses on…
The is the first in a 3-part series about selling your home when you’re not there—whether it’s a property you inherited, you moved for work, or an investment property you absentee-own. Part One talks about the property itself, Part Two focuses on the mechanics of being on the market, inspections, etc., and Part Three focuses…
Take My Offer, Please! By Deborah Rutter In lots of areas, inventory is tight again. Homes are moving quickly for over asking price, with multiple offers, and often from cash buyers. How can you compete with all that, if you are from out-of-town, or are buying with a loan or other average conditions? There is hope!…
Getting A Septic Inspection This is the second installment of a four-part series about private, on-site waste management systems. By Deborah Rutter In PART 1: Understanding Septic Systems and How They Work, we took a close look at the overall approach to how a system like this is set up, and how it works. In…
This is the first in a four-part series about private, on-site waste management systems. By Deborah Rutter Imagine that you move in to your new house only to discover you can’t shower, flush the toilet, run the dishwasher, do a load of laundry, or even brush your teeth. You might as well be camping! In…
When a house offer falls through. By Deborah Rutter There is a lot of relief for sellers when they get an offer that’s ratified and is moving forward. For buyers, too. For the most part, when buyers put in an offer, they have great intentions to move through the process and go to closing with…
Seven Ways Buyers Will Use Drones in the Coming Years By Deborah Rutter Most good listing agents know the value of a professional photographer and what great pics, lighting and staging can do to help show a home at its best. But beyond cameras, some photographers (and others who don’t shoot pics for a living),…
Helping Our Clients Live Where They Love By Deborah Rutter The real estate profession is a strange, fascinating, and rewarding career. For dedicated, full-time agents, the joy of helping our clients live where they love is ultimately fulfilling. Our job is full of old traditions using modern technology and things done out of habit, within the context of an…