The dates and deadlines can be bewildering. By Deborah Rutter I am not an attorney (and don’t even play one on TV), and this isn’t a lesson in contract law by any stretch. But as a buyer or seller, sooner or later, you’ll have a contract to either buy or sell in front of you.…
Receiving A Down Payment Gift, the Right Way By Jeremy Hart When buying a home, it can help a borrower’s purchasing power if they’re able to produce a down payment. In its simplest form, the more money a borrower is able to put down on a purchase, the less of a “risk” they are to the…
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Well, it’s a judgement call. By Tina Merritt When purchasing real estate, some lenders will require a survey of the property. The survey is optional, however, for short-term loans and hard money loans (as with cash purchases). The cost of a survey is typically fairly minimal, a few hundred dollars. If the property is waterfront, heavily wooded, rough…
Meet your new best friends – your real estate agent and your lender. When you make the decision to purchase a home for the first time, there are so many emotions that can run through your mind. It’s as if there is a melting pot full of feelings all fighting to be let loose at the…
Eight Ways to Make Your Buyer Agent Love You By Deborah Rutter If you’ve enlisted the help of a Buyer Agent to help you search, narrow, negotiate and close on a property, first, congratulate yourself. Hiring an independent buyer agent whose sole focus is on you and your goals, not selling a specific property, is…
Channel your Inner Adventurer at the Banff Film Festival By: Ashley Mauldin Whether you’re interested in going on a rock climbing adventure, hiking trip, camping excursion, or just taking a scenic drive, Virginia and North Carolina are filled with amazing opportunities for outdoor recreation—and Nest is lucky enough to have offices in both states! So…
…I Learned From a Cab Driver By: Tina Merritt When I first started investing in and selling real estate many years ago, I knew I needed to become a student of negotiating. I read every book I could find on the subject, practiced my skills at flea markets, and memorized scripts to exhibit the confidence…
Happy 2015 New River Valley! We are excited to present the 2014 edition of the Nest Annual Report. Each year as we prepare for the spring market, we first take a look back at the year that was in our local real estate market. At Nest, we believe it is important that our clients be well-equipped…
Achieve maximum impact with minimal effort by utilizing our step-by-step staging guide. When it comes time to sell your home, the main objective is to make the space as appealing and inviting as possible. Through a process called “staging” you can create an environment that will be welcoming and captivating to potential buyers. We’ve broken down this…