Surprises in an escrow almost always turn out badly. This was true for the buyer, seller and agents in a recent, local purchase. In the end, the sale went through, but only after all involved endured much grief.
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Entries from March 2011
Missing information makes all parties miserable
March 31st, 2011 · 2 Comments
Tags: Real Estate · Real Estate Advice · Real Estate Newspaper Articles · Real Estate in the News
Pay Attention to Alarm System Battery
March 12th, 2011 · No Comments
Yesterday, I had the battery backup on my alarm system replaced. This is an item I don’t spend any time thinking about. When I received a letter from my alarm company advising I change out the battery, my initial reaction was that this was a sales ploy. If the alarm works, then the backup battery [...]
Tags: Around the House
Side Effect of Real Estate Marketing Photos
March 3rd, 2011 · No Comments
Part of marketing a real estate listing is posting exterior and/or interior photos of the property online along with other details of the home, including the address, on the Multiple Listing Service, virtual tours, agent and real estate company web sites.
Problem is… everything that goes online, stays online… sometimes forever. Not many agents and even [...]
Tags: Real Estate · Real Estate Advice