Debbie's Blog

Are you getting any lately?  Buyer feedback that is; when an agent has shown your home do you get any feedback on what the potential buyers felt about your home?  If you're not, then ask yourself why not.  Getting feedback from the buyer and their agent is as easy as falling off a log.  It's just...

Today, homebuyers surfing the Internet looking at homes want to see photos of the interior, exterior, and neighborhood.  When a homebuyer goes to Realtor Dot Com, the highest used real estate web site in the nation, they want to see photos to help them find a home.  Realtor Dot Com has even put a...

The curb appeal of your house can kill the sale.  After having driven all over the town in my real estate career, I am still amazed at the people who don't seem to think curb appeal matters when they are selling their house.  I've seen cars parked in the yard, dead flowers in the flowerbeds, weed...

We listed a home in one of our rural areas, when the buyer had it inspected they did a termite inspection.  The inspection revealed that there were termites in the home.The seller said they had the home inspected when they bought it and there were not signs of termites at that time.Well, here's w...

Home warranties aren't just for homebuyers and here's why.  When one of our agents bought his home he got a home warranty on it for one year.  The seller bought it and he thought nothing of it until it was time to renew it.  He renewed it and got a discount since it was his second year.  This was...

I don't think I have ever sold an existing home where the buyer didn't have the home inspected.  I've had a few homes that even had the contract cancelled due to the inspection.  If you're a buyer and aren't sure if you should have the home inspected or not, then definitely have it inspected.If y...

What Every Seller Wants - Discount Commission Do You Want To List Your House Or Sell It?THERE IS A DIFFERENCE AND YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS.We could give you a low commission, a short listing period, and that would not get your house sold.  Think about this.  If I can't negotiate the commission...