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Inspect your sewers in Real Estate Transactions

We just closed a transaction with a client in Anderson who bought the most wonderful ranch house. During the offer period, it was noted in the disclosures that the house had a disclosed sewer backup in 2014 and that they have not had issue since. I also noticed that they had a mature, 25 year+…

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Home Inspections- the best time for Buyers, the worse time for Sellers!

The most major contingency in the Real Estate transaction is the inspection period. It is typically a 10-15 day period from which you can hire a home inspector to provide you a report of their opinion of condition. In the report, they will provide opinions of defects and they can recommend further investigation and/ or…

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“Shame on you Sibcy Cline”, not really; Part 3

(photo credit- The Enquirer/ Leigh Taylor) I got an unexpected call the other day (mid-September): Caller: “Is this John? I am calling to thank you for writing a blog post about my house, the article is named “Shame on you Sibcy Cline…”.” Me: “Thank you, how can I help you?” Caller: “I appreciate your effort…

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“Shame on you Sibcy Cline” not really…; Part 2

This story has opened up some great conversations among friends, neighbors, clients and other agents. I have dug in more, but this time, into the facts of disclosures and how to get information. The information is important, but more than that, its critical to understand how to use it and what boundaries you may have.…

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