I am often asked by seller clients “what are these people thinking?” when a low offer comes in. I can only speak of what I see in my marketplace, and it is easy to answer “they AREN’T thinking,” but the real truth is far more complex. At the heart of it all is always self interest, which is the very same reason why sellers want the most they can get themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

Would you ever buy something that is broken? My guess is no. So why should you expect someone especially when buying their new home. I had a listing client ask me the other day ”should I have my house inspected?” My answer was yes, better to find out now the condition of the product/house you’re selling rather then finding out later. You’re all excited you have a contract but the buyer now has the home inspected and issues that could have been fixed now come out. So spend the money have your home inspected rather than wait.

Bill Hanlin
Duffy Realty

The Kitchen is Still King!

American’s want smaller houses and they are willing to strip some of yesterday’s most popular rooms such as home theaters from them in order to accommodate changing lifestyles, consumer experts told audiences at the International Builders show this week. Read the rest of this entry »

The advent of internet technology is changing the residential real estate business on a fundamental level as technologically sophisticated discount brokers have started to take an increasingly larger slice of home sales pie. Read the rest of this entry »