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Why You Should Rethink Selling Your House to a DMV Investor

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With a strong seller’s market, you may wonder why selling your home to a professional investor would make sense. Unfortunately, not all properties and not all situations allow for listing and selling a house on the DMV real estate market. When a traditional listing isn’t the right fit, you may seek another more convenient option. … Continued

4 Things to do Before a DMV Home Appraisal

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Even though you’ve found a buyer and accepted an offer, another hurdle remains before you can close the deal: the home appraisal. Performed by a certified, licensed professional, the appraisal is a report of your home’s value on the market. And this valuation determines whether your price is appropriate – that is, whether you actually … Continued

4 Things to do Before a DMV Home Inspection

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Congratulations! You got a reasonable offer for your home, and the purchase agreement has been signed. But hold on – it’s not a done deal yet. You still have to get through the inspection. Typically, the home inspection occurs after the buyer signs the purchase agreement, and many buyers include an inspection contingency so that … Continued

6 Ways to Prep Your DMV House for Real Estate Photos

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High-quality, professional-looking real estate photos are key for selling your house. Most buyers today begin their home search online, and those listing photos draw them in and make them want to see more.  If you don’t present your home in its best light in the photos, your listing probably just won’t get much traction – … Continued

5 Things to Look for When Evaluating Offers for Your DMV House

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Selling a house today is both easier and more difficult than it used to be. It’s easier in that you’ll likely get multiple offers owing to low inventory and buyer competition. It’s more difficult because now you have to evaluate those many offers and choose the best one. And the amount of the offer, the … Continued

What You Need to Know About Due-Diligence in DMV Real Estate

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Real estate is filled with technical terms that many people aren’t familiar with, and one of those terms is “due diligence.” After a home buyer has made an offer and signed a sales contract, due diligence comes into play. The due diligence process may be unfamiliar and not a little intimidating, but it’s something you … Continued

How to Know if You Should Put Your DMV Home into a Trust

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We don’t really like to think about it or plan for it, but we should. And that is what will happen to our assets after we’re gone, especially our home. A trust is a good option here because it will avoid the long, drawn-out process of probate. Trusts aren’t just for wealthy people with a … Continued

What DMV Home Buyers Need to Know About Contingency Offers

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Contingency offers are common in real estate transactions, most often as protection for buyers in certain situations. With a contingency, finalizing the transaction depends on the fulfillment of other conditions or other events taking place. A contingency offer can certainly offer you protection as a buyer, but it can also create problems. Read on to … Continued

5 Benefits of Downsizing Your House in DMV

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In real estate today, less is more! There is a trend towards smaller homes for many reasons; families have fewer children on one end of the spectrum, the well-known 2.5 children under the age of 18 per household have dropped, now coming in at an average of 1.93. Often, homeowners find rooms that once were … Continued