by Dan Polimino | Feb 3, 2015 | Buying, Financing, Selling
When you submit a contract on a house, you also submit what they call ‘earnest money.’ This is a deposit that is a portion of your down payment money which you will use to purchase the house. Earnest money can be as little as $500, but we have handled earnest...
by Dan Polimino | Oct 28, 2014 | Buying, Financing, New Construction
It’s one of those frequently asked questions: “Should I get an inspection on a newly constructed home?” Great question and I usually tell my buyers that the answer is yes/no and I’ll explain why. Yes To Inspections On New Construction You see, most builders offer a...
by Dan Polimino | Aug 12, 2014 | Financing, Luxury Market, Selling
In a buyer’s market, sellers feel like they will need the help of real estate agents to sell their home. They’ll need more and better marketing as well as more showings in order to have their home stand out from the crowd. In a seller’s market, consumers feel like...
by Dan Polimino | Jul 29, 2014 | Blog, Financing
Do you remember the good old days when all you had to do before buying a home was an inspection? I am sure that there are people who are reading this and were saying, “Inspection? We didn’t need no stinking inspection!” do buy a home. Yes, I believe that there are...
by Dan Polimino | Jul 22, 2014 | Financing
The lending landscape is tighter than ever even though banks are showing record profits once again. I can understand why lending institutions are being cautious not wanting to fall into the same trap again, but someone has to tell them that they have swung the...
by Dan Polimino | Apr 29, 2014 | Blog, Buying, Financing
These days, when I put a buyer under contract with a home, I can almost write up verbatim what the inspection report will say. It seems that there are just a few items that always show up on an inspection report. Here is a partial list of what I see day after day and...
