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Spring Market. It is going to be bloody again. (From the buyer’s side)
Even though we are a relatively small brokerage our buyer focus gives us some good insights into the market. We've been feeling the challenges of trying to find nice homes and good prices for our buyer clients again this year. Is it worse than the last couple of...
Jacuzzi / Bubble tub cleaning. Often overlooked.
We recently helped a couple purchase a home with a nice bathroom featuring a separate tub and shower. The tub was what we call a spay tub, whirlpool tub, jetted tub or a bubble tub. A popular manufacturer for these tubs is the Jacuzzi company. But not all of these...
New Construction Paint Quality Issues
In this first video, we see a mostly finished bathroom in a high-end home after the painting contractors have just finished. Unfortunately, the quality of the painting work is sub-standard. I don't think the builder was going to be upset about this as the paint...
Why You Need An Exclusive Buyers Agent When You Purchase A Condo
Most real estate agents in our market will be happy to help you buy a property and they will call themselves a "buyer's agent". Even though legally they are usually either an undisclosed dual agent or a designated buyer's agent. Setting aside the technical language...
Lightning Strike Causes Yard Fire
In the summer of 2017 I witness one of those really strange occurances. A lightning strike set the neighbor's yard on fire. Or at least that is what it looked like. It turned out the lighting current went out into the yard via the steel gas line and it actually...
Luxury Home Chimney In Need of Major Repair
We were helping a university professor and family purchase a home on Ann Arbor's Eastside a while back. The home was very nicely maintained, so this was a real surprise. This home is about 60 years old and you can tell by the size and style of the chimney that it is a...
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