by Jon Boyd | Jan 21, 2025 | Energy Efficiency, Heating and Cooling, Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection
This is Jon Boyd, the Broker/Manager of The Home Buyer’s Agent. And today, I want to pull back the curtain on something most real estate agents just won’t talk about—because they don’t know enough to begin with! I just finished replacing the heat exchanger in my... by Jon Boyd | Sep 17, 2024 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying
So, you’re buying a house, and of course, the real estate industry tells you it’s easy: just sign on with a buyer agent, and they’ll do everything for you. But wait—before you sign anything, consider this: not all buyer agents are created equal, in fact there are huge... by Jon Boyd | Nov 7, 2023 | Electrical, Energy Efficiency, Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection, Solar Energy
For today’s home-buying tip we look at multiple electric meters. This is something we often see when we are showing and evaluating homes with our home-buying clients. https://buyersagentannarbor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HBT116MetersLF.mp4... by Jon Boyd | Oct 30, 2023 | Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
Today’s Home Buying Tip is a little different. This one is about actually viewing homes. Most property sales in the United States come from the process of home buyers scheduling tours with real estate agents. But, sometimes, a house tour can create an... by Jon Boyd | Oct 20, 2023 | Heating and Cooling, Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection, Uncategorized
In a previous post, we talked about the five things a buyer agent should always review with you when touring a basement together: 1. Water intrusion 2. Structure 3. Electrical 4. Heating, Ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) 5. Plumbing We certainly aren’t... by Jon Boyd | Oct 19, 2023 | Construction, Home Buying, Home Evaluation, Home Inspection
If you were ever in the basement of a home built in the 1950s or 1960s you have probably walked under acoustic tile. It was an inovative product that was very popular into the 1980s and is still used today. But the questions are: 1. Why was it used where it was used?... 