by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Construction, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
In this video, our agent Laura Degiovanni discusses a common problem we see on new construction where a builder takes a shortcut that gets past the municipal inspector. It typically doesn’t become a problem until long after the builder is gone, but by saving on... 
by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
We had a home inspection of an Ann Arbor luxury home built about 50 years ago. When the inspector was on the roof he discovered a lot of problems with the chimney. It was actually coming apart on all four sides. This was quite a surprise as the seller hadn’t... by Jon Boyd | Mar 31, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgages
As an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent office we show a lot of property. And, we get opinionated. This month I seem to be running into a lot of listing agents who are happy to tell me over the phone what a wonderful large or deep lot their listing has, but then they are too... by Jon Boyd | Mar 15, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Ownership
This year we’ve seen a disturbing trend reappear. Here is what I experienced at a closing yesterday: At a closing the title company asked the buyers to sign a hold harmless agreement that stated the buyer will not ever sue the real estate brokers for anything.... by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
I’ve posted before about the concern with poison drywall from China. It is a big problem in Florida and a number of other states. You can find more legal information about the Chinese drywall here. And it looks like there have not been problems reported to date in... by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Ownership, Mortgages, Moving, Uncategorized
It sounds like some incoming physicians doing their residency here have been receiving bad information about available mortgage options. The mortgage market has changed dramatically over the last two years. There are now only about a half dozen zero downpayment... 