by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Moving
I just read an interesting post a real estate blog called Active Rain, on the private “Member Only” side. It was about a real estate agent bringing in an offer from a buyer and trying to get the listing agent to respond in a professional way. This is certainly a... by Jon Boyd | Jan 30, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Moving
As time goes by a lot of good information can get lost on the internet. This is a press release from NAEBA in August of 2004 that covers the intentional effort of many state REALTOR associations (Including ours here in Michigan) to confuse and mislead buyers about... by Jon Boyd | Oct 30, 2015 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Mortgages, Moving
This question comes up often. I’ve never found a consumer who understood it and the vast majority of real estate agents and brokers I’ve spoken to don’t really understand it either. After years of teaching it in homebuyer classes, I’ve found that diagrams make it much... by Jon Boyd | Sep 30, 2015 | Appraisals, Buyer Agency, Condominiums, Electrical, Generators, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Moving
So often we talk with real estate agents who question the choice of inspectors or question the reasons for even having an inspection. As the company that represents buyers in our area, I am not surprised. But sometimes I see an issue so obvious I think that anyone in... 
by Jon Boyd | Jan 30, 2015 | Buyer Agency, Home Ownership, Mortgages, Moving
Moving is usually a challenging and time-consuming effort. These two tips will probably help anyone moving a home or office to save time, stress, and money. In our many years of helping home buyers, we’ve found two things that most movers need to make a transition... 