by Jon Boyd | Apr 18, 2019 | Buyer Agency, Moving, Seasonal
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... by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Electrical, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Moving, Seasonal, Ventilation
Homes that have been “abused” We sometimes talk about homes that have suffered from abuse from their owners. A friend of mine ran across this example in a home he bought recently. The furnace had been run for years without a filter. Here is what he saw when he opened... by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Seasonal
In the business of helping home buyers, I am often working on Sunday afternoon. When I don’t have appointments though, I like to take a Sunday afternoon nap in front of the woodburning fireplace. Yesterday my life took me in a different direction. You see we live in a... by Jon Boyd | Jan 31, 2016 | Appraisals, Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Mortgages, Seasonal, Tech, Ventilation, Windows
It is funny what you learn and when you learn it in the real estate business. As an exclusive buyer agent, I’ve been in thousands of homes with new or updated windows. In fact, window discussions are very common for us because it does have a significant impact on the... by Jon Boyd | Nov 30, 2015 | Electrical, Generators, Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Solar Energy, Tech
This is from a press release last month: Select Solar And Generator, a Michigan solar panel installer, has signed a contract to design, install, and commission a solar roof for Jon Boyd, a local home buyer’s broker and nationally recognized home buying expert. The... by Jon Boyd | Aug 30, 2015 | Home Buying, Home Ownership, Seasonal, Ventilation, Windows
This is a discussion that almost always comes up with home buyers, either on a detailed viewing of a home or during a home inspection. Systems that bring in this air are typically called make-up-air systems or outside combustion air systems. And they are a building...