Category: building-credibility

Since as far back as Aristotle, we’ve known the importance of asking the right questions to get the answers we need. And that applies to real estate just as much as it does to philosophy. The answer most of us need, whether we’re buying or selling, is the answer to this one question: Which agent … Continued

Home sellers often need to hire contractors for repairs, renovations, or even major remodels, especially in the wake of a major natural disaster like a hurricane or tornado. It’s in these situations especially that homeowners are susceptible to a contractor scam. For example, contractor scammers bilked people in New Jersey out of millions after the … Continued

Whether you’re hiring a mechanic, a barber, or a brain surgeon, you want the best you can get, one who will do the job well. And it’s no different when you need a real estate agent, whether you are buying or selling a home. Not only do you need an agent who knows real estate … Continued

Moving is stressful enough without having to worry about whether your furniture will make it through the move unscathed and intact. Even when you hire reputable movers, you can still do a few things yourself to keep your furniture safe. To ease your mind when you move, here are 8 tips for keeping your furniture … Continued

In a perfect world, consumers – especially those engaging in very large transactions like buying or selling real estate – would never have to worry about being scammed. But we don’t live in a perfect world, far from it. The sad fact is that criminals are getting savvier by the day with respect to targeting … Continued

We hear a lot about reverse mortgages today, but in spite of that, there’s still a great deal of confusion surrounding them. In simplest terms, a reverse mortgage is a species of home equity loan for homeowners 62 years old or older that does not require monthly payments. Once considered a kind of last-resort source … Continued

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is something many people use when they need to make home repairs or renovations. Considering the fact that the average kitchen remodel costs almost $20,500 and the average roof replacement $6,800, it’s no wonder. The problem creeps in when people spend the money for not-so-wise purchases, Still, a … Continued

Most of the time most buyers and sellers have a lot of questions they want and need to have answered throughout the process of conducting a real estate transaction. There are some differences, though, in the sets of questions. Buyers usually have questions for the seller while sellers typically have questions that only their agent … Continued