Don’t Skip This Vital Inspection
Everyone knows that buyers should have a professional property inspection before purchasing a home, and over the last several years, real estate professionals have been recommending sewer inspections to their clients. Side sewer repairs or replacement can be expensive – averaging $5,000 to $15,000 – and can often come as a surprise to property owners [...]
One Thing That Buyers Often Neglect to Do
There’s one thing that I’ve always recommended to buyers over the years, that they hear, but almost never take my advice on. When we’re at a property they’d like to buy, usually doing an inspection, (since we’re there for hours,) I recommend that they go outside and knock on a few doors, in order to [...]
Why Not Investment Property?
Real estate is a great investment right now. Prices are low, interest rates are at an all-time low, rents are up. I would by a dozen if I had the money right now. Between bank owned homes, short sales, and multifamily buildings there is lots of upside. If the rents cover your payments and you [...]
Great Online Safety Tips
We’ve all heard of various ideas to keep our personal information secure when we’re online, but it’s always good to be reminded…check these out: -Never respond to spam – Even if you’re responding to be asked to unsubscribe – your amount of spam may triple -Never send anything in email you wouldn’t want to see [...]
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"We first met Johnine and Gaile when we were buying our first home. Since then, our family grew so we sold our first house and bought a bigger one that was closer to our preferred school. Throughout the 11 years that we’ve known them, the Real Estate Gals have been very willing to give us advice as we do our home improvements. They’re a dynamic duo: Johnine helped us figure out our needs and did all the negotiating, while Gaile found us lots of great houses to look at." - Judy Aks & Diana PallaisRead More...
