Hiring a contractor is really pretty easy. Get out your Yellow Pages and go to the section called, “Crap.” On that page, find the “Don’t Give A” category and simply pick the first person. Once you call them ask, “Are you breathing?” If they answer in the affirmative, hire them on the spot. At that point, you probably should give them the name and address of your worst enemy.Read More
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Getting The Most From Your Real Estate Agent
Until recently, I had never sold a home before. I had watched plenty of HGTV shows about selling a home, but to my dismay, television can only prepare you for so much (although I’d still like to think that my years of watching Buffy The Vampire Slayer Series. Every market and home is different, but as it happens, friends in our apartment building whose home is very similar to ours decided to sell their place a few weeks after we placed our home on the market. We were able to make some pretty direct comparisons of how our real estate agents performed – and wow, were there ever differences! In some areas my agent performed better, in some areas their agent did. So wouldn’t it be nice if you had an agent that did all the right things? The experience was an education and I’m hoping to pass along some of that to you so that you can get the most from your real estate agent when it’s time for you to sell your property. Read More