Category Archives: Buying a Home

Why do a Pre-Home Inspection when Selling Your Home?

by Teryn Bonime www.teryndowntheroad.com

If you’ve ever purchased a home, you know how it can be an anxious time – on many levels.

Will they take my offer?

Will I miss out on a better property?

What will be wrong with the house?

Will the seller fix those problems or will I have to pay for it?

As a seller, you can do a lot to alleviate anxieties of both yourself and for your potential buyers by doing a pre-home inspection. Once you learn what issues the home has, you can either fix them or get bids on what the cost will be. read more

Can a Buyer Photograph the Inside of My House?


by Teryn Bonime www.teryndowntheroad.com

When touring numerous homes in a day, it is often difficult to remember which was which. A good realtor will help you remember which homes you like and toss out the others so your head doesn’t get so cluttered and overwhelmed by the end of the day.

After leaving a property, adjust your top three homes and toss out the others. Makes notes on the handouts provided by your realtor and keep them in your file. Often photos are deceiving in that a house looks terrific on-line but in person, not so much. read more