#43 Is the appraisal the same as an inspection?

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VIDEO POST # Many times home appraisals are confused with home inspections. Some types of loans, such as FHA or VA loans, require the property to meet certain requirements before the loan can be insured to protect the lender (not the homeowner). The appraiser for an...

#42 Home Sellers Don’t Delay Understanding How Your Home Is Titled

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VIDEO POST # Getting educated on the best way to take title to a new home (called real property) when purchasing it is often overlooked by homebuyers. Since most homeowners didn’t review the property titling options when they purchased their house they often find out...

#41 The Cause and Effect of Price Change History

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VIDEO POST # One of the hardest things for a home seller to do is price the home they are planning to sell correctly. It is extremely important to price the home correctly from the beginning or it could cost the home seller big money in more ways than could ever...

#40 Why would I need to supply a structural report?

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VIDEO POST # After a general home inspection is complete sometimes a structural engineering inspection is also warranted. If this is the case, the home inspector typically includes this recommendation in their final home inspection report. Home inspectors are not...

#39 Title Search Horror Story

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VIDEO POST # Hiring someone to do a title search on your home, usually a title insurance company, can help to discover titles defects (commonly called a “cloud” on the title) that can keep a home seller from closing the sale of their home. If a home seller is unable...