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  1. A potential buyer wants me to pay $13,000 to repair our fireplace flue. I am shocked. Any advice?

    Reader Question: A potential buyer has made an offer on our home with a contingency for a fireplace inspection. The chimney inspector started inside and took many measurements of the fireplace and the mantle. Then he went outside and lowered a special camera down the chimney. He came back inside the house and showed me […]

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    Negotiating for Sellers
  2. What strategy will help us buy the vacant lot next door?

      Reader Question: We have some property in a popular vacation area where we are building a cottage. Soon it will be finished. We bought the lot six years ago. The lot next to us just came up for sale. We think it is best to buy it for our overall property value. Based on […]

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    Neighbor Relations
  3. Our agent wants us to reduce the price again. It's only been 2 weeks since the last reduction. Should we just take it off the market?

    Reader Question: ​Our home has been on the market for one month. We started at $698,500 and reduced it to $685,000 after two weeks. The house is 3564 square feet in a desirable older neighborhood. We’ve had two showings and much positive feedback. The only negative is that we have no backyard. Our agent now […]

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  4. Our agent was very comfortable with her observations, but we wonder, what if she is wrong? How can we verify the lot size?    

    When buying a home it is important to verify lot lines. Avoid angst in the future when you build a fence on your neighbors property.

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