R2B – Online Inquiries

Online Inquiries

This article is part of the Ready to Buy series, which focuses on the key issues that potential home buyers need to understand as they work through the purchase process. Agents pay a lot of money to be at the top of online listings, and to receive questions from buyers. Sometimes it is their listing, but more often they don’t have any personal experience with the property. The responding agent’s motivation may conflict with yours.

R2B – Open Houses

2020-02-07 R2B - Open Houses

This article is part of the Ready to Buy series, which focuses on the key issues that potential home buyers need to understand as they work through the purchase process. Visiting an Open House is a good way to see a property without creating any obligations. Most open houses in Greater Hartford are on the weekends, during the middle of the day. Anyone may attend, though you are likely to be asked to sign in

R2B – Other Inspections

2020-02-06 R2B - Other Inspection

This article is part of the Ready to Buy series, which focuses on the key issues that potential home buyers need to understand as they work through the purchase process. In addition to a basic home inspection, you also need to decide which specialized inspections to order. The vast majority of buyers do Wood Destroying Insect and Radon in Air tests in addition to the basic home inspection. Most inspection companies offer these three services.

R2B – Home Inspection

2020-02-05 R2B - Home Inspection

This article is part of the Ready to Buy series, which focuses on the key issues that potential home buyers need to understand as they work through the purchase process. The first thing you do after putting a property under contract is schedule the home inspection. Basic inspections look at the structure and systems of the home to evaluate how well they are functioning. This includes areas like the roof, siding, windows, and chimney on