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WE HAVE DECIDED TO MOVE TO THE CHEROKEE LAKE AREA FROM PENNSYLVANIA. WE ARE AT THE AGE WHERE THE COLD BOTHERS US MORE THAN IN THE PAST. BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE, DO YOU THINK IT IS BETTER FOR US TO BUILD A NEW HOME OR BUY ONE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN BUILT?
OUR SON WANTS TO BECOME A REAL ESTATE AGENT. ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE HIM WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE. DO YOURECOMMEND INVESTING IN LAND OR A HOUSE?
MY WIFE AND I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR COLUMN. YOU’VE PROVIDED SOME GREAT REAL ESTATE INFORMATION AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WE DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. DO YOU ONLY LIST LAKE PROPERTIES FOR SALE?
WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE ADVICE YOU COULD GIVE US IN CHOOSING A REAL ESTATE AGENT TO LIST OUR HOME?
WE’VE HAD OUR HOME ADVERTISED FOR SALE FOR QUITE A WHILE AND IT HAS NOT SOLD. THE LISTING IS EXPIRING, AND WE DON’T KNOW WHETHER WE SHOULD RENEW IT OR JUST TAKE IT OFF THE MARKET UNTIL THINGS IMPROVE ECONOMICALLY. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE BETTER OPTION?
MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY AND I WILL DO WHAT HE ALWAYS RECOMMENDED AND INTERVIEW THREE COMPANIES BEFORE I MAKE A DECISION ON WHO TO LIST OUR HOME WITH. I WAS PLANNING ON HAVING YOU AS ONE OF THOSE THREE. BUT MY NEIGHBOR TOLD ME YOU TURNED DOWN HER LISTING? THAT’S UNUSUAL TO TURN DOWN WORK WHEN IT’S OFFERED. WHY DO YOU TURN DOWN A LISTING?
WE MADE A MISTAKE IN PURCHASING A HOME. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE CLOSING PROCESS BUT HAVE NOT MOVED IN YET. HOW MANY DAYS DO WE HAVE TO CHANGE OUR MIND AND GET OUR MONEY BACK?
WE’VE BEEN READING YOUR COLUMN AND APPRECIATE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU’RE PROVIDING. WE WATCH ALL THE HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOWS AND ARE GOING TO LIST OUR HOME FOR SALE. IN VISITING YOUR WEBSITE IT MENTIONS THAT YOU ONLY TAKE 5 HOME LISTINGS AT ONE TIME. IS THAT CORRECT AND IF YOU DON’T MIND US ASKING, WHY ONLY 5? IF WE WANT YOU TO LIST OUR HOME, AND YOU HAVE 5 ALREADY, IS THERE A WAITING LIST FOR EXAMPLE?
YOU WROTE A COLUMN A FEW WEEKS BACK ON HOME INSPECTIONS. YOU RECOMMENDED THAT SOMEONE BUYING A HOME SHOULD HAVE IT INSPECTED BEFORE PURCHASING. AS A SELLER, SHOULD WE GET OUR HOME INSPECTED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT ISSUES MAY COME UP?
MY HUSBAND AND I KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH ON SELLING OUR HOME. ONE DAY WE AGREE, NEXT DAY WE DISAGREE. SOUND FAMILIAR? SO, OUR QUESTION IS, IF WE DO LIST IT, WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO LIST OUR HOME FOR SALE?
WE READ ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT YOU DO NOT PUT A KEY LOCKBOX ON YOUR CLIENT’S DOOR TO ALLOW BUYERS TO VIEW YOUR SELLERS’ HOME AT THEIR CONVENIENCE, THAT YOU NEED TO BE PRESENT FOR EVERY SHOWING, IS THIS ACTUALLY CORRECT?
WE WILL BE SELLING OUR HOME SOON. HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHAT TO PRICE IT AT? WE DON’T WANT TO OVERPRICE IT, BUT WE ALSO DON’T WANT TO SELL IT FOR LESS THAN WHAT IT’S WORTH.
WE PURCHASED A HOME EARLY THIS YEAR AND FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT THAT WE CANNOT BUILD A DOCK ON OUR LAKEFRONT PROPERTY. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? ALSO, THE WATER LEVEL KEEPS DROPPING. WE WERE RECENTLY TOLD THAT IT WILL KEEP DROPPING AND MOST OF OUR LAKEFRONT WILL BE DRY. COMING FROM FLORIDA WE ARE AWARE OF SEA LEVELS RISING BUT WERE NOT AWARE OF LAKE LEVELS DROPPING. WHY?
WE’VE READ YOUR COLUMN IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS ABOUT BEDROOMS AND SEPTIC TANKS. WE ARE GETTING READY TO LIST OUR HOME AFTER WE TIDY UP A FEW THINGS (IN FACT WE WILL BE CALLING YOU) AND HAVE SEVERAL ROOMS IN OUR HOME THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED BEDROOMS. PUTTING ASIDE THE SEPTIC REQUIREMENT FOR LISTING BEDROOMS, WHAT CONSTITUTES A BEDROOM? WE’VE HEARD THAT A BEDROOM MUST HAVE CLOSETS. IS THIS CORRECT?
PART II ANSWER: WE HAVE 4 BEDROOMS AND 3 BATHROOMS, BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT BECAUSE OUR SEPTIC SYSTEM IS ONLY APPROVED FOR 3 BEDROOMS, WE CAN’T LIST OUR HOME FOR SALE AS A 4 BEDROOM? AND WHY ARE SEPTIC PERMITS BASED ON BEDROOMS AND NOT BATHROOMS?
WE HAVE 4 BEDROOMS AND 3 BATHROOMS, BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT BECAUSE OUR SEPTIC SYSTEM IS ONLY APPROVED FOR 3 BEDROOMS, WE CAN’T LIST OUR HOME FOR SALE AS A 4 BEDROOM? AND WHY ARE SEPTIC PERMITS BASED ON BEDROOMS AND NOT BATHROOMS?
OUR REAL ESTATE AGENT IS MAKING A BIG DEAL ABOUT WHAT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF OUR HOUSE IS. IS THIS REALLY IMPORTANT?
IS BUYING LAND STILL A GOOD INVESTMENT IN THE CHEROKEE LAKE AREA OR HAS IT TOPPED OUT?
OUR HOME HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR SIX MONTHS AND IT HAS NOT SOLD. WE’VE NOTICED ON ZILLOW THAT THE VIEWS HAVE DROPPED. WHY, AND IS THERE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO TO GET IT SOLD?
AS A BUYER, WHAT SHOULD MY OFFER BE ON A PROPERTY THAT’S FOR SALE?
WHAT SHOULD I DO TO MY HOUSE BEFORE LISTING IT FOR SALE?
WE WANT TO PURCHASE LAND WITH VIEWS OF CHEROKEE LAKE AND HAVE SEEN THAT PRICES VARY. WHAT DETERMINES PRICING?
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO SELL MY PROPERTY?
DO YOU RECOMMEND GETTING A HOME INSPECTED BEFORE PURCHASING IT?
MY WIFE AND I ARE CONCERNED ABOUT MOVING INTO AN HOA COMMUNITY. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?
WE SOLD OUR HOME WITHOUT HIRING A REAL ESTATE AGENT. THE BUYERS ARE GETTING A LOAN, AND THEIR BANK HAS APPRAISED THE HOME VALUE AT LESS THAN WHAT THE BUYERS AGREED TO PAY US FOR IT. WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS?
SHOULD WE FIRST SELL OUR CURRENT HOME BEFORE PURCHASING OUR NEW ONE OR SHOULD WE BUY THE NEW HOME FIRST AND THEN SELL OURS?
DO YOU ONLY WORK WITH LAKE HOMES?
DO YOU ALSO REPRESENT BUYERS?
WHAT AREAS DO YOU COVER?
WHAT COMMISSION DO YOU CHARGE ON A LISTING?
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2024 Cherokee Lake Realty awards college scholarships to Jefferson County High School students
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