Should I Ask the Seller to Pay My …
Short answer: If cash is your bigger problem, seller-paid closing costs may help you more. If…
The Home Inspection Found Problems. What Should I …
Short answer: Focus on the things that really matter.A home inspection can come back with 20,…
How Much Below Asking Price Should I Offer …
Short answer: There isn’t a magic percentage.Sometimes offering $10,000 below asking makes perfect sense.Sometimes offering full…
My Smithfield Home Has an Older Roof. Should …
Short answer: Not automatically.An older roof is not the same thing as a bad roof.If it’s…
I Know Something Is Wrong With My Smithfield …
Short answer: Sometimes.Virginia handles seller disclosures a little differently than many people expect.For most residential sales,…
A Buyer Wants to Use a VA Loan …
Short answer: A VA-financed offer isn’t automatically harder, weaker, or more expensive for the seller.There are…
My Smithfield Home Didn’t Sell. Should I Relist …
Short answer: I wouldn’t automatically relist tomorrow, and I wouldn’t automatically wait six months either.If your…
A Buyer’s Offer on My Smithfield Home Is …
Short answer: Maybe — but I’d want to know a whole lot more about the buyer’s…
The Buyer Asked for Repairs After Inspecting My …
Short answer: You probably don’t need to agree to everything the buyer asks for.A home inspection…
I Got an Offer Below Asking Price on …
Short answer: Don’t reject it just because it’s below asking price.A low offer isn’t necessarily a…
My Smithfield Home Appraised Low. Do I Have …
Short answer: No. A low appraisal does not automatically mean you have to lower the price.But…
Should I Agree to Pay a Buyer’s Closing …
Short answer: Maybe.I wouldn’t reject a good offer just because the buyer asked you to help…