My Smithfield Home Has an Older Roof. Should I Replace It Before I Sell?
Short answer: Not automatically.An older roof is not the same thing as a bad roof.If it’s leaking, missing shingles, showing real damage, or creating an…
Category: Selling a Home
A Buyer Wants to Use a VA Loan on My Smithfield Home. What Should I Know?
Short answer: A VA-financed offer isn’t automatically harder, weaker, or more expensive for the seller.There are a few VA-specific rules we need to understand, especially…
A Buyer’s Offer on My Smithfield Home Is Contingent on Selling Their House. Should I Accept It?
Short answer: Maybe — but I’d want to know a whole lot more about the buyer’s house before saying yes.An offer can look great on…
I Got an Offer Below Asking Price on My Smithfield Home. Should I Take It?
Short answer: Don’t reject it just because it’s below asking price.A low offer isn’t necessarily a bad offer.Sometimes it’s an opening move. Sometimes it’s the…
Should I Agree to Pay a Buyer’s Closing Costs When Selling My Smithfield Home?
Short answer: Maybe.I wouldn’t reject a good offer just because the buyer asked you to help with closing costs.And I wouldn’t automatically agree to pay…
I Know Something Is Wrong With My Smithfield Home. Do I Have to Tell the Buyer?
Short answer: Sometimes.Virginia handles seller disclosures a little differently than many people expect.For most residential sales, Virginia’s standard disclosure is largely a buyer-beware notice. In…
My Smithfield Home Didn’t Sell. Should I Relist Right Away or Wait?
Short answer: I wouldn’t automatically relist tomorrow, and I wouldn’t automatically wait six months either.If your previous listing has ended without a sale, I’d first…
The Buyer Asked for Repairs After Inspecting My Smithfield Home. What Should I Agree To?
Short answer: You probably don’t need to agree to everything the buyer asks for.A home inspection can produce a pretty long list.Some items matter.Some are…
My Smithfield Home Appraised Low. Do I Have to Lower the Price?
Short answer: No. A low appraisal does not automatically mean you have to lower the price.But it can create a financing problem for the buyer,…
Should I Sell My Smithfield Home Before Buying My Next One?
Short answer: If you need the money from your current home to buy the next one, selling first is usually the safer route.If you can…