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Monday, October 25, 2021

Mike Explains: What if It Does Not Appraise?

Imagine if you will: after months of searching and bidding on multiple properties; you are finally in escrow on the home of your dreams. You were one of three offers but this time they went with you. You feel you have done everything right and have even started to tell your friends about the move... read more >>

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Mike Explains: Contingencies

Imagine, if you will; you want to put an offer on a home that you like—you love it! But you aren’t sure how it will appraise, if you will qualify for the loan, you would like more details about the HOA, you want a professional home inspection, but you don’t want to spend the mon... read more >>

Friday, August 27, 2021

Mike Explains: Listing Price Strategies

Imagine, if you will: you list your home in a hot seller’s market, and you expect a bidding war. But when it goes on the market, all you hear is crickets. Or worse, you get one offer at full asking price, yet you were counting on getting more.

You were advised to “list low and w... read more >>

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Mike Explains: Rental Scams (And How To Avoid Them)

Imagine, if you will: you pull up at your appointment to show a vacant home you have for lease. To your surprise, you find a strange car in the driveway. Then, someone is standing in the living room with their moving cardboard boxes. You have no idea who this stranger is but, they claim to have r... read more >>

Monday, July 26, 2021

Mike Explains: Listing Price

Imagine, if you will: you are thinking of selling your condo, which you love but have outgrown. But then you hear all this talk from other sources about properties “selling over list.”

You wonder, what does “list” means? And other terms you might hear like “lis... read more >>

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Mike Explains: What Is Included in the HOA Dues?

Imagine, if you will: you find that perfect place and you are ready to make an offer. Then you see the homeowner’s association dues and they seem high. You wonder, what is included in those HOA dues?

One of the most common questions people ask real estate brokers is: What is included ... read more >>

Friday, June 18, 2021

Mike Explains: Tenant HOA Violations

Imagine, if you will: you are happily receiving rent every month from the tenants leasing out your Ocean Blvd condo you used to live in. Everything seems great.

Then you receive a violation notice. Turns out your tenants threw a crazy party resulting in various noise violations and complain... read more >>

Monday, June 14, 2021

Mike Explains: Title Insurance

Imagine if you will, you've been looking long and hard for a house and you finally find a place you love.

It’s $800,000 and in today's market, seems like a good deal. You draw up paperwork with the owner and put down a deposit, all seems good. Then suddenly, you wake up in col... read more >>

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Mike Explains: Return of Tenant Security Deposits

Imagine, if you will. You spent the last month getting this property ready for the new tenants. Not after much work and expense, it’s ready to rent.  To your surprise, you get served to go to small claim's court. But, your old tenants trashed the property, and now want to take... read more >>

Monday, May 3, 2021

Mike Explains: Homeowner's Association

Imagine, if you will: you have a building with over a hundred units, all independently owned. How do you operate that building? Who decides when it gets painted, in what color? Who decides what temperature to have the pool? Some people might want it cold to save money. While some people, who use ... read more >>


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