(February 2014) I’d like to talk about the importance of home inspections, especially if you’re getting ready to put your house on the market. Of course, even if you’re not going to sell your house, but you’ve lived in it for a few years, an inspection might be a good investment. Once a home goes […]
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Election Day Tips – 2016 NC Primary
(Posted March, 2016) I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of election talk already. Nevertheless, election time is here. As you may know, I am a “Precinct Judge” for Durham County, NC. I’m writing to give you some “tips” for making the voting process easier. However, before I get into that, please realize that […]
• Perception of Price
In a previous life, I worked for Circuit City, which used to be an “electronics superstore”. Circuit City guaranteed the lowest prices, and they were very good about upholding this guarantee. But consumers didn’t fully “get it”. For instance, there was a certain VCR (remember those?) made by JVC that Circuit City sold for $349 […]
• Pricing a Home Part 3 – The Appraisal Price
Almost every buyer is worried that they’ll pay too much for a house. Here’s a plain and simple fact: A buyer will NOT pay more than the fair market value of the house unless they so CHOOSE. Here’s why: In the most simplistic terms, in a capitalistic economy, the fair market value of a particular […]
• Pricing a Home Part 2 – the Contract Price
Simply put, this is the sales price that the buyer and seller agree on. Keeping in mind that a buyer’s agent’s job is to get the best price, terms and conditions for their buyer, and the listing agent’s job is to get the best price, terms and conditions for their seller, this can be a […]
• Pricing a Home Part 1 – the List Price
When I speak with a potential home seller, the obvious issue that comes up is price. I feel that, in the process of the sale, there are really three prices involved: The list price, the selling (contract) price, and the appraisal price. In an ideal world, all three of these are the same. It doesn’t […]
• Vote Early!
If you’re like me, you’re ready for the mid-term elections to be over. The negative campaigning has been going on way too long, and it has become old and tiring. That said, it is still very important to vote. If you don’t vote then, in my opinion, you have no right to complain about our […]
• “Hello, is this the party to whom I am speaking?”
Do you remember that line? Does it ring a “bell”? Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell in 1847, the inventor of the ::gasp:: telephone! I don’t know about you, but there are many times when I’ve praised the telephone, and many when I wish it hadn’t been invented. But let’s […]
• Football Funnies
If you know me, you know I like football. Since we’re nearing the end of the college football season, here are some supposed quotes from the world of college football that are sure to entertain you. I’m sure some of these will offend some die-hard fans, but please understand that the intention is to have […]
• Hope Valley Farms – Part of what makes Durham great!
I wrote the following story about Hope Valley Farms for the Fonville Morisey “Faces of Fonville” blog and I’m republishing it here by permission. I love where I live and wanted to share that with them. What’s your favorite part of living in Hope Valley Farms? Do share in the comments below…… As a resident […]