My Yahoo! Finance & AC Articles
- I publish articles online for the real estate industry through Yahoo! and am a Featured Contributor for Yahoo! Finance, too, as well as a writer for Associated Content.
I love teaching and dispelling myths, so check out these articles for more in-depth insight into a variety of topics for buyer and sellers:
The Top 5 False Assumptions Residential Home Buyers Make
Understanding Home Heating Systems
What’s Better? An Attached or Unattached House?
What is a Sump Pump?
HOA’s, Deeds, Rights of Way, CCR’s, Easements and Other Restrictions on Your Property
Five Things to Know About Living in Charlottesville, Va
Selling a Home? Five Reasons Why Offering a Home Warranty to Potential Buyers is a No-Brainer
Buying a Home? Five Reasons Why You Should Insist on a Home Warranty Before Closing
First Person: Five Home Improvements that Almost Never Pay Off
Buying a Home? How TV, Cell Phone and Internet Service Can Make or Break Your Purchase
First Person: 10 Questions You Can Ask Real Estate Agents — but We Can’t Answer
Understanding Fees of a Listing Agent in Real Estate Sales when Selling Your Home
Moving with Pets? Five Things You MUST Do Before Leaving Your Home for Good
Understanding Why Appraisals Are One of the Most Important Parts of a Home Sale
New to Charlottesville and Central Virginia? How to Pronounce Words and Use Phrases to Sound like a Local!
Understanding Functional Obsolescence in Residential Real Estate
Creating Better Residential Real Estate Contracts by Including Contingencies
How to Write Contingencies for Contracts and Negotiations
Getting a Mortgage Loan? Expect These Questions and Have Your Documentation Ready
Five Real Estate Rules-of-Thumb to Live By
Understanding Days on Market in Residential Real Estate
Modular Homes vs Manufactured Homes: What’s the Difference?
Property Assessed Value vs Appraised Value…What’s The Difference?
Understanding Residential Real Estate Contract Dates
Creating a Seller’s Notebook for Potential Buyers: 20 Ideas to Help Buyers See Your House is the One!
Understanding the Effects of Price Reductions on Real Estate
Selling Your House? Make the Most of Buyer’s Senses in a Crowded Real Estate Market
House-Hunting? Make Sure You Know Who is (or Isn’t) Working for You!
Hidden Costs of Home Ownership
Buying a Home with a Well? Get the Water Tested During Your Inspection
Why the For SALE Sign in the Front of Your House is One of Your Most Powerful Marketing Tools
Using the Extension Service to Solve Yard, Landscape and Gardening Problems
Current Trends in Home Features – What’s Hot!
Seeing Houses with Your Buyer Agent…An Inside Look at What Happens
How Your Neighbors Can Make or Break Your Sale
Selling Your Home: Garages Are the New Focal Point
The Big Spring Clean: Tackle Your Garage
Selling Your Home: 5 Secret Tips that Get Buyers’ Attention
House-Hunting Strategies: Making the Most of a Lot of Inventory!
What I Tell My Buyers About Your Poorly Priced Home!
10 Ways to Be Sure Your Real Estate Buyer’s Agent is Taking Care of You!
You’re Moving! 10 Tips to Make it Go Smoothly
Things to Consider when Evaluating Properties in Rural Area
Selling Your Home when You Have Pets
Five Pricing Tips to Help Your Home Sell, Not Sit
Fences Are Not Always Property Lines and Other Myths
Making Sure You Hire the Right Inspector for Your New Home
Your Real Estate Agent’s License: Does it Matter?
Successful Real Estate Purchases Begin Before the Contract!
First Person: Do You Need More Than Just a Standard Home Inspection?
First Person: 5 Questions Residential Real Estate Buyers Ask, But Don’t Need To
First Person: Making the Most of Winter House Hunting
First Person: The Myths, Misunderstandings and Half-Truths of Real Estate
First Person: Well-Water Testing Options for New Homeowners
First Person: Making Your Home Animal Friendly Is Great for You and Great for Resale
First Person From a Real Estate Expert: The Money Mistakes That Buyers and Sellers Make
First Person From a Real Estate Expert: 4 Things You Can Do to Make Your Listing Agent Love You
First Person: 5 Signs That a Buyer Might Be Interested in Making an Offer on Your Home
First Person: Six Things You Can Do to Make Your Buyer’s Agent Love Working with You
First Person: Is Your Real Estate Agent Really Looking Out for You?
First Person: Understanding What Happens on Closing Day
First Person From a Real Estate Expert: Home Inspection Nightmares
First Person From a Real Estate Expert: 5 Things to Know Before Buying a Home With a Well
First Person From a Real Estate Expert: 5 Considerations for International Buyers of U.S. Real Estate
First Person From a Real Estate Expert: 4 Must-Do’s for Sales Success in This Challenging Market
Buying a Home? Five Deal-Killer Home Inspection Results that Should Make You Keep Looking
First Person: Five Home Improvements that Almost Never Pay Off
First Person: Your Personal Possessions Send Messages to Potential Homebuyers
First Person: Five Things My Clients Tell Me that I (Almost) Never Believe
First Person: Understanding What Happens at a Real Estate Closing
A Real Estate Broker’s Perspective: The ‘Walkability’ Factor on the Rise in Charlottesville, Virginia
Five Real Estate Rules-of-Thumb to Live By
Creating a Seller’s Notebook for Potential Buyers: 20 Ideas to Help Buyers See Your House is the One!
