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HOME SAFETY FOR SENIORSProvided by Visiting Angels & La Entrada RealtyHave you been winterized?Had your Flu shot & Prescriptions filled? Stored healthy food in your home? Handy list of emergency numbers? *Furnace inspected for Carbon Monoxide? Snow shovel, sidewalk deicer? A friend or family memb...

Real Estate Corner...  Q.  What Is The Best Time Of Year To Sell My Home?  A.  A common belief is that spring is the best time to sell your home. After all, the lawn is green, flowers are in bloom, and most homes show well in full sunlight. Even though many buyers may be out in the good weather, ...

Real Estate Corner... •Q.    Our daughter and her husband want to buy a home, but recently asked us to "Co-Sign" on the loan.  What are the consequences of this action? •A.     There's nothing wrong with helping a family member or close friend with buying a home.  However, co-signing on a loan sh...

Real Estate Corner... •Q.    We have our home for sale and recently received an offer from a buyer.  Problem is, the offer isn't quite what we wanted.  What should we do? •A.     The first thing you should do is analyze the offer carefully with your agent.  Here's why.  Sellers frequently examine...

Real Estate Corner... •Q.    What Areas Of My Home Should I Focus On To Protect My Investment And Maximize Its Value? •A.     There's no doubt, your home is a substantial investment.  So it makes sense to protect it to maximize its value.  One way to do this is with regular maintenance.  While ma...

Real Estate Corner...•Q.    We just received a great offer to purchase our home.  Problem is, the prospective purchaser wants to close escrow on November 15 th, just three weeks from now.  Things are happening so fast, can the buyer really close in three weeks?•A.     Yes, the buyer can close in ...

Real Estate Corner...•Q.    How Do You Find And Pre-qualify Buyers For A Home You Have Listed For Sale?  •A.     Buyers for homes I list come from a number of sources.  Many come from referrals, either through my office or through previous clients of mine.   Some come from company advertising, op...

Real Estate Corner...•Q.      We are thinking of selling our home, and heard there are four critical phases of the selling process we must examine with our agent.  What are those phases?  •A.     If you're selling your home, you need to be aware that there are four critical phases of the selling ...

Real Estate Corner...•Q.    We entered into a contract with someone who wanted to buy our home.  The agent representing the buyer presented us with a "pre-qualification" letter from a lender.  Today we discovered the buyer was rejected for financing.  How can this happen?•A.     You allowed the t...

Real Estate Corner...•Q.    Our real estate agent suggested that we have a professional home inspection performed before we put our home on the market.  Why should we consider this?•A.     Getting your home professionally inspected before you put it on the market seems like a strange thing to do ...