How To Help A Client When Their Home Inspection Results Are Negative
As a real estate agent, you know it’s your job to have your client’s best interests in mind. You’re their partner, their primary source of professional knowledge, and their future referral. When a roadblock appears in the buying process, your client is going to rely on you to be their guiding light for the unknown […]
How To Prevent Frozen Walkways In The Winter
Prevent dangerous slips and falls this winter with these easy tips for preventing frozen walkways around your home. Clear The Area Often Prevent ice buildup by clearing snow from walkways before it compacts or melts and refreezes. It’s especially important to shovel snow out of walkways promptly after a storm. Use Salt + Sand Since […]
How To Winter-Proof Outdoor Faucets & Water Fixtures
Although outdoor water systems—including faucets and water fixtures—can be easy to forget about during the colder months, it’s important to take the right precautions to prevent both outdoor and indoor water systems from freezing. Take these steps to keep your water running smoothly this season. Winter Proof Your Faucets And Fixtures Unscrew Hoses From Outdoor […]
How To Prevent Bathroom Floods From Getting Worse
You can’t undo what’s already been done. However, you can remedy the situation. Follow these steps ASAP after a bathroom flooding to prevent further damage from happening. Shut Off Your Water This one may sound obvious, but the very first thing that you should do if your bathroom is flooding is shut off the source […]
Top 3 Ways to Prepare Your Commercial Property for Sale
1. Button up the property. As much as we don’t like to admit it, looks do matter. Although a commercial property is different than a residential when it comes to appearance, you can still do your best to “stage” the property. No, not by buying vanilla scented candles. But it does mean making sure that […]
The 5 Inspections Needed When Buying a Portland, OR Home
Home inspections are an integral part of the home buying process. There are certain things that a home inspector is trained to identify in order to ensure your home is in tip-top purchasing shape. However, there are some inspections that are not required by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) but are equally as […]