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Uncertainty Sucks.

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Dear Congress: You kinda suck. And you’re negatively affecting the economy, just by being there.

From a client:

All of this debt ceiling nonsense has me a little freaked out that no matter what those fools in Washington wind up doing, the interest rates on mortgages are going to climb and I fear they will climb a lot by next spring…

I know I’m not alone in having unsettled clients thanks to Congress’ incompetence.

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Read those HOA Docs – They Might Give Others Right to Trespass

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Finding conversion between two distant stories with one major point:

Lesson #1: Read the HOA Docs and any neighborhood Covenants and Restrictions before you buy a home.

Should an HOA have the ability/right to override the First Amendment?

And here’s the conflict: an HOA’s Covenants and Restrictions may override the First Amendement; are you reading the docs before you buy?

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This Is Why you Visit Neighborhoods at All Hours of the Day (Before you Buy!)

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Over multiple days, over weekends if possible, investigate, observe, educate yourself about your potential new home.

You’re not buying your home just on the Tuesday afternoon between 3 and 3:30 when the neighbors are at work. You’re not buying your home just on the Friday morning from 9 to 1 when the home inspection is done. And you’re not buying your new home just for the thirty minutes when we’re doing the final walkthrough on the morning of closing.

You’re buying your home every day of the week, month and year.


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