A home inspection is an absolutely invaluable step in the home-buying process for any buyer, whether first-time or seasoned. No matter what you can see with the naked eye, there may be (a) systems and functions you just don’t have any knowledge of, and (b) defects that may not be apparent until a professional has a more in-depth look. It may be tempting to skip a home inspection, especially if you don’t have any reason to believe there is anything terribly ‘wrong’ with a... [read more]

I’ve heard it many times: “I’m just going to contact the listing agent as I’ll get a better deal on price” and/or “I’ll have a better chance at winning a bidding war when they double-end the transaction.” Is that really the case though? It’s possible, yes, but oftentimes it’s not likely. At the very least, it’s more work for you to manually search listings and to book your own showings with different agents or hope to attend... [read more]