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Cary NC Real Estate: Why I tell my Buyers to have the furnace checked!

Mike — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:21:14 +0000

Common HVAC systems in the Cary and Raleigh, NC, area, the packaged unit, also known as a “gas pack” is an efficient piece of equipment that contains both the AC unit and the gas furnace. (more…)

Real estate isn’t war. I don’t “Capture” folks. Clients are not prisoners.

Mike — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:10:10 +0000

People are increasingly wary of web sites that require registration, particularly real estate sites that want their personal information as the ticket to searching for homes.

That wariness is warranted. Agents are taught to “capture” visitors; that it is good business to “capture” them to be able to stalk them for business. (more…)

Selling a home? Have it inspected first.

Mike — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:52:32 +0000

When talking about listing a home for sale, I nearly always suggest to Sellers that they have an inspection performed, and they do all repairs, prior to putting the home on the market.

Most Sellers are surprised at that thought, since “The Buyer pays for the inspection.” That is almost an irrelevant point. (more…)

Home shopping without mortgage preapproval is hazardous to your wealth!

Mike — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:03:06 +0000

Mr. and Mrs. Buyer:

That Mortgage Preapproval is good for YOU! To protect YOU! To keep YOU from being hurt.

Too many folks hurt themselves by getting under contract on a home purchase when they can’t actually buy a house. And then the problems start… (more…)

Welcome to my “Journal,” No-Hassle Home Searches and www.MikeJaquish.com.

Mike — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:10:33 +0000

I confess: This website is driven by my Cary, NC real estate business. If you are buying or selling a property in “Wake County and Beyond,” I hope my site will encourage you to consider talking to me. And if I starve to death, the site goes with me. That’s a cold fact of life.

There. I feel better that we have dealt with THAT.

Here’s my approach to avert starvation: (more…)

Wake County, NC, Property Tax Reassessment has gained a LOT of attention!

Mike — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:51:52 +0000

Part of working in Cary, NC, real estate is helping people understand the local landscape. I have had many recent conversations with folks who are concerned about the new tax valuations. Many are convinced that their taxes are going to go up as much as 75%.

People are creating all sorts of new concerns, stressing about the effects of reassessment on their property values and the ramifications of new tax values on their home values.

“My tax value is low. How will I explain that to Buyers?”

Well, tax value and market value are not tangibly linked in Wake County. Tell them they are getting a bargain on their taxes. (more…)