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One thing that should always be looked at is if there has been additional construction done on the home in question. If an addition or renovations have been done it is in your best interest to ensure that these renovations were done according to code and that they were done properly. I think we have all seen the TV shows that illustrate some of the monstrously deficient renovations that have been done to homes. For this reason you should never purchase a home that has not been through an inspection. Sometimes home sellers will choose to sell to buyers who are willing to bypass the inspection for a quicker sale, this is a bad idea. If sellers want to skip the inspection then what are they concealing about their home? Perhaps nothing, but that is not something that you want to guess on.

Another thing that it is always a good idea to check on is the warranties that are attached to the home's appliances and other things such as the roof. The roof warranty can be a huge selling point, if there is any concerns with the roof it is acceptable to list a new roof as one of the sale subjects or it can be used as a bargaining chip to reduce the final sale price. It pays to be a cautious buyer in today's real estate market. Be sure to communicate with your realtor on all aspects of the sale and don't be afraid to ask questions!

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Tom Palmer is a real estate Broker representing Terra Vista Realty, the Charlotte, North Carolina real estate experts. For more information on homes and properties in Charlotte, contact Tom & the Terra Vista team

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Here are a few things to take into account: most open house viewers are simply people who have happened to drive by and saw the sign. While having no intention of buying, they decide to take a look anyway. These type of viewers are the majority for an average weekend open house. There will also be interested home buyers that are going through several homes in a single day. These are the buyers that you want to appeal to. Try to do some things to your home that will set it apart from the other homes that people have viewed. If necessary, go look at the other open homes yourself and see what your competition is doing and offering. If you are familiar with what other options buyers have then you should be able to make some attractive changes to your home.

One of the most important open houses happens long before the general public gets to poke through your things. Before your home is the subject of an open house there will be an open house for realtors only. This is where your listing agent will showcase your home to buyer's agents and other real estate agents so that they can take advantage of the networking to get as many buyers interested as possible. This is a critical step in the marketing of a home, and one that should never be underrated. It is true that not a lot of sales are made from open houses but in the overly competitive world of real estate it is necessary to utilize every selling tool that is available.

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Tom Palmer is a real estate Broker representing Terra Vista Realty, the Charlotte, North Carolina real estate experts. For more information on homes and properties in Charlotte, contact Tom & the Terra Vista team or visit us on the web at www.terravistarealty.com

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