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Radon: it’s not a bug repellent.

July 26, 2010 by Jaime Tineo

I can not lie. I copied the entire content from a continuing education program I was taking the other day.  I know what radon is, however, this excerpt seems to do a better job at explaining than I ever can.
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Radon gas decays, giving off radioactive particles. Radon gas enters buildings through cracks in basement floors [...]

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Negotiating the purchase of a home in Westchester County: The Levers

January 17, 2010 by Jaime Tineo

When negotiating to purchase a home, understanding what your ‘levers’ are can be a significant advantage to winning a the deal.
Most people believe that price is the only bargaining chip when purchasing a home.  Although this may be true in most cases, it does not hold true for every case.  There are “levers” that you [...]

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Buying a home in Westchester County: schedule of events

January 3, 2010 by Jaime Tineo

I’ve written various posts on this topic before, but it’s so important I thought I would write another one.
I’m a huge believer in the term “managing expectations”.  Being in the business of providing a service, too often we tend to assume that the client is educated or informed on the process of buying a home. [...]

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DYK: Sellers must provide heating bills to potential buyers

August 14, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

..It’s actually a law in New York.  How often is a home buyer told that heating bills are X, and after moving in and receiving their first winter heating bill, they go into shock.  In real estate, no one likes to be deceived or mislead.  It is one of worst feeling in the world.
Along with [...]

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Disclosing everything that’s wrong with a home

August 9, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

Does the seller of a home have to disclose everything that’s wrong with the house? As a buyer, wouldn’t you like to know everything that’s wrong with a home before you buy it?
Caveat emptor is the Latin term for “Let the buyer beware”.  Back in the olden days it was really “buyer beware”.  Today, consumer [...]

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What’s a walk-through and why should I do one?

July 28, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

A walk-through, simply put, is verifying that the house that you’re buying is in the same condition you saw it originally.  The amount of time beween when you originally put your bid and the time you actually closed can be considerable.  It could be 30 days, it could be 90 days.  Bottomline is that the [...]

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Steps to buying a home in Westchester County

May 27, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

A while back I wrote on Closing on a house in Westchester County.  After reading it I realized that I should take the process to its infancy.  I should take it to the point where you’re actually deciding to buy a home.  Therefore, I updated the previous article to be less assumptive and more detailed.
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What to look for in a home inspection

May 10, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

How often have buyers been left holding the short stick when it comes to problems with a house?  Whose to blame?; you, the agent, the seller, or the attorney?  Ultimately, it’s you for paying attention to the agent or worst the actual homeowner.  Never, never buy a home without having a professional inspect it first.  [...]

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You’ve decided to purchase a home, what now?

May 8, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

No one wants to contract a case of buyer’s remorse. You know what we’re talking about. It is that feeling that you’ve either paid too much or received too little. In most cases, there is no recourse for the buyer to receive recompense once the contract has been signed. If no one wants to catch [...]

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8 Steps to Closing on a House in Westchester County

April 6, 2009 by Jaime Tineo

Sometimes as real estate agents we make a lot of assumptions about what our clients know and don’t know about buying a home in Westchester County.  As a professional, I take it upon myself to make sure that my clients are as informed about every aspect of the transaction as I am.  To make sure [...]

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