Columbia South Carolina Real Estate Home of The Patterson FilesYour blog for Columbia & Irmo South Carolina Real Estate AND MORE!First Time Home Buyers Should Know About Restrictive Covenants!- April 23, 2008 Before purchasing a new or existing home, first time home buyers should ask many questions of their Accredited Buyer Representative..How much will I pay in annual taxesWhat will be the amount of my annual homeowner insurance premiumIs the home serviced by a municipal sewer service or do I pay a separate company for my sewer service (In Richland County, Palmetto Utilities provides sewer service to several Northeast Columbia communities.)Heres another good question a.k.a. The Question of the...http://columbiasouthcarolinahomes.blogspot.com/2007/12/before-purchasing-new-or-existing-h... The Most Common Question Asked by First Time Home Buyers- April 16, 2008 What is the first step in the process of purchasing a home This is the most common question asked of me by first time home buyers. My answer is always the same. You need to hire a team of professionals!Have you seen the commercial with a man sitting at his kitchen table while on the phone with his doctor The doctor starts by saying "Hey Bob have you disinfected the area...Good....Now make a three-inch incision between the fourth and fifth abdominal muscles." The worried-looking man on the other.http://columbiasouthcarolinahomes.blogspot.com/2008/01/most-common-question-asked-by-first... MLS! - What Does Soccer Have to Do with Buying a Home- April 12, 2008 While doing some spring cleaning in my office for an upcoming event (that will prompt me to post a press release in the future.stay tuned), I received an unexpected walk-in buyer.Mr. PattersonI drove here from Boston and saw your ad in one of the local real estate magazines. To be closer to my family in Eastover, I am here to buy a home and 40 acres of land. Can you helpYou all know my answer to that question!I lead the New Englander to my conference room and began the Buyer Interview.After...http://columbiasouthcarolinahomes.blogspot.com/2008/04/mls-what-does-soccer-have-to-do-wit... Why Are You Having Trouble Selling Your Home- April 10, 2008 Homeowners and readers of The Patterson Files have given me some inspiration. When I began my "Why Aren't Buyers Coming to See My Home" series of posts, I did not expect the amount of interest in that topic on my blog. I was pleasantly surprised. Look for more of those posts in the future.For this post, let's slightly shift the focus. There are some homeowners that experience a large amount of buyer traffic when putting home on the market. However.....ALL THEY HAVE IS TRAFFIC! Sellers want...http://columbiasouthcarolinahomes.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-are-you-having-trouble-selling-... Why Arent Buyers Coming to See Your Home Part Deux!- April 6, 2008 When I posted my first installment on answering the aforementioned question, I saw about four times more traffic in a short amount of time. Since I want my readers to know that Im paying attention to their interests, let me hit you with my second answer to this popular question.Ive been known to answer questions with questions. This post will only support that reputation. You are wonderingWhy Arent Buyers Coming to See Your HomeLet me ask you a question. Is your home PRICED TO SELLPricing your..http://columbiasouthcarolinahomes.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-arent-buyers-coming-to-see-your... |