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River City Glass llc
By No Hassle Shopping, Inc. 24/7 Online Store December 19, 2012
Giving a lifetime guarantee on Leakage tells the consumer that you only offer the best. This is good because some time bad things happen after 30, 60 or 90 days. Keep you the good work. ...read more
Gary Rumbaugh Construction
By OMhiker August 27, 2012
Gary has done several projects at my home with replacing all the windows with Pella high-quality windows,replacing a deck and putting up a privacy fence.Great workmanship, and fast service. ...read more
Tackett Company
By Even at Citysearch November 22, 2011
Would never use them again!! ...read more
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Are you thinking of selling your Omaha, NE home or thinking of buying a home in Omaha, NE? It may be helpful to know what the real estate market trends are in your area. You can request a market trends report by completing the form below. Don't forget to include your phone number in additional comments as well. Request a FREE Omaha Market Trends report Get Omaha Real Estate Statistics and Market Trends ...read more
By Omaha Realtor Angela Helfrick September 18, 2013
What you Ask the Seller to Repair Based on your Omaha Home Inspection
Can I ask the seller to make repairs after my Omaha home inspection? .......The answer is YES Strategy on What you Ask the Seller to Repair Based on your Omaha Home InspectionThe great thing about buying a home in Omaha, NE is that you have the right to a home inspection and if your agent puts your offer together appropriately you can be protected by the inspection. This means if there are things that come up on the inspection that you are not comfortable with you have the right to request the seller/owner fix the items. Now the seller is not obligated to fix what you request they fix as the items are negotiable. So if the seller refuses to address repairs, then you have to option to address the issues yourself and move forward with the purchase or terminate your offer and find a different home.Keep in mind that as long as you are not purchasing a foreclosure or short sale which are always "as is" sales, most likely the seller will be willing to consider big concerns. They know that if they say no and don't do big repair items that they will likely have the same items come up with a future buyer, so it is in their best interest to work with you to come to a mutual agreement on repair items.What should you ask the seller to repair? The answer is big items or items in need of immediate attention.How do I know if the items are big items? Your home inspector will point out items that are in need of immediate attention and items that may be a big deal, potentially cause additional damages, or be a big cost to address.Keep in mind that the inspector is supposed to find everything that is potentially wrong with a house and if you paid to get a home inspection and only had a 1 page report you would likely feel you didn't get your money's worth. So the inspector is going to likely write in the inspection report all things including small unimportant things or things you can easily correct on your own.Items you want to focus on are big items like the roof, exterior/siding, structural, heating&air;, plumbing or electrical. Your inspector may identify items you should focus on by saying: needs repair/replacement, not functioning properly, recommend additional professional opinion to evaluate/repair or replace, major safety hazard or something similar. Keep in mind most inspectors are happy to go over the report with you so it is important that you meet the inspector at the house once he has evaluated the house so he can point things out and make recommendations.Also you agent will be able to help advise you on items that are big and you definitely ask for and items that maybe you should consider addressing yourself. Ultimately the goal is to become familiar with the house you are purchasing and not to ask the seller to fix every little thing on the inspection. Be smart about what you ask for to avoid the seller crossing off things that may be really important to you. Remember repair requests are negotiable not mandatory.An everyday part of home ownership is dealing with home repairs and it is good to have the inspection help educate you on what you should do to maintain your home once you own it. Every house will have little maintenance issues that is life. In fact even new homes could have something that needs to be addressed.Angela Helfrickwww.OmahaHomeGuide.comI hope this has helped you plan your Strategy on What you Ask the Seller to Repair Based on your Omaha Home Inspection. ...read more
By Omaha Realtor Angela Helfrick August 27, 2013
Difference Between a Good and a Great Offer on your Omaha Home
Sellers, Do You Want to know what the difference be a Good Offer and a Great Offer?This months real estate video talks about just that. What Makes an offer good and what makes an offer great? When you are selling your Omaha home obviously you want to make the most money possible, but you also want to make sure that the buyer can buy and is serious. You don't want to take your home off the market for 3 weeks or even just 10 days only to find your buyer cannot buy or is not serious enough about buying. Your Omaha Realtor will be able to help you run the numbers and determine what your net profit will be with each offer. Also they will be able to help you see how strong the buyer is and what risks might come along with their offer.Nationally home prices are up from last year and this is likely due to there being a shortage of inventory and many homes getting multiple offers.When you get more than one offer on your home, keep the following in mind to help you determine which offer is better. Keep in mind the highest offer is not necessarily the best offer to buy your Omaha home.The buyer has to be financially able to close, so focus on buyers that have been pre-approved or has proof of funds Look for a buyer that is putting down a larger down payment as they are typically more reliable.Also take into consideration the amount of Earnest Money they are putting down. Better buyers and more serious buyers typically put more money on the table as a earnest money deposit.Ultimately it is important to trust the advise of your Omaha Realtor to select the offer that best fits your situation.Angela Helfrick | 402-819-7766www.OmahaHomeGuide.comI hope this month's video has helped you determine what the Difference Between a Good Offer and a Great Offer to buy your Omaha home is. ...read more
By Omaha Realtor Angela Helfrick August 26, 2013