September 2001
Risa's Pieces
Volume 4 Issue 9
Questions I Am Often Asked
Do you think of your home as a source of pollution? Most people don’t, but heat escaping from homes contributes to global warming.
An adequately insulated home saves money and has a positive impact on the environment, according to Owens Corning, a company that makes building materials and glass fiber insulation.
Was your home built before 1980? In a recent survey, only 20 percent of homes built before 1980 were adequately insulated.
Do you pay high energy bills? Reduce your heating and cooling needs by up to 30 percent by investing in just a few hundred dollars of proper insulation and weatherization products.
Are you uncomfortably cold in the winter or hot in the summer? Adding insulation creates a more uniform temperature and increases comfort.
As a rule, you should have 12 inches of insulation in the attic, depending on the
climate, building design and the type and amount of existing insulation.
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Where Are the Movers and Shakers?
The U.S. Census Bureau’s update on geographical mobility reports that Americans between the ages of 20 and 29 led the residential relocation market between 1998 and 1999. A total of 32.4 percent of that age group moved during the year-long period, more than twice the national average of 15.9 percent. The tendency to move seems to decline with age: 2.8 percent for those aged 30-34; 14.1 percent for those 35-44; 9.5 percent for 45-54; 6.7 percent for those 55 to 64; and 4.5 percent for the 65-and-older group.
Why are people moving? Job relocation tops the list. Homeowners are paying an average of $9,400 in relocation-related expenses.
This months joke:
Question What do grown up dogs say to their puppies?
Answer: Hush, puppies!
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Question:How Do Negotiations Work?
Answer: If a seller signs an unconditional acceptance of your offer, you'll have a binding contract.Congrats!
If the seller likes most aspects of your offer but objects to a detail or two — the sale price, the proposed closing date or the basement pool table you want left with the property — you may receive a written counteroffer. You are then free to accept or reject it or to make your own counteroffer: “We accept the counteroffer with the higher price, except that we still insist on having the pool table.”
Each time either party makes any change in the terms, the other side is free to accept or reject it, or counter again. The document becomes binding only when one party finally signs an unconditional acceptance of the other’s proposal.
Let me help you negotiate the terms of your contract. My extensive experience as a REALTOR® will get you the best terms
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