Deerwood Realty and Friends

#realestate #scam #renterbeware Intro: What happens when a scammer tries to make money off your listing? I listed a house for sale this morning. Things were going great, we had a lot of showings scheduled and everything was as it should be. Around noon, I got a call from a fellow in Arnold. He asked […]

#realestate #sneaky #homebuyer Intro: It’s really tricky to buy a house right now….this particular article out of Nashville shows some of the tricks Realtors are using to get their buyers into homes. 1. Buyers are using cash So, why does cash matter over a mortgage? It’s in the way the mortgage process works. If you

#realestate #homesellertips #realestatetips Intro: It’s always fun to see what people write about tips for selling your home. Especially in this crazy market…there are things that we’ve done a certain way for so long…but aggressive buyer pressure is changing how things go 1. Price your home accurately. Yes, this is important, and I agree with

Intro: HOA has a flock of 70 geese “euthanized”…residents disappointed. South Carolina… Officials say the geese have been a problem since 2006, causing erosion in retention ponds, waste on walkways, common areas and lawns, and other problems…. Thoughts and questions 1. The HOA says that state and federal agencies recommended removing the geese….did they say

Three Stories today Story 1, Neighbor sets neighbor’s house on fire…. Why did you set fire to my house? “why not?” Neighbor was going to “cleanse this place” Apparently this woman had tried to start a fire at another home 4 days before Questions/Thoughts 1. This is not the neighborly thing to do…setting fires to

Three Stories today Story 1, Landlord accused of threatening to kill tenant over security deposit a. Charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm… b. Why would this be ok? Story 2, Landlord disgusted by tenant’s leftover belongings a. Unable to do inspections because of the pandemic b. The renter moved out…but left cat

Neighbor goes to use the bathroom, there’s a 5 ½ foot python that bites him. The reptile “was cleaned and handed back to his owner” Neighbor kept 11 nonvenomous snakes and 1 gecko in terrariums and drawers? “Investigation on suspicion of causing bodily harm by negligence”? Houston Chronicle article…..you can always sue…but it’s costly A.

Intro: Tenants in a Manhattan apartment building are upset. The owner of the building has had scaffolding up since 2006! In 2006, the tenants were happy the building Façade was getting repairs… The Quote from NYC department of buildings…“Sidewalk sheds are a necessity in our city to protect pedestrians from buildings that have been allowed

Intro: Did you know we real estate agents read real estate articles too? It helps us understand what home buyers and sellers are being told so we aren’t surprised when they call us. Today we have my reaction to an article written that details home buyer mistakes people might be making in this seller’s market.

Intro…link sent from a friend…Thanks! “Doctor” is accused of having animals in his apartment…some dead. Thoughts/Questions 1. Where’s the line on keeping goats in your apartment? 2. There is an ordinance against keeping farm animals in your apartment 3. Doctor says he is killing animals for food…but leaving dead chickens around and having a pigeon