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When you are in the market to purchase a home, did you know that Not All Realtors® are the same? 

Your decision to buy a home clearly involves more than looking at two or three homes, making an offer, and moving in.  

 Hiring the wrong Realtor® can mean the difference between making or losing money, selling or buying quickly… or taking a long time, a trouble-free transaction, or a living nightmare. 

Unless you have experience interviewing people (and real estate salespeople in particular), you won’t always know what questions to ask.  Furthermore, you won’t always know which answer best suits your needs when buying or selling. 

But one thing that unites all potential homebuyers is the desire to find a fundamentally sound home—in areas beyond the immediate sweep of the eye—and that will provide a safe, comfortable, and efficient foundation for their life behind a new door.

This is where the services of a home inspector come in. During a home inspection, at least 30 areas of the home are placed under the home inspector’s “microscope.” I’ve compiled the ten most common weaknesses uncovered in a typical home inspection. 

If left unaddressed, these problems could cost you thousands of dollars over time. Knowing what to look for and performing your own thorough pre-inspection will help you identify areas for repair or improvement before they become costly problems.

Deciding what to pay for a home or condo in London is one of the most critical steps in your real estate journey. There is no set formula for determining how you’ll reach an offer price. Instead, the process involves a range of research and comparison that will vary with each situation. 

To find a price that is accepted without overpaying, you must review comparable sales and factor in additional data, such as the property's condition, current market conditions, and the seller's circumstances.

By keeping emotion and the "fear of missing out" (FOMO) out of the equation, you can use local data as your mandate for a successful purchase.