What is a Smurf tube? And why would I want one in my new construction in Olympia, WA?
A Smurf tube is a conduit for all those TV wires and cables. The tube is blue so many builders in Olympia WA nickname it a Smurf tube.
Home Buying
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How do you buy a $249,000 home when you are only qualified for $120,000? Be an investor!
How do you buy a $249,000 home when you are only qualified for $120,000? Be an investor!
With housing prices lower than the peak of the market, as well as low, low interest rates, investors are on the lookout for a good deal. But you don’t have to be an investor to pick up a great investment property.
To rescind or terminate – that’s the question, but what’s the difference?
Updated May 31, 2021 To rescind or terminate – that’s the question, but what’s the difference? As a home buyer in Olympia, WA, you have a mutually-agreed-upon purchase and sale agreement with the seller, but a situation arises during the transaction where you cannot go through with the purchase of the home. For example, the …
What is a pre-sale home and how do I buy a pre-sale in Olympia WA
What is a pre-sale home? This is a home that has not yet been built. Typically, a pre-sale is offered by a builder building in a subdivision. You have the options of choosing the lot you’d like the home to be built on as well as your choice of floor plan the builder is offering.
Tips on buying a pre-sale home in Olympia, WA. Tips on buying a pre-sale home in Olympia, WA can certainly fill volumes of books because there are so many options and variances, but here are some common issues that can arise.
Insider Tips on Making an Offer on a Pre-Sale Home in Olympia WA
Making an offer on a pre-sale home in Olympia WA is one thing – but here are some tips that can help get your offer accepted the first-time around.
As a new construction buyer’s agent, here are my biggest insider’s tips:
Top 5 questions you should ask when buying a condo in Olympia WA
When buying a condo in Olympia, WA the biggest question is whether or not a lender can provide a loan. Not only does the buyer need to qualify for a loan, but so does the condo complex.
Listing agents, buyer’s agents and buyers should ask these five questions to help determine if the buyer’s lender can offer a loan.
Where is the best place on the golf course to buy a home in Indian Summer Olympia WA? Tee Box, Fairway or Pin?
Where is the best place on the golf course to buy a home in Indian Summer Olympia WA? Should you buy a home on the:
- tee box
- fairway, or
- the pin?
“Is it standard or is it an upgrade?” Buying new construction in Olympia WA
When buying new construction in Olympia WA, sometimes the hardest part is figuring out what is NOT included in the purchase price. Or, in other words, what is considered an upgrade and what is considered standard with the purchase price.
For example, as a buyer of new construction, you may assume that windows screens are
included
Buying new construction in Olympia WA – get a home inspection!
It can’t be said enough but if you are buying new construction in Olympia WA or anywhere in the country, get a home inspection.
A new home is NOT perfect. Most common issues with new construction are pipes and vents that are not connected. These things can happen. It doesn’t mean you have a bad builder or the builder intentionally didn’t connect the pipes. Sometimes these issues are missed. Don’t rely on city and county inspectors to discover these things, either – they are human, too.
What is a sewer line inspection and do I need this when buying a home in Olympia, WA?
A sewer line inspection in the purchase of a home in Olympia, WA is another inspection buyers can have performed to determine if there are any problems with the sewer line that runs from the house to the city sewer line. Homeowners are responsible for this section of the sewer line.