Ciara

If a buyer backs out in North Carolina, the due diligence fee does not come back. Period. This is the detail that catches buyers off guard. In North Carolina, the due diligence fee is real money with real risk attached. I slow this part down with every buyer because misunderstanding it can cost thousands. This fee is not refundable just because something did not work out. Once you understand when it is lost, when it may be returned, and how it is credited at closing, you can make smart...

Remember the Covid market? Homes were flying off the shelf in less time than it takes to finish a coffee. Buyers were waiving...

You’re driving through a cute neighborhood, iced coffee in hand, when—boom—you see it. The perfect house. It’s got the wraparound porch,...