Author name: Arvy Lee

Planning to hire a contractor to help repair or update your home?        It’s unfortunate, but at INW Properties, we’ve seen a lot of homeowners hire bad contractors 🙁 Sometimes they quit the job half-way through, do a shoddy job, or charge you more than promised. That’s why we HIGHLY recommend vetting the […]

Trying to sell your house?       Well, regardless of whether the plan is to sell through a real estate agent or as a for-sale-by-owner, open houses are one of the best ways to generate buzz and find potential buyers.  But of course, not all open house experiences are equal.  At INW Properties, we’ve been buying and

How accurate is the “Zestimate” on your home?      To find out the value of their home, most people go to Zillow, type in their address, and check their Zestimate.  But is that number accurate?  In most cases, according to Zillow, the Zestimate will fall within 10% of the real value of the home (a home

Thinking of selling a house with lots of memories?      It can be difficult to let go of a home with sentimental value — maybe you remember your parents sitting at the dinner table, or your kids playing in the backyard, or your family sitting around the fireplace during the holidays.  Now you’re thinking of selling…

Did someone make you a cash offer on your home?     Did it seem too low? Or maybe it seemed too good to be true?  Whatever the case, when professional homebuyers make offers, they don’t always disclose WHY their offer is what it is… or even if it’s actually “fair” or not.  And you’re not a

Are your home’s appliances breaking down?    Most appliances last quite a while, but still… time takes its toll.  And eventually, even refrigerators, ovens, washers and dryers, air conditioners, and heating elements need to be replaced.  Unfortunately, appliances aren’t cheap.  To replace all appliances in your home, you’d be looking at well over $10,000. Even just

HOMEOWNERS: wondering if it’s a good idea to do a rent-to-own arrangement with your buyers?   While there are some benefits to rent-to-own — such as having a bigger pool of buyers, earning rental income, and selling for a higher price-point — there are also some little-known pitfalls.  At INW Properties, we’ve been working in real

Is your real estate agent lying to you?  It’s a given that we all want to work with a real estate agent who’s honest about their costs, experience, and the condition of homes they’ve listed.    Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.    At INW Properties, we’ve helped many homeowners who felt they couldn’t trust

Has your home been on the market for a while but still hasn’t sold?   We know how frustrating this can be.  At INW Properties, we’ve worked with a lot of homeowners who struggled for a long time to sell their property on the MLS.  From our experience, there are really only a few reasons that

Are contractors botching the work on your home?  This happens wayyy too often.  Some contractors think that they can do poor quality work and get away with it.  Unfortunately, they usually do get away with it… And sometimes the best thing you can do is fire them before they do more damage to your home.