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About Jason Nicolai
Jason Nicolai is a respected guest columnist for the Asheville Citizen-Times and the Real Estate Weekly. He has appeared on UNC-TV discussing the real estate market in Western NC. Jason is passionately knowledgeable about North Carolina's housing market and is YOUR REAL ESTATE RESOURCE for the mountains! Jason holds a Bachelors degree from Berea College. In his spare time, he enjoys training dogs, fly fishing, and zymurgy. Jason has been the number 1 Century 21 office agent in Western NC 2009-2017, and has been awarded the Prestigious "Quality Service Pinnacle Award".
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Real Estate Advice
Home Seller Tips
Risks And Rewards Of Selling Your Home Without A Realtor
From the perspective of a home buyer, the position of a real estate agent can seem unjustified in its existence. Why in the world would you pay someone 6% commission on the total sale price of your home, just so that they can set up a couple signs in the yard and do some paperwork? On the face of it, it seems utterly preposterous; why not just sell your home without a ...
Agent Advice
The Do’s And Don’ts Of The Real Estate Code Of Ethics
In the real estate business, it’s no secret that flexible morals have had a presence in the field since the very beginning. Whether it’s real estate agents that conceal vital information to make the deal go through or real estate developers cutting corners on multi-million dollar housing projects, this business has a reputation for being less-than-reputable. ...
Agent Advice
How A Good Bio Can Kickstart Your Real Estate Career
As a real estate agent, it’s no secret that marketing is the key to good sales numbers. You’re not just selling real estate; you’re selling yourself. How you are perceived as a professional is the most important, most crucial and most notable aspect of your job. Regardless which region you live in, what type of real estate you sell or what you do in ...
Homebuyer Tips
Real Estate Niche: Green Homes
Life in the 21st century is coming with some very welcome changes. Nowadays, it’s becoming more approachable to have a lifestyle that allows you to live more harmoniously with your environment. We're heading towards a much broader path towards sustainability. People are looking into what a sustainable lifestyle would ask of them, and what changes they would have ...
How Your Appearance Affects Your Sales
As a real estate professional, you’ve probably heard one person or another talk about “dressing for success” while they show you their new watch or tailored suit. This expression is used broadly in a lot of different ways, but in the world of real estate it actually holds a lot more meaning than you might imagine. A crucial aspect of working as a ...
Real Estate Glossary Terms
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Simple Interest
A transaction in which interest is not paid on interest there is no compounding. For example, if you deposit $1,000 in an account that pays 5% a year simple interest, you would receive $50 interest in year one and another $50 in year two. If interest were compounded annually, you would receive $ ...
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Contract Owner
Same as term Contract Holder: in insurance, individual with rightful possession of an insurance policy, usually the policyowner. ...
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Market Value V. Actual Cash Value
Value of property as established by the price a willing buyer would pay for property purchased from a willing seller, compared with the replacement cost of damaged or destroyed property minus depreciation and obsolescence. Usually, replacement cost basis is used in property insurance to indemnify an ...
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Overcharging
Charging the insured an amount that is above the actual premium required for placing and maintaining the policy in force. ...
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Straight Deductible Clause
Section of a policy that specifies the dollar amount or percentage of any loss that the insurance does not pay. Most property and medical policies specify that the first portion of any loss is absorbed by the insured. A straight deductible clause, which is common in auto and homeowners insurance, mi ...