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Donna and Team New Bern with Keller Williams Realty
Mobile: 1-325-669-7048
Website Contact Chad Howery"Chad was born in Missouri where he spent most of his childhood. He later moved to North Carolina for part of his high school years. In 2002 Chad left for the Air Force and spent twelve years as an active duty military member. He was stationed in Japan, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey, Texas, and now North Carolina. While in the Air Force Chad " ... view Chad Howery
I specialize in: Emerald Isle, NC - Morehead City, NC - Atlantic Beach, NC - Havelock, NC - Newport, NC - New Bern, NC -
A Vanilla Shell - also known as a Vanilla box, white box or whiteboxing – is something very common in commercial real estate and growingly common in residential real estate. In many ways, it’s the opposite of Home Staging, where home sellers “stage” their ...
Not to be confused with that 90’s movie/TV series “ Alien Nation”.An alien is something foreign, that does not belong to that place or person. So, in the real estate world, alienation is the voluntary and purposeful act of transferring an asset to a different pa ...
The seller disclosure is a statement made in good faith regarding the condition of the home he/she is trying to sell. There is a seller disclosure form – called “Form 17” - that is required by most states in the USA and, in it, the home seller must make it known ...
Wondering what is Title Insurance? Let’s see if our title insurance definition helps you understand it 100%: It is a policy required of home buyers by lenders, to protect against losses arising from problem and disputes over the ownership of a property. These policies are ...
Agequake is not the era of earthquakes! It’s a term that was coined by author Paul Wallace in his 1999 book “Agequake: Ridding the demographic rollercoaster shaking business, finance and our world” and describes a shift in the population pyramid. However stati ...
The definition of Fair Market Value in the real estate business is the highest amount that could be received on the sale of a property when there are a willing buyer and a willing seller. But that seems kind of vague, right?Let’s give Fair Market Value some context:Truth is ...
What is a vlog? A video blog (shortened vlog) is a type of blog in which the message is spoken, not written, and the medium is video. It is a form of web television made popular by YouTube. Vlogs cover many subjects and niches, from gardening to real estate, and are usually ent ...
There comes a time when every zealous homeowner asks himself – usually at a very inconvenient hour, like 3 am: Do I need Flood Insurance? The answer is: probably. Here’s why: Most homeowners insurance policy, renter, landlord, and business insurance policies exclude ...
Came here wondering if you need a permit to build a bunker? Of course you do. Come on, this is America; you need a permit to build anything! Especially a deep earth bunker, which might go so deep that it affects the area’s geology and could cause flooding and other hazards. ...
You’ve searched all through the internet regarding how to close a real estate deal without an agent and now you’ve arrived here and we hope that you finally have the answer you need. Let’s go: Let us be bluntly honest with you: you will never be able to close a ...
Wondering how do real estate agents get paid? We’ve got to be honest here: some time ago that would be classified as a dumb question because it was kind of obvious. However, faster than a speeding bullet the answer to “how do real estate agents get paid” became ...
You saw a property you love and want to buy it, but you have no money to do that. So you ask us how do you buy a house with no money. Well, that’s a funny question… if you have no money at all, the only way you’re getting the house is by stealing it, and we do ...
Should Friends And Family Hire You As Their Real Estate Agent?
Haven’t you ever been told to keep friendship and business apart? Real estate could be the ultimate test for friendships because money and greed bring out the true character of a human being. The United States of America is the third largest country in the world by surface area, and currently in the third place by population - more than 331 million people. 32% of ...
9 Unusual Ways In Which Water Increases The Value Of Your House
What really increases the price of the house is its location. So, if your house is not on an exotic beach, we will tell you how to bring the sea to your house. Stay with us as we look at the friendly side of the water - the miraculous liquid that makes our planet habitable. Water is both a friend and an enemy in real estate. Leaking faucets, burst pipes, and floodings ...
What Makes A Good Real Estate Agent?
Do you remember what you wanted to become when you were just a child? Boys would say they wanted to become police officers, firefighters or pilots, while the girls would become nurses, teachers or ballet dancers. For kids, the concept of becoming a real estate agent didn’t even cross their mind, unless they have a parent in that field! Many of them, though, possess ...
Home Types Home Buyers Often Overlook
There’s a long distance between “common” sense and “good” sense, and most of the times, when it comes to real estate, “common sense” is just garbage. Do we sound too bitter? We’re sorry. It’s just how it is, and the reason for that is because real estate is constantly changing. Furthermore, because housing is a ...
6 Tips To Better Manage Your Vacation Rental
Do you have a vacation rental? Or do you want to invest in one? Read the following tips to improve your business skills. Wise real estate investments have changed lives for generations. Actually, 45% of real estate investors buy properties with the intent to rent and earn extra money. If you’ve purchased a rental property in an attempt to get rich quickly, you might ...
Innovative Ways To Sell And Buy A House
What do you do when your listed house sits on the market way longer than you anticipated? It’s time to get creative and try some alternative ways to sell your house! According to major listing websites, in 2018, a property spent roughly 68 days on average on the market - a post-recession low. Homes sell twice as fast than in 2010 when 140 days was the average time ...
Why Are There So Many Different Types Of Loans?
Ever since childhood, I have seen the many faces of debt. A big statement, you might think, but my parents’ debt greatly impacted my life. When I look around, however, not everybody talks about debt as a dreadful experience. Why? Because they knew which loan to choose from so many different types of loans. And even if they have a hard time with their payments, they ...
Most Common Homeowners Insurance Claims
Are you in the midst of closing your homeowner’s insurance? Trying to save every little penny figuring all the insurance questions we always ask ourselves? Do I need Flood Insurance? What about earthquake? Is there any end in sight for this eternal money spending?Although we do recommend getting the most comprehensive homeowners insurance you can, let us ...
Benefits Of Owning A Home Vs. Renting
Do you want to make a conversation with your friends more interesting? Start talking about the benefits of owning a home vs. renting one and you will see how many different opinions there are. Everybody will take sides, and at the end of your fight - because it’s very likely it will degenerate - you will still be left wondering what the pros and cons of buying a ...
Questions To Ask When Buying A Condo For The First Time
When my mother bought her first condo, she didn’t listen to anyone, not even to me, her own son. She was all by herself. Three years later, unable to keep up with the payments, she was forced to move out and recovered less money than she’d expected. I was crying inside because I couldn’t help her. Hopefully, you will let me help you avoid the same pain ...