Alex McIvor Real Estate Services Blog
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I'm Alex McIvor, I work with home buyers and sellers all throughout Sacramento. I also invest in real estate out of state, so I bring an analytical approach to my practice. If you're in need of a Realtor, please reach out and let me earn your business.
Alex McIvor Real Estate Services Blog
1y ago
Driving through the Land Park and Upper Land Park neighborhoods in Sacramento, CA. Moving to Sacramento and looking to see where you might want to live? Or, do you just miss seeing the Fall leaves here in Sacramento? Either way, check out this video to see what it’s like in Land Park.
Let me know if there are any other neighborhoods in Sacramento you’d like me to tackle. Thinking I’ll do Curtis Park and East Sac next.
If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home in my wonderful neighborhood of Land Park, please reach out and allow me to earn your business ..read more
Alex McIvor Real Estate Services Blog
1y ago
Yes.
What’s that you say? “That’s just a self-serving answer from a Realtor. That’s what you’d expect him to say.”
And.. well… you’re not totally wrong. Let’s be honest. But before you tune out, let me explain why I think that. I’ll be quick..ish.
Okay, so why is it a good time to buy at the beginning of 2022? Prices are as high as they’ve ever been, you must be crazy to buy now? Again, that’s not totally wrong and it brings me to my first point:
Being near an all-time high isn’t unusualIt’s not that unusual to be near all-time highs. Looking at the stock market, about 47% of the time the mar ..read more
Alex McIvor Real Estate Services Blog
1y ago
I’m kicking off my Real Estate Basics series going over terminology that you’re bound to run into whenever you’re buying or selling real estate! There are a ton of terms & lingo that we use in real estate so I wanted to make a series outlining each to help out people who may be new to the game or just need a refresher.
In this today’s video, I’m going to answer:
What is an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD), AKA Initial Deposit? Can I lose my Earnest Money Deposit? How much should I put for my Earnest Money Deposit?
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:33 What is an Earnest Money Deposit?
1:36 Can I lose my EM ..read more
Alex McIvor Real Estate Services Blog
1y ago
In this video, I’m going to quickly talk about what the FHA’s 90-Day Flip Rule is all about. If you’re a first-time homebuyer who’s thinking about using FHA financing, you’re going to want to be sure you watch this video so you’re in the clear when offering on a property that’s being flipped.
For more in-depth info: https://fha.co/blog/fha-90-day-flip-rule ..read more
Alex McIvor Real Estate Services Blog
1y ago
Are you purchasing a home in Sacramento? You should consider doing these 4 inspections first. In this video, I’ll talk about the inspections I most commonly recommend, how much they cost, and when I would say you’d be okay not doing them. I also touch on some other inspections you may want to consider.
0:00 Intro
0:39 Home Inspection
2:23 Home Inspection Cost
2:59 Pest Inspection
4:56 Pest Inspection Cost
5:15 Sewer Scope
6:35 Sewer Scope Cost
6:41 Roof Inspection
7:28 Roof Inspection Cost
7:48 Other Inspections
9:22 Wrap up ..read more