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Sometimes I Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me

Posted by Kristina Cusick on May 30th, 2019

 

… And I Have No Home Shopping Privacy

If you have ever felt this way when viewing homes with your agent, you probably were being watched by the sellers. Your audio may have been recorded as well.

With the popularity of doorbell cameras and whole-home security cameras, sellers are watching your every move. Some sellers will watch for you to walk up to the front door and then unlock the door remotely. They know exactly how long you were there and if your agent left before you did. Yes, we have had sellers call to let us know it was very unsettling that the agent left before the potential buyer because the buyer sat in the driveway for a while after the agent had already left.

Inside the home, the security devices are not as easy to spot as…

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Preparing To Get A Mortgage To Buy Your Prairieville / Baton Rouge Home

Posted by Kristina Cusick on December 21st, 2017

Have you been thinking about buying a new home in the Prairieville / Baton Rouge area? Maybe it will be your first home!

This can and should be a really exciting time. Before starting to look for a home you will need to be pre-approved by a lender. This is important for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons is that a pre-approval will let you know what price range you need to be looking in.  Nothing is worse than falling in love with a property and then finding out you can't afford it.

Let's back up a minute... First of all, we need to make sure some things are in order in your financial house.

1. Check your credit report for errors. Did you know that just a few points could make a difference in your rate? A higher rate over 15 or 30…

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Should I Change The Locks On The Home I Just Purchased?

Posted by Kristina Cusick on January 25th, 2011

 

My answer to the question every time is, “YES”!

Many years ago, before I was an agent myself, my husband and I purchased a new home in Prairieville. We were very excited about our next move up in the housing market. The home was vacant when we started the negotiations. We closed within 30 days and everything we well. At the closing, the previous owners handed over the keys to our new home. They asked if we were going to move in right away. We told them that we were leaving the next morning for two weeks to visit my husband’s family up north. That afternoon, we picked up our kids and moved a couple of things in the house just so it would feel like it was really ours.

 Returning from our vacation we went straight to our new home. As we walked in…

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