Tip of the Day 

If you're a seller, don't be penny wise and pound foolish. A friend of mine made an offer on a FSBO (for sale by owner) house. The price was right at $500,000. She met with the owners to iron out some details. During their talk, the wife/seller told my friend that "under no circumstances" would they pay to have a "termite inspection" done. This was done in a rude, dismissive way. My friend said she'd think it over and left. The next day, my friend looked at another house and made a contract offer on it. Following a short, polite negotiation, the second contract was ratified at $460,000. The sellers are paying for the termite inspection. PermaTreat does them for $55. Hummmm, which selling couple were the better negotiators?