Author: karendossey

Here are 8 questions that every homeowner needs to ask themselves before selling… 1. What is your reason for selling? Are you looking to move out of state? Need to downsize or upsize? Wanting to invest in a new property? 2. How much is the home worth? You might want to use Zillow, but don’t. … Continued

At Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners just like you in Fort Wayne sell their property fast, as-is, and for a fair cash price. It’s been great! BUT… We also understand that our service isn’t for every homeowner. So we thought we’d take a moment to share the pros and cons … Continued

Few things are as frustrating as that — it leaves you (the seller) in a financially and personally precarious position. Here’s how you can recover! First of all, remember that a home purchase is a legally binding contract. So, if a buyer backs out without a legitimate reason, it may indicate a breach of contract. … Continued

We get it. Those requests get overwhelming… fast. At Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve been working in the real estate market here in Fort Wayne for quite some time. So we know a thing or two when it comes to dealing with maintenance requests from your tenants. Here are some tips for making things faster … Continued

As with every industry, there are *good* cash buyers… and there are *not so good* cash buyers. Do your research before deciding on working with a particular cash buyer. Check reviews. Call and ask questions. And ask for referrals. At Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve been buying and selling properties in Fort Wayne for quite … Continued

That can feel like the dark pathway of paperwork that never ends… In fact, the American Bar Association places the average probate process (from start to finish) to last six to nine months. In rare cases, though, it can last as long as two years. Other times, it can be much faster. How long will … Continued

That’s a big change. And it can be difficult to navigate all of the nuances involved — health, financial, social… etc. At Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve seen many sons and daughters move in with their parents to help them in their later years. Sometimes it goes well. Sometimes it doesn’t. So we thought we’d … Continued

We get it. At Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners sell their homes quickly for a fair cash price… homeowners who were previously struggling to get interest from traditional buyers. We can help you, too! In fact, here are some signs that suggest giving us a call might be a good … Continued

Often, upwards of tens of thousands of dollars. BUT… There’s some really simple stuff you can do to maintain appliances and HVAC systems in your home so that there aren’t big costly repairs to be made (at least, not as often). Here’s what we recommend! Flush Water Heater — Flush the water heater once a … Continued

It requires a lot of specialized knowledge and experience that can be difficult to acquire unless you’ve been working at it for years. And at Clear Sky Properties, LLC we’ve helped more than one property owner to get out of a bad real estate investment in Fort Wayne. Why? Sometimes the investor just didn’t have … Continued

And naturally, we get a LOT of questions. Most homeowners aren’t familiar with selling to professional cash buyers and so they ask a lot of questions upfront — which is good! For people who might be curious but have never got around to asking… we thought we’d take a moment to answer some of the … Continued

But obviously, not all repairs are the same. Some repairs — like painting walls, or fixing doorknobs — can be relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive. Other repairs… well, they might not even be worth it because of how expensive they are… especially if many of these deeper repairs have stacked up. So which repairs are … Continued

In fact, at Clear Sky Properties, LLC, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners going through a divorce sell their property for a fair cash price — to make that process as quick and easy as possible. Still, there are challenges. So we thought we’d give some advice to homeowners who are going through a divorce. … Continued

Symptoms include… Sneezing Coughing Runny nose Stuffy nose Watery eyes Itchy eyes Itchy throat Itchy skin Chest pain We’ve seen a lot of properties in our time buying and selling real estate in Fort Wayne… and virtually all of them have dust mites (it’s just a matter of how many). So we thought we’d offer … Continued

You’re not the only one. It happens. Some of the top reasons that people fire their real estate agent include… Bad communication Doesn’t advocate for your interests Doesn’t know the market Bad marketing efforts Don’t get along personally Unethical behavior Whatever the case, the good news is that there are some ways to cut ties … Continued