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Berger Points Broadcast
by Chris Berger
Hi! I'm Chris Berger and I'm sharing my 40+ years experience as an NY & FL agent, home renovator, property manager. I'm a Grandad, Dog Lover. Concert Goer & BIG Yankees Fan! My BROKERS are: Justin Phillips at United Real Estate NY & Don Heisler with Sea Wind Realty FL
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Custom Market Analysis Avoids Buyer’s Remorse
Well, good afternoon, everyone. My name is Chris Berger, and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know, people talk about or hear about something called buyer’s remorse. Pretty much everybody knows what that is. You go out and buy something on Amazon, you don’t like it, you send it back. You know…
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The Dangers of a Hidden Oil Tank - Is One On Your Property?
You know one of my favorite things to discover is how a house is being heated whether it’s gas, electric, or oil. So, you sort of search around you look at the listing and in this particular listing that the two buyers I was going with it was heated by natural gas. A big win because natural gas…
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The Pros & Cons of Selling Your Home "AS IS"
Well, good afternoon, everybody. My name is Chris Berger, and it’s time for Berger Point. You know, down through the years, traditionally, when the seller would put in the listing as is.So the house is being sold as is. So the connotation is that basically there was something wrong with it, or...
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Selling Your Home Comes Down To... STAGING
How do you make your home different selling it from others and how do you make the buyers come and look?Well, basically it comes down to one thing and that’s pictures!Also too, if the home is vacant you might want to consider staging.Well what exactly is staging? Well, you hire an outside firm to...
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How An Outdoor Generator Increases The Value of Your Home
You know, adding value to your home - seller - buyer - what do you look for?What are the hidden treasures that you really want? Well, you know a lot of people are looking for city water, as well a,s a city sewer and the reason for that is because at that point you don’t need a well or you don’t...
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In Real Estate, Is A Dual Agent Like A Double Agent?
You might have heard the term dual agency and what is exactly a dual agent? Well, a dual agent is somebody that represents both the buyer and the seller. This traditionally is frowned upon and it’s actually illegal in Florida, but the bottom line is is that when the listing agent signs with you…
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Contingencies of A Property Deal - Using A Bridge Loan
Well, good afternoon everybody my name is Chris Berger and it’s time for a Berger Point.You know, recently I was working with a buyer and we made an offer on a home… And whenever a buyer makes an offer there’s always going to be contingencies. Now, two acceptable contingencies are of course the...
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Foreclosure VS Short Sale - The Differences!
You know, people talk about buying foreclosures or buying a short sale. So what exactly does that mean? Well, pretty much everyone knows what a foreclosure is. That’s something where the banks — who held a mortgage on the property — have the ability to collect that mortgage and foreclose on the...
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More Square Footage Gives You More Options When Buying A Property!
You know, recently I was out with a client and we were looking at different properties around 1,600 square feet. What we did find, the last home that we looked at was close to 2,000 square feet and a much more poorer state than the one in 1,600 square feet.We talked about space because space is…
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What's 'Highest & Best' (In Real Estate) & How To Make It Even Better!
You know, recently over the last couple of years, and I’ll say since COVID, all of a sudden we’re hearing the highest and best offer. What does the highest and best offer actually mean? Well, to the seller, okay, they are looking for their best possible price that they can get.And for the buyer,...
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Timing Is Everything - April, May & June You Want To Buy AND Sell During These Months
You know, I wanted to speak to you a little bit about the timing of a sale, and why is that important? Well, traditionally April, May and June has been the listing time for sellers to put the home on the market. Why is that? Well, both buyers and sellers — they’re looking to place their children…
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Why A Gravel Apron Is Your Best Protection
You know, recently we decided on this flip house to put a border of gravel around the whole foundation because that does more than a couple of things. Aesthetically it looks much better, of course .Second it’s reasonable in price and third it provides outstanding drainage. So when the water from...
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Use An Agent Or Go FSBO? Here's The Smart Answer
You know recently I was driving by and I saw a for sale by owner sign and I’m looking at the property and I’m trying to figure out why that owner decided to go and sell the property on his own. Well he has a number of obstacles that he has to overcome and the primary obstacle is pricing the home...
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Why Lawyers Are So Important To The Disclosure Process
You know, recently I was discussing with my client who was selling their house the disclosure document that they have to fill out. Basically, on this disclosure document they have to put material facts that are wrong with the house and everybody is pretty much open with it. But sometimes things…
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When An Attorney Messes Up A Real Estate Deal...
Well, good evening, everybody. My name’s Chris Berger and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know, I attended a meeting today of real estate agents and it really came to my attention how important the real estate attorneys are to the sale of both the buyer and the seller. And what do I mean by…
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The Process Of An All Cash Property Deal
Good evening, everybody. My name is Chris Berger and it’s time for a Berger point. You know, I wanted to talk to you a little bit about an all cash offer and what exactly that means and how the process takes place.Well, you know, you have a seller, they list the house, you have a buyer wants to…
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Wet Basement? Clean The Gutters! Here's Why...
Good afternoon everybody my name is Chris Berger and it’s time for a Berger Point! You know, a lot of people aren’t even aware of the damage that gutters — or better said clogged gutters — can do to your house and how easy it is to remedy the situation. So, when you’re going to look at a house or...
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Rent After You Sell & Take The Pressure Off - Here's Why...
Well, good evening, everybody. My name is Chris Berger and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know, down through the years, probably one of the toughest decisions for a homeowner and buyer to make is when to move. When is the best time to move and how do they coordinate it? Well, I want to speak…
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Save On Taxes With A Beehive... Keep The Honey Too!
You know, I often talk about reducing taxes. So, people who owe taxes on the property are always looking to save money.Many times the answer is really not too far away.One of my favorite programs is really a farm program. And what I mean by that is that if you have chickens on your property or if...
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The Red Flags A Home Inspection Can Reveal
Well, good afternoon, everyone. My name is Chris Berger, and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know, a lot of people wonder about the value of a good inspection of the home and when it should be performed. Typically, the buyer always hires the inspector, so that inspection report is for the…
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Material Facts - Disclosure Is Critical! Get The Details On Selling Your Home
You know, one of the requirements of a listing agent is to provide a disclosure form to the seller. What’s a disclosure form?Well, the seller has the obligation to disclose material facts of what’s wrong with the house. OK, so what’s a material fact?Well, it could be a broken step that’s loose in...
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New Floors Sell Homes! - How To Do It On A Budget
You know, when a seller wants to upgrade their home, a buyer wants to come in and see everything that’s pristine and one of the things that sellers do, and I’ve always advised them to do, is if they have a den, okay. For example, and there’s an old rug there, we’ll take up the old rug. Say your…
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Tips For Negotiating The Property Deal! Long Time Realtor Explains...
Chris Berger - Long Time Realtor and Triple State Licensed in NY, FL and CT - offers some stellar tips for negotiating a property deal and getting the home you want. Join me on Substack for the latest Berger Points ---> https://bergerpoints.substack.com Download my 1st Time Home Buyers Guide for...
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This Is A Must Before You Buy That House - Do A Drive By In The Rain!
In this Berger Point, Chris Berger gives you a must do before you sign that contract on the dotted line and buy a home. Chris tells all his clients to drive by the home when it's raining - this is why.... Join me on Substack for the latest Berger Points ---> https://bergerpoints.substack.com...
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The Advantages of A Reverse Mortgage & Do You Qualify?
In this Berger Point, Chris Berger tells you a litle bit about what a Reverse Mortgage is and whether or not you are qualified to get one if you want to. Join me on Substack for the latest Berger Points ---> https://bergerpoints.substack.com Download my 1st Time Home Buyers Guide for FREE -->...
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The Step By Step Process To Buying/Selling A Property
Chris Berger - Licensed Real Estate Agent with 40 years of experience, gives you the exact and necessary steps that lead to closing a property deal. Join me on Substack for the latest Berger Points ---> https://bergerpoints.substack.com Download my 1st Time Home Buyers Guide for FREE -->...
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One of The Best Ways To Up Your Credit Score
Well, good afternoon, everybody.My name’s Chris Berger, and it’s time for Berger Point.You know, people are very, very concerned about credit today.Everything’s credit. Well, if you want to raise your credit score, a simple trick to do is keep your purchases on the credit card 20% of what you can...
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Exactly What A Seller Concession Is & Why It's A WIN For Both Sides
Long time realtor and property management expert -- Chris Berger - tells you exactly what a Seller Concession Is & Why It's A WIN ForBoth Sides! Join me on Substack for the latest Berger Points ---> https://bergerpoints.substack.com Download my 1st Time Home Buyers Guide for FREE -->...
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Why Property Disclosure Is Very Important For Sellers
In this Berger Point, Chris discusses why property disclosure Is Very Important for sellers and what can go wrong if diclosure is ignored or covered up. Join me on Substack for the latest Berger Points ---> https://bergerpoints.substack.com Download my 1st Time Home Buyers Guide for FREE -->...
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What Time Is The Best Time To Show Your House To Buyers?
You know, recently I was working with homeowners.They were listing their home, but her big concern was what time the buyers can come to the house. She didn’t want somebody just showing up any time.Well, always remember, Mrs. Seller, that you are in charge of when the buyers come. And what I mean…
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Why Square Footage of a Property REALLY Matters
You know, people have pointed out for years and years why acreage on a property is important. Now, there’s 43,560 square feet in an acre of land. So if you’re looking at a listing and it might say one quarter acre, 0.4 acre, 0.6 acre, it gives you a sense of how many acres or how many square feet...
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These 3 Things Will Increase The Value of Your Home Enormously
You know, sitting here at the end of January, 24 hours of snow, two feet of snow, and up and down the northeast, it’s pretty bad. I got to thinking about my fireplace and why a fireplace, a garage, and a pool are important to the buyer as well as the seller. Well, let’s cover the fireplace first....
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Changed Your Mind? Three Days To Recision
Good afternoon this is Chris Berger your Hudson Valley realtor and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know going into a closing, a lot of people don’t realize this, but once the buyer sits down to the table and is signing the mortgage, we kind of refer to as your commitment for life, when signing...
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Without Good Attic Ventilation You're Guaranteed To Have Roof Trouble
Well, good afternoon, everybody. This is Chris Berger. It’s time for Berger Point. You know, many years ago, I would ride past houses and you look at them. And as you look at a home, you really take for granted many things that’s on the home, whether it has chimney, does it have a chimney cap?You...
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Remember To Sign The Exclusive For Sale Contract
Well, good afternoon everybody. This is Chris Berger and it’s time for a Berger Point. I wanted to tell you about the agreement that a listing agent will present to the homeowner and it’s called an exclusive right to sell. That gives that real estate agency the right to sell your home and gain...
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What & Why A Mortgage Commitment Is So Important
I’ve often said that when you go to apply for a mortgage, it’s a little like confession. It’s miserable doing it, but once you get it done, you are beyond happy.So, what happens with that mortgage commitment? What does it say? Well, it will tell the seller, as well as the buyer, that date you’re...
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How A Remote Closing Works When Buying Or Selling A Home
Well good afternoon everybody this is Chris Berger. It’s time for a Berger Point. You know, the big thing about closings —→ years ago they used to last anywhere between an hour which probably meant the buyer was closing with cash. They were great to experience because they went so quickly.…
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The Importance of the Home Inspection & What It Means
Chris Berger - licensed real estate agent for NY and FL - talks about the importance of the home inspection report. Chris relays an real life example of what heppened when there was a problem in the report. Join me on Substack for the latest Berger Points ---> https://bergerpoints.substack.com...
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Why Basements Are My Favorite Part of a Home & Why It's Relevant
Well, good afternoon everybody. This is Chris Berger, and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know, when I look at basements in homes here in the Northeast, in the Hudson Valley, it kind of feels like home because for many, many years, I was involved in a masonry supply business and we sold...
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What To Do When You As The Buyer Want To Give Up Looking For A Home
Chris Berger - licensed agent for NY and FL - relays a story where he had a buying client who was ready to give up. There is a happy ending to this story, but not without some understanding and changes in approach. Find out what changed for this buyer! Join me on Substack for the latest Berger...
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The Critical Differences Between Commercial and Residential Agents
Well, good afternoon, everybody. This is Chris Berger, and yes, it’s time for a Berger Point. Now, I wanted to talk to you today a little bit about a commercial real estate agent and a residential real estate agent in New York. Now, I am a New York residential real estate agent, and I’m licensed…
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Home Buyers! THIS Is Why Your Payments Are Higher Than Expected
Well, good afternoon, everybody. This is Chris Berger, and yes, it is time for a Berger Point. You know, it’s been brought to my attention that a lot of people, when they go to the closing table as the buyers, and they’re receiving their mortgage, it’s very confusing because they expect the…
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This Is How To 'Grieve' Your Taxes To Lower Them
Well, good afternoon, everybody. This is Chris Berger. It’s time for a Berger Point.You know, being here in the middle of November, looking forward to buying a new house in the spring or selling your house in the spring, I wanted to bring your attention to your taxes on the house and what you can...
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What Exactly IS A Memo of Sale or Memo of Contract?
Well, good afternoon, everybody.My name is Chris Berger, and it’s time for a Berger Point. People talk about this memo of sale.What exactly is a memo of sale?And why is it so important to both sides, seller and buyer? Well, first of all, it’s an information sheet that your listing agent will make...
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The Importance of Getting On The MLS
Good afternoon, everybody. This is Chris Berger, and it’s time for a Berger Point. Now, I wanted to talk to you a little bit about the importance of the multiple listing service, otherwise known as the MLS. Now, of course, we’re all members of that as a real estate agents, so we have access to…
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In Real Estate Attorneys Are Either Deal Makers Or Breakers
Well good afternoon everybody. My name is Chris BergerI’m a licensed real estate agent in the Hudson Valley region and it’s time for another Berger Point. Down through the years I’ve had associations with different attorneys and to my advantage, thankfully, our relationship worked very well as…
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How To 'Refresh' Your Listing When Your Home Isn't Selling
Well, good afternoon, everyone. My name is Chris Berger, and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know, when a home has been on the market for a while, it’s on the market for 519. And typically, if you check the comparables around the area, you know, within a couple of miles, same square footage…
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Where Do I Stay After I Sell My Home?
Well, good afternoon, everyone. My name is Chris Berger, and it’s time for Berger Point. You know, one of my clients had this happen to them. It was a seller.He sold his house, and the buyers were extremely happy at the closing. However, there was just one problem. The seller had no place to go....
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'Sold As Is' - What That REALLY Means
Well, good afternoon.My name is Chris Berger and it’s time for a Berger Point. You know, one of the things that we see in the listing as is, and recently I took a client to see a home and it was listed as is.And looking at the pictures, it looked fantastic. But in addition to that, it just said...
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Sellers --> Leave The Lights On & The HEAT!
Well, good afternoon, everyone. My name’s Chris Berger, and yes, it’s time for Berger Point. Recently, I had a client, and we looked at a home that was recently redone.It was bought at an auction. The seller completely redid it from the basement to the top of the attic.It was just done…
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Hi! I'm Chris Berger and I'm sharing my 40+ years experience as an NY & FL agent, home renovator, property manager. I'm a Grandad, Dog Lover. Concert Goer & BIG Yankees Fan!
My BROKERS are: Justin Phillips at United Real Estate NY & Don Heisler with Sea Wind Realty FL
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