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One of the secret ways for a French real estate buyer to learn about a property should really not be a secret so I am going to share it here.
It is something all French property buyers should do and that is, buyers need to speak to owners in the neighbourhood or in a residence to find out about up coming events like changes in the neighbourhood that can impact the value of a property in a negative way. Continue reading “French property buyers: a secret way to learn more”
French property buyers always enjoy going out to visit property on a sunny day in France. But this may be the worst day to visit a French property. Why?
Buyers need to visit a property when the weather is cloudy or rainy to have a true sense of the luminosity inside a home and also to see if there is any evidence of water leaks. (It is still a good idea to have a professional inspection done regardless of what you see).
I looked at one French property when it was raining and the owner showed me their new bathroom. To their horrow the skylight that had water dripping from it! I would never had known this issues if it had being a sunny day.
Continue reading “Which is the worst day to visit a French property?”
Sometimes a French property buyer may only have the opportunity to visit a French property on weekends for personal reasons, however, what we have learned over time is that buyers need to visit a property at different times of day and during different days of the week to have a clear idea of the activities in the neighbourhood that impact the value of the property.
Continue reading “Should a French property buyer only visit a property on weekends?”