http://cottagedaily.com/2007/12/04/buying-a-cottage-tips-on-evaluating-a-propertys-value/ Online Guide to Cottage Living Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://cottagedaily.com/2007/12/04/buying-a-cottage-tips-on-evaluating-a-propertys-value/#comment-559 Heather Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:43:58 +0000 http://cottagedaily.com/2007/12/04/buying-a-cottage-tips-on-evaluating-a-propertys-value/#comment-559 With many more properties being sold by owner, it is even more important to do the research first. Without a realtor to hand-hold and provide local knowledge, for- sale -by -owner buyers have to be very savvy and not succumb to the emotional draw of a property. I know of one couple who bought a cottage in winter through the FSBO route without doing the due diligence. Come summer they were horrified to find the waterfront was chock full of weed and mushy underfoot. The photos they had seen must have been taken in the spring when the water was higher and the weed was not in full growth. Buyer beware indeed! With many more properties being sold by owner, it is even more important to do the research first. Without a realtor to hand-hold and provide local knowledge, for- sale -by -owner buyers have to be very savvy and not succumb to the emotional draw of a property. I know of one couple who bought a cottage in winter through the FSBO route without doing the due diligence. Come summer they were horrified to find the waterfront was chock full of weed and mushy underfoot. The photos they had seen must have been taken in the spring when the water was higher and the weed was not in full growth. Buyer beware indeed!

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