Kari McCoy

The Real McCoy: Sellers find too many offers a big headache

Dear Kari, My husband and I had our home listed but it did not sell. We received 14 offers right away and it was just too overwhelming. We told our Realtor that we would probably ...

The Real McCoy: What changes are coming to FHA loans?

Dear Kari, I am finally ready to buy my first home. I spoke with my father and he said that if I do not hurry, I will have to pay extra insurance on the life of my loan. What is h ...

The Real McCoy: To buy a condo or not, that is the question

Dear Kari, I purchased my condo five months ago and I am really enjoying my new home. My problem is I just received a bill in the mail for $3,000 dollars from my home owners assoc ...

The Real McCoy: Why work with a backup offer?

Dear Kari, My husband and I have been trying to buy a house for the last two months. We have 10 percent down payment and we have our loan ready to go. In our area, there are just ...

The Real McCoy: Buyers seek clarification on escrow process

Dear Kari, My boyfriend and I just got our offer accepted on the home we wanted most. This is our first home and we are not familiar with the escrow process. Could you please expl ...

The Real McCoy: With the market picking up, do we need to stage our home?

Dear Kari, In our area, homes are selling really fast. Some of our neighbors have had several offers almost immediately. My wife and I are moving out of state to Texas and we rea ...

The Real McCoy: Will buyers’ dream end in a flash?

Dear Kari, Our agent has been showing us homes for over eight months and we finally gave up the dream of being homeowners. We could not find a home that seemed suitable for the bo ...

The Real McCoy: How does a ‘lease option to buy’ work?

Dear Kari, My wife and I have been hearing a lot of talk about renting homes then buying them later down the road. Could you let us know if this is a good way to get into the hom ...

Is staging a waste of money?

Dear Kari: I am changing jobs and my wife and I need to sell our home quickly, but we don’t want to give it away. My wife has been talking with several of her Realtor friends an ...