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Your Realtor: John Soliman  March 2013  Copyright © 2013 Realty TimesAll Rights Reserved. Seller Purchase Contingencies Require Care One explanation for the lack of inventory in so many market areas today is that many would-be sellers are reluctant to put their homes on the market because they a...

  All of a sudden, the time to sell is now It seems the transition is complete. In a recent survey by Redfin, 82% of agents described now as a "good time to sell," while only 57% described now as "a good time to buy." Let’s back up to the third quarter of 2012, when 54% of the agents polled consi...

When you're looking for a new home, how do you know what's okay and what's a red flag? Read on to find out! DEAL BREAKER: Buried oil tankA buried oil tank is expensive to remove and could create potential environmental issues. If the tank leaks oil into the ground -- yikes! -- the cleanup and re...

10 Cities Where You Might Be Eaten by a Dragon Embed Slide   Game of Thrones! Excuse us while we go all fanboy on our blog and spew unadulterated love for the masterpiece TV show that finally—finally—returns to the airwaves this week. If you haven’t guessed, everyone around the Movoto office has ...

Why Short Sales Take So Long and What You Can Do About It Mar 25, 2013 / By Zillow.com / Comments0 10 40 It’s a question many real estate agents hear from clients: Why do short sales take so long? Despite improving real estate markets, short sales and foreclosure sales will be with us for the for...

    Embed Infographic Ninja: Masters of stealth, skilled assassins… threat to your home? While the lords of feudal Japan recognized the danger these highly trained experts in espionage could pose to their castles, very few modern home owners realize just how vulnerable their “castles” could be to...

Your Realtor: John Soliman  March 2013  Copyright © 2013 Realty TimesAll Rights Reserved. Dealing With Buyer Misconceptions, Part II See the first 5 Misconceptions here: Dealing With Buyer Misconceptions Part I In this article with will review the remainder of the misconceptions that buyers have...

Congratulations to Brandon Allstars Youth Onyx for winning the National Championships this past weekend in Orlando! Way to go girls!

  Block Party: Build Your Home Out of Tetris Pieces By Movoto   If you’ve been reading the Movoto blog for a while, you’ll know that in addition to real estate, we’re also kind of crazy about video games. This borderline obsession has led us to examine such highly practical things as how much Mar...

The time to sell is a waiting game for some By Megan Hopkins  • March 21, 2013 • 2:57pm Real estate is always a game of knowing when to make your move. With that in mind, industry experts suggest move-up buyers remain mindful of how quickly home prices appreciate while riding the current market ...