If your listing doesn't have good pics, you'd better make it REALLY cheap. REALLY, REALLY cheap. 84% of buyers these days start their search online. They aren't looking for prose. They want pictures. They want lots of pictures and they want those pictures to be good. If there aren't good pi
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09/06/2007
There are two kinds of Open House events. One is for agents, and the other is for buyers. The agent open house, which might also be referred to as a broker caravan, or simply caravan, is the more important of the two. It allows agents that work in the area to visit the house and see for them
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09/06/2007
What are investors looking for? What needs to add up for a first time buyer to get the first step in their dream? What do we have to go through to find the right ones? The numbers. Investors look at the price, the carrying costs, and the potential cash flow. They pour over spreadsheets, or wor
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09/05/2007
Here is a loaded term for a car guy. Maintenance. We do it for our rides, and just about nothing can stand in the way. I've known guys that bordered on religious about changing their own oil. I've seen them pull into a rest area along the interstate, slide under the car and change their oil.
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09/05/2007
Did you see that one coming? Back in my pre-real estate life, I was a photographer and assistant. While working with one of my photographer clients, I had an opportunity to view one of the coolest lofts I've ever seen. It was probably around 1994 or so. At that time, the loft consisted of thr
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09/04/2007
So, Bunky, life got you down? Are they building "McMansions" on your street? Do you have the smallest house in your neighborhood? Do you think it's time you sold your older home? Let's look at this a little deeper. First, if this is the situation, your house would probably be considered a kn
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09/03/2007
Bear with me. This will be a little different than the other ABC posts, but if you follow along, I promise to tie it up nicely. Twenty years ago (oh my God, it really was 20 years ago!) I worked at a restaurant called the HeartThrob Cafe & Philadelphia Bandstand. I was a Soda Jerk, and it was a
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09/02/2007
This is going to be about the shortest post I've ever written... Get a home inspection. Don't bring over Dad, or Uncle Buck, or even Cousin Vinny thinking that they can do just as good of a job. Even if they have the skills, if they aren't a certified home inspector, their results won't be ser
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09/01/2007
Simply put, a homestead is someone's primary residence. The byproduct, for most places is the Homestead Exemption. One of the more important functions of the homestead is that it may shield a primary residence from loss due to bankruptcy or lawsuit. We often forget about that aspect of the Hom
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09/01/2007
