Dale Marciniak's Blog

We were fortunate to be able to attend the RE/MAX Convention last week in Las Vegas and met agents from all over the world. RE/MAX has offices in over 96 countries so we met agents from all over the world. Appropriately named the R4 Convention, which stands for Reunite, Refresh, Reward and Reconn...

So you just purchased a new home recently, and you receive a letter in the mail offering you your home deed for only $83. Don’t respond! It’s likely a scam. A company called “Property Transfer Services” is sending out letters to new homeowners across the country enticing homeowners to get a copy...

    Remodeling dollars are flowing again! According to Remodeling magazines “2014 Cost vs. Value Report” these projects are offering the best return on your investment! Steel Entry Doors – Replacing an entry door with a modestly priced steel door will upgrade your curb appeal and your energy effi...

Paint…you can use it to emphasize a rooms great features or to downplay its negative features.  Every home suffers a few negatives, but not every solution requires pricey structural changes.  Paint is a low-cost remedy for common complaints with interiors and allows one to lighten, warm, enlarge...

    In the spirit of love this Valentine’s Day, is it possible to have a crush on a Real Estate property? According to a recent article from Realtor Magazine, men and women actual do have crushes on homes! In fact, 69% have admitted to it…a home that they liked so much that they were drawn back t...

I hate this winter!!!   It is not even mid February and already I am feeling like I need a long week someplace where it is warm!  This morning it was a balmy 18 degrees outside and it felt like I could go outside with my jacket unzipped.  However, reality hit me in the face when I got my utility...

With the frigid weather that we have been having, all of us are experiencing a spike in our heating bills. Right? Definitely a gouge in our budget. Not only that but the shortage of propane in the area, doesn’t help the matter.  What if we could reduce the cost of heating our home? New trends ar...

So, you’ve decided to sell your house.  You will need to interview potential real estate agents to help you through the process. You will need to trust someone to set the market value on one of the largest assets that you own.  You need to feel comfortable with that person.  Beware of agents tha...

Foreclosures, foreclosures, foreclosures!  We as realtors hear a lot of discussion lately on this topic because potential buyers have heard from various sources that foreclosures can be a real bargain!  Some say that the deals that sound like they could be too good to be true definitely are!   B...

Now is the time of year when the winter blahs have really taken effect and we look for some hope of warmth in the near future. This is also the time of year that many homeowners start getting their homes ready to be put on the market for spring’s arrival. Though there are many aspects of getting...