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Remember the 60-second rule: That's all the time you have to create a winning first impression. Here are some simple to significant ways to maximize your home's appeal. Exterior* Keep the grass cut and remove all yard clutter.* Weed and apply fresh mulch to flower beds.* Apply fresh paint to wood...
06/12/2010
Let's face it: When your house goes on the market, you're not only opening the door to prospective buyers, but also sometimes to unknown vendors and naïve or unqualified buyers. As with any business transaction, there is an expected protocol to how sellers, buyers and their respective agents inte...
06/09/2010
The popular Home Buyer's Tax Credit has expired for all Americans, except for three very deserving groups: the brave men and women of the uniformed services of the U.S military, members of the Foreign Service of the U.S., or employees of the intelligence community who are actively serving outside...
06/09/2010
The asking price you set for your home significantly affects whether you will profit in the sale, how much you will profit and how long your home will sit on the market. Your real estate agent's knowledge of the overall market and what's selling - or not selling - will be invaluable in helping y...
06/07/2010
Eight Steps To Buying Your Home1. Decide to buy. Although there are many good reasons for you to buy a home, wealth building ranks among the top of the list. We call home ownership the best “accidental investment” most people ever make. But, we believe when it is done right, home ownership become...
06/06/2010
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                                                                                  For many buyers, the term foreclosure brings up images of run-down homes with no heat and rotting wood. While this is still the case for some homes, it's no longer the standard. In fact, first time buyers are snatch...
06/03/2010
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People are saying the market is down, and that things aren't selling?  My office and myself are having great succes in all area's.  This is a GREAT time to buy and sell.  There are so many short sale, and bank owned properties available. My buyers are going to battle with other buyers over these ...
05/21/2010
Ok fellow Realtor's I am looking at doing one of these programs. I do not exactly have the funds for both as of yet. I do ALOT of online landing pages so I have primarily e-mail addresses. I do get active phone number's... let's say on the generous side 30% of the time. I know TopProducer 8i is m...
04/24/2010
  To all home seller's I hope this quick story helps and is informative to you as well. FHA is not all what it used to be. If you want this sold sign in your your yard you will likely have to deal with an FHA deal in the future. I just finished working with one of my best buyers yet!! It's a sham...
04/23/2010
To hold or not to hold... that seems to be an on going battle of Realtor's.  I will admit I have heard more war stories worse then good on holding open house's.  Then I hear such amazing, powerful things about open house's.  I understand that a lot of times it is what you make of it.  You can no...
04/16/2010
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