As the 1970’s brought both environmental awareness and exponential technological growth, many pundits predicted that by the year 2000 we would become a paperless society. Obviously, something went awry somewhere. When I started selling real estate in 1984, a purchase and sale agreement was a si
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08/01/2010
Yesterday I showed properties in the afternoon. In Louisiana this time of year that means super muggy and ninety plus degrees. As luck would have it, we were also encountered a nice mid-afternoon thunderstorm. On the way back to the office I wondered why anyone wou
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08/01/2010
"We think maybe we should pull the house off the market and wait until next year...?" Many of our sellers are opening their weekly reports and wondering if waiting until next year would get them a higher price. Showing activity has dropped off and the number of price changes on hotsheets far outn
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08/01/2010
Over the weekend I wrote a a blog about a house that was for sale which had no curb appeal. Although the house was cute, it lacked that slow the car down and check out this house. Your yard believe it or not has to impress potential buyers...its the first impression. Here are some tips for
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07/29/2010
TEXTING has become an increasingly quick, easy, and convenient way for many to communicate in this fast-paced world these days. As each month goes by, more and more clients of mine decide to 'shoot me a text' with a quick answer, or they ask me to do the same. Now as convenient as this is
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07/28/2010
Decorating, Updating & Staging: What's the Difference? A week or so ago I wrote a post titled "Please Don't Tell My Husband, But We're Moving." In short form, it speaks of the fact that we began updating our home in December of 2008 to put it on the market in the spring of 2011 (only I'm stil
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07/27/2010
Most economists agree that recent rashes of government spending will ultimately lead to significant inflation. The constant infusion of cash that is intended as a short-term solution will eventually have a long-term effect on the value of a dollar. One of the best hedges against this expected
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07/27/2010
So many people I talk with today seem to have a motto "same %#*!, different day". They are filled with despair and dissatisfaction. One day I was riding my bicycle, pedalling feverishly, head down and watching the pavement speed by. When I looked up I saw I was heading straight for a parked v
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07/26/2010
The homebuyer tax credits may have expired for most home buyers, however, there still are many good reasons to consider buying a house in Southern New Hampshire this year. New Hampshire is the "live free or die" state. New Hampshire is a state where you can enjoy 4 seasons and a great
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07/25/2010
The smartest way to sell your house is to do your HomeWork. There is so much complaining about the market - the state of real estate...doom and gloom and falling prices. What's a seller to do? I'll tell you what not to do...don't fall prey to the headlines. Many sellers in New Hampshire ar
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07/24/2010