Five Kitchen & Bath Features Buyers Want Most In the recent survey "Profile of Buyers' Home Feature Preferences," conducted by NAR (National Association of Realtors), the following 5 items were identified as key features buyers want most in kitchens and bathrooms. 36% -Seperate shower enc
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02/09/2009
When Should You Buy a Home? Now is a great time to buy a home, Mike Welty, a mortgage broker with Guild Mortgage Company in Bellevue suggests, citing a number of factors. Among them, he noted home prices in some areas are close to 2004- 2005 levels, a first-time home buyer tax credit of up to $7,
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02/01/2009
Staging a Home for Sale... So, you want to sell your home? You have a wonderful Realtor®, a great marketing plan, a competive price, but just not having any success. What next? Stage your home for success, that's what. Enjoy the following video from KCTS9 TV on Home Staging: Additional Home S
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02/01/2009
Staging Your Home For Sale In the current real estate market with more inventory available and homes taking longer to sell, it is critical to put your home in the best light up front as you prepare to market your home for sale. Staging is a hot topic for home sellers. While there are many things
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02/01/2009
Down Payment Assistance Programs for Home Buyers... Down Payment Assistance Programs has been a big part of FHA Mortgage Loans for the last 10+ years for First Time Home Buyers. In October 2008, Congress eliminated the Seller Assisted Down Payment Assistance Program eligibility for FHA Home Buye
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02/01/2009
Quick Housing Market Facts Here are 3 housing market facts offered by the National Association of Realtors®. Remember to consult your local Realtor® for additional LOCAL housing market facts. Housing Market Fact #1 A temporary $7500 Tax Credit is now available for any qualified purchase before
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01/25/2009
Need a Down Payment to Buy a Home? Many homebuyers have difficulty coming up with a down payment. Here are a dozen ways to do it: Set up an automatic saving plan. Get a gift from your parents, grandparents, other relatives or friends. Sell a car, boat, motorcycle, collectibles or other assets. L
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01/25/2009
Real vs. Personal Property At closing time, the last thing you want is a dispute over what goes with the house and what doesn't. But it isn't all that unusual for a buyer to think a particular item is included in the sales price, while the seller never had any intention of including the same item
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01/22/2009
List with a Broker vs. For Sale by Owner Contemplating hiring a Realtor® to list your home or to attempt the For Sale By Owner? Below is an article posted by MSN Real Estate that may help you determine which option is best for you. Before you read through the article, study these 8 reasons why ho
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01/21/2009
Neighborhood Sales Alert Find out the sales price for the house down the street. With my free "Neighborhood Sales Alert," I can give you the sales prices of all recently sold properties in your neighborhood. Or, I can give you the sales price of a specific property. Or I can even tell you the pri
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01/20/2009