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Mon, Mar 23, 2009

Change with the seasons…

One thing I have learned over the years of working in real estate is that you cannot pick the time of year in which you will obtain a listing.  Chances are, depending on where you live and work, you will get a home to list in a not so pretty sea...

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Mon, Mar 23, 2009

Fireplaces…a burning desire

I have worked with enough buyers in my time to know that kitchen and baths sell houses, but so do fireplaces.  Whether there is an desire to actually burn wood and listen to the crackling sound or to turn the key and let the gas warm the room, f...

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Tue, Jan 20, 2009

Sanguine Sellers

Real estate is a huge topic in these days of turned-down markets, short sales, and foreclosures.  However, one thing is for sure-people move for all kinds of reasons which keeps the real estate cycle in continued motion.   First, the hard ...

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Tue, Dec 09, 2008

Vacant Homes Can Be REALLY Cold

Selling a vacant home is enough of a challenge in a healthy market, let alone in this strong buyers' market.  Add to this, selling in the winter just adds insult to injury. Many home sellers choose to winterize their home to avoid the risk of p...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Exit Stage Left! Part 3 of 3 - E...

·         Functional Obsolescence – Having 5 bedrooms and 1 bath is an example. So is having a "tandem" bedroom – where one has to walk through one bedroom to get to another be...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Exit Stage Left! - Part 2 of 3 -...

Part 2 of 3 - Seller Mistake(s)   ·         Price Too High – Sellers oftentimes make the same mistake in setting an initial asking price that is clearly unrealistic, given the current compet...

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008

Exit Stage Left! -- Why sellers...

Exit Stage Left! -- Why sellers dump listing agents – Part 1 of 3   Part 1   So…you are at the end of your listing agreement with your real estate agent – actually, your listing agreement is with the real est...

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