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Thanksgiving weekend is always a great time to slow down, spend some quality time with family and friends, and watch lots of football (thanks to the NFL for three games today!). It's also a chance to reflect on the past year and look to the year ahead. Some of the reasons I'm thankful today are:
You've probably seen the shows. And if you're reading this then you've definitely seen the shows--the ones on HGTV and TLC: 'Sell This House,' 'Curb Appeal', 'House Hunters,' 'Trading Spaces,' 'Flip This House,' etc, etc, etc...You are obsessed with Real Estate. You watch Reality Televion Real Estate and you read Real Estate Blogs. You may have even dabbled in a transaction or two beyond the old homestead.There was a time back in the olden days when the only fix for the Real Estate junkie was 'This Old House.' That was way over 20 years ago, maybe even 30. Then slowly but … (25 comments)
First differences between Modular & Manufactured Homes
Joanne Brown of Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty in New York had a heartfelt post earlier today entitled, "Beginner's Luck." In it, she shared her frustration with some rather challenging Buyers.
Yesterday, I got my first referral for someone who is hearing impaired. If the rest of the loan process is anything like my initial contact with this Borrower it will be an interesting one. I don’t really know what to expect, especially how we will communicate, but I am looking forward to this new experience. So far her preferred means of communication is by e-mail. I have tried to talk to her through her son on the phone, but he is too young to understand what I am asking, so he has a hard time relaying my questions to his mother.
I recently attended a company sponsored workshop on the federal Fair Housing laws. I am an enthusiastic supporter of the Fair Housing laws, which are a direct outgrowth of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. As we all know, the federal laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. There are many state and local laws which broaden the coverage of the Fair Housing Act. In Hawaii, additional basis for discriminaton complaints may arise from age, marital status, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation, ancestry and disability. I have no idea what the difference between disability and … (27 comments)
For 2006 Texans saw an increase in investors from other states. Bryan/College Station was no exception. Our duplex prices were the first to be inflated from the newfound money sources. Duplexes that were selling for 179,000 in 2005, were suddenly, in spring of 2006 selling for 239,000. These duplexes, meantime, are overbuilt and suffer from low rents and higher than average vacancies. Median rent on each side of a newer duplex in the south end of College Station remains around $900 per month, while vacancies are a steep 19%, and cause many to discount per side rentals to $750 or less for a … (4 comments)
As real estate agents, part of our job is finding a home for our clients. Thing is, we may think we know what "home" means, but the fact is, it can mean different things to different people. We may have definite ideas about shape, color, orientation, and think that that's "right" - but people are, if anything, individual (planned communities with strict restrictions notwithstanding), and sometimes they'll have a vastly different idea of what constitutes "home" and what "home" should look like than you or I. 
Our Population has grown immensely over the past few years, with more and more people calling Cherokee County home. However, to preserve our natural beauty and sense of community, Cherokee County has taken an overall planning concept. Professional community planners are hard at work in Cherokee County to ensure that our community maintains its exceptional quality of life - the same quality of life that's bringing people to Cherokee County in the first place. 
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OK, this post is primarily for guys but the ladies are cordially invited to give their input too. 
The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago. After the United States became an independent country, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate. George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. Then in 1863, at the end of a long and bloody civil war, Abraham Lincoln asked all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving. Later, during the Great Depression in 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving should be celebrated on … (2 comments)
Yesterday, I was sitting in the service department waiting area of the car dealership where I buy all my cars. I was in having my car checked on because of a very loud heavy metal clunking sound when I started my car up and when I'd put it in reverse......it sounded pretty bad to me.
I have learned over the past 10 years in real estate, that sometimes you get suprised by asking a seller for a concession that you swear is never going to go through only to end up being accepted. I just had this happen to a client of mine today. Duplex was originally priced at 120k, dropped down to 95k. Before we could make an offer, it dropped to 89.5k. We offered 85k, he came back at 86.5k. We had inspection done, needed some repairs done. We asked for another 15k off price. I figured there was no way he would accept … (3 comments)
Mortgages are as common as Turkey on Thanksgiving, yet as misunderstood or not understood at all by the laymen in our fast-paced, zoom-zoom, world we live in. In fact, I graduated college and didn't even know what a mortgage was at that point. As common as mortgages are, there are a surprisingly large number of us who are mistaken about how they work, and what they actually are. For one thing, though we do commonly think of mortgages and "Home Loans" as one in the same, this is not at all what they actually are. Mortgages aren't loans, nor are they something that have been given to … (3 comments)
Skogman Realty is Cedar Rapid's Iowa's premiere realty agency. Started in 1973 as a family owned business, Skogman continues the tradition today as the only family run realty company in Cedar Rapids. Participating in up to 50% of all buying/selling transactions in the Cedar Rapids area, Skogman is your only choice for real estate. 
General market conditions for November, 2006 for Real Estate SILVER SPRING, Maryland.Silver Spring Maryland is minutes from important employment centers in Rockville, Kensington, College Park, Gaithersburg, Washington, D.C.
Another Thanksgiving is upon us, and this year I'm especially grateful. My family and I are all healthy and happy, my dogs are fat and well, and business is good. On top of that, though, my house is absolutely beautiful. We had a husband and wife painter decorator team come from Vegas to do our house, and I'm so impressed with the results I wanted to share them with all of you, since my house now looks staged.Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
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