msc preferred properties inc: Dead Market? Not in Wilkes-Barre, PA!! - 11/13/07 11:05 AM
I'm so tired of hearing about how flat Real Estate is these days!! REAL ESTATE IS LOCAL, folks. You can't take national trends and apply that same trend to every market. Here's a case in point.
Last week, we had a home come on the market. It's in a great neighborhood … (44 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Am I a cooperating Realtor? - 09/13/07 11:58 PM
I guess I was really naive when I started out selling Real Estate in the Wilkes-Barre area a couple of years ago. I honestly took the phrase, "cooperating broker" to mean that our duties as Realtors is to cooperate with other Realtors in order to provide the best service to our clients. … (13 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: 3 Years!! My AR tribute to my wife and our marriage. - 08/26/07 10:55 AM
Today's the 3 year anniversary of my wedding day to my beautiful wife, Susana. We all know that this industry isn't the most conducive to growing a strong marriage. There are long hours away from home and plenty of people who feel what's going on in their lives at this moment is … (23 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: The hot dog vendor... - 08/07/07 01:26 AM
I was in the retail business for a few years (over 14 to tell the truth) and have seen ups and downs in a few different industries. I remember this story of a hot dog vendor and thought it was appropriate for today's crowd of doom and gloom soothsayers. It went … (11 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: We don't have a website... - 08/07/07 01:02 AM
I was in another broker's office today and asked them about their website. I'm always curious how things are going with others since I got my own, www.wilkesbarrehomesales, about 3 weeks ago. I was floored when I got the response, "Oh, we haven't set up a website yet." How can this … (8 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: OK...the Open House is over...what now? - 08/05/07 04:05 PM
I've completed my Open House today and had the type of results I had expected. I had some early shoppers, the neighbors, some serious buyers, the passers-by and some people looking for a deal. This is where the real work begins.
I do alot of Open Houses and I have found that … (2 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: The long-lasting impact of what we do. - 08/04/07 10:26 PM
I really do enjoy my job. I spent many years in different levels of management in the retail world. I spent some time formulating the vinyl used in swimming pool liners and know entirely too much about the printing process to be useful. I've worked in logistics, merchandising and sales management … (3 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: You can buy good properties in Wilkes-Barre with a positive cash flow. - 08/02/07 07:28 AM
Yesterday I had an inspection on a property that I negotiated a contract for last week. It's a very nice 3 unit, in great shape with a very positive cash flow. I was talking to the inspector about it and he continued to comment again and again about how well the work was … (0 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Priced to Sell in Wilkes-Barre, PA - 08/01/07 11:05 PM
The seller just reduced the price on this great Wilkes-Barre home. Check out this listing, now only $84,900.00!!
This is a nice 3 BR 1 BA home at 45 Division Street in Wilkes-Barre. Here are a few of the pics of the house.
This is a … (0 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: How could this house get any better? How about a Price Reduction?!?!?! - 08/01/07 10:59 PM
Yes, it's true! This home is now reduced to $119,900.00!!! Check out the info for this house below...
You have to check this house out if you're looking for space. Over 2000sf of living space with a full unfinished basement. This house is so well maintained you just need to bring your … (0 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Open House this Sunday, August 5th at 63 Grove Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA - 07/31/07 09:47 PM
We're having an Open House for this house on Sunday, August 5th from 1pm to 3pm. You have to check this house out if you're looking for space. Over 2000sf of living space with a full unfinished basement. This house is so well maintained you just need to bring your furniture … (0 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Looking for someone to take care of the details? I'll do that and... - 07/29/07 05:49 PM
you can concentrate on packing and moving your stuff, deciding how you want to decorate, even writing out your change of address cards for the post office. You shouldn't have to worry about all of the inner workings of the real estate deal. That's why you hire me. I find myself … (0 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Prepare for your Open House!! - 07/29/07 12:27 AM
As the market tightens, I believe we're going to see more Open Houses being done. We need to be able to get people into our listings to show them the value that they have. With this in mind, do you do Open Houses? What do you do to prepare for your … (21 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: 135 Homes in the W-B under $60K - 07/26/07 10:26 AM
I was curious today and decided to check out the stats on how many listings there are in our area for under $60K. There are 135 listings on the MLS at the price range. I find that to be a huge number in an area with average rents of 600-800/month for a single … (0 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: I'm worn out... - 07/25/07 11:04 PM
But it's that good sort of worn out. I have had an exhausting few days of non-stop running that comes from working both buyers and sellers and trying to give every one of them 110%. I've had a closing, an Open House, a listing received by my AR exposure (beautiful house!!), 2 … (9 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: When should you pay full list price for a house these days? - 07/25/07 08:23 AM
I am a buyer's and a seller's agent. I really enjoy being a buyer's agent because it's just more exciting for me than being a seller's agent, but I still take listings and actively seek them out. The trend I'm seeing is that nobody wants to pay list price today. Not … (12 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Nueva en el mercado---63 Grove Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA - 07/24/07 09:28 PM
Usted necesita ver este casa si esta buscando espacio. Mas de 2000 pies quadrado en tamano, con un sotano lleno y incompletado. Esta casa es tan bien cuidado que solo necesita traer los muebles y disfrutarla. Tiene 3 cuartos en el segundo piso, con tres mas en el tercer piso, completado … (5 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: New Listing---63 Grove Street Wilkes-Barre, PA - 07/24/07 09:13 PM
You have to check this house out if you're looking for space. Over 2000sf of living space with a full unfinished basement. This house is so well maintained you just need to bring your furniture and move in. 3 BR on the 2nd floor and 3 extra rooms on the 3rd … (0 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Real Estate Dads - 07/23/07 10:35 PM
I know that this is predominantly a woman's field. In my market, especially, there are far more female Realtors than male. I see the blogs about being a real estate mom and the challenges attached to that title. I'd like to step out and represent the real estate dads out there. … (8 comments)
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msc preferred properties inc: Just got the keys to your new home but don't have lights? - 07/21/07 06:54 AM
One of the things I like to be sure of before I get to a closing is that my clients have their utilities switched over. I went to a closing yesterday and everything went well. I went with the family to their new home and just as we were about to … (10 comments)
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