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The Right Price, Location and Condition: The Right Combination for Selling Your Home - 02/27/12 12:38 PM
The Right Price, Location and Condition = A Home That Sells
Birmingham Alabama Home Seller
There isn’t much you can do about location if you are planning to sell your house.  Hopefully it’s in a prime location.  But even if it’s not in a prime location, if you are serious about selling the house, then you need to price it right for the location and its condition.  Andif it’s an investment property, at the very least, you’ll want to make sure that it isn’t trashed.  Here’s a little secret, if you hire an agent that is willing to list your house … (5 comments)

The most amazing KICK BUTT Listing Presentation contest EXTENDED!! YEAH!!!! - 02/27/12 11:41 AM
Yay!  More time for the Kick Butt Listing Presentation Contest.  Who among us can't use more time?  I know for many of you that want to participate, you must be going "Whew!" right about now.
So come and Kick some Butt with those Kick Butt Listing Presentations that I know you do.
Via Andrea Swiedler - Swiedler & Adams - New Milford, Litchfield CT Real Estate (Prudential Connecticut Realty, Litchfield County Real Estate):
The entries for the MOST AMAZING KICK BUTT LISTING PRESENTATION CONTEST we have gotten in so far are amazing, truly kick butt if you ask me. The judges and I … (1 comments)

The Last of 3 Possible Short Sales at Christy Townhomes Near the University of Montevallo - 02/24/12 04:51 PM
This is the third of 3 possible short sales at Christy Townhomes near the University of Montevallo.  On 02/21/12, the sellers listed 227 Melton Street, then 223 Melton Street on 02/23/2012 and today 221 Melton Street, Montevallo, AL 35115.
All three are 2 bedrooms/2 full baths and are perfect for the investor seeking to find long term rental properties or the student who wants to own when completing his/her 4 or 5 years of education.  Whatever the situation, you just can't beat this price tag of $37,000 for these possible short sales.
Please note that these are possible short sales contingent … (0 comments)

Another Possible Short Sale at Christy Townhomes in Montevallo - 02/23/12 06:08 AM
223 Melton Street, Montevallo, AL 35115
This is a perfect location for student housing near the University of Montevallo.  There are a total of 3 townhomes for sale.  227 Melton Street was listed on 02/21/2012.  
Housing Near University of Montevallo … (0 comments)

$54,900 Possible Short Sale on This Ensley Highlands Full Brick Home for Sale - 02/21/12 05:42 AM
$54,900 Possible Short Sale on This Ensley Highlands Full Brick Home for Sale
 
3BR/1.5 BA Full Brick on Corner Lot … (0 comments)

Prepare Your House For Sale With the Guest of Honor in Mind - 02/19/12 06:17 AM
The Home Buyer is the Guest of Honor
When selling your Birmingham Alabama home, you should apply that same tenacity as if you wereplanning a party for a guest of honor.  Think about it:  Don't you want the guest of honor to be pleased enough to make an offer on your house that is for sale?  That is your goal right? 
Have you ever planned a party for someone at your house?  If so, then I'm sure that you try to think of everything that might make it a pleasant experience for the guest of honor.  Right?  If you have … (30 comments)

Selling Your Home From the Outside Looking In - 02/18/12 04:11 AM
Let's Step Outside for a MomentSelling your Birmingham, Alabama home requires that you a take long, hard look at your house in order to  abandon some of your personal biases.  When you've lived in a space for so long and have adapted that space to your personal taste, it's may be difficult to me objective and remove the bias.  But when you consider that these very biases may make the difference between selling your house or letting it languish on the market.Sure I can counsel you to think like a Birmingham home buyer, but is that a reasonable request when "selling" … (16 comments)

Color Cop: A Cool Tool for Matching Colors - 02/16/12 10:39 AM
Color Cop:  A Cool Tool for Matching Colors
Yesterday I attended a Live Constant Contact Bootcamp from 9am til 4pm.  It was awesome.  Information obtained on the internet, including webinars is fine.  But for me, there is nothing like being in a live classroom environment.
A learned a bunch of stuff which I will post about later, but one of the coolest tools I learned about was a Color Cop. Color Cop is a handy color picker that helps you to match existing colors that you may already be using.
For example, below is a picture of one of my headers.  Yesterday … (35 comments)

My Hairdresser Said I Should Offer 60% Of List Price. - 02/14/12 04:34 PM
So many people think that they know real estate better than real estate professionals.  It seems that it never occurs to them that real estate is what we breathe.  It never occurs to them that we actually "STUDY" the markets that we work in.   There is far more to real estate for the agent besides showing homes, negotiating offers and showing up at closings.
Our jobs consists of learning something new everyday.  It's like going to college for a lifetime. Everyday, we study our markets and master our craft, and yet, people who have experienced the purchase of a single … (10 comments)

3 Reasons You Should Never Dispute Your Credit Online - 02/10/12 03:25 AM
Ron Cook cooked up some valuable information that we all can use.  The credit report and the methodology has always been ambiguous and added to the complexity of the scoring system, is the manipulated system for disputing inaccurate information.  As consumers, we have to consistently watch our own backs.
Via Ron Cooks - Texas Real Estate Ft Hood / Killeen Homes for Sale (Options Realty Group / Credit Consultant):
Historically, the function of Credit Bureaus first began as collection agencies and they only gathered negative information. Then, Fair Isaac & Company developed the FICO scoring system to improve the credit reporting system. Today, … (4 comments)

Short Sale Epiphanies from Short Sale Superstars-It's Like a Lightbulb Went On! - 02/07/12 08:30 AM
Great minds must think alike.  While I was writing Short Sale Listing Agents Listen Up: Neither the Buyer or Their Agent is Committed to the Deal FROM DAY 1, Brenda must have been writing the post below.
Three cheers for another real estate agent that has been awakened by the mysterious short sale.  Brenda's been doing some homework and has discovered that her somewhat "fear" of short sales has basically been unwarranted.  Granted, short sales are not for everyone, but they are the big bad wolves that people make them out to be either. They just require more time, more patience … (6 comments)

In Defense of the Short Sale Selling, Loan Mod Applying, Principal Reduction Requesting Public - 02/06/12 07:39 AM
Tni is in my opinion a bonafide short sale superstar. Tni is voicing her opinion in opposition to another Rainer's opinion.  It's an interesting read and I suggest that you read both post to get the full gist of their differences.
Via Tni LeBlanc REALTOR® Santa Maria CA Homes Central Coast:
In Defense of the Short Sale Selling, Loan Mod Applying, Principal Reduction Requesting Public
I just read the AR newsletter featured post entitled, “Rewards for being a debtor.. Punishment for those that are not,” and it really got me going this Sunday morning. Judi Barrett sets out her opinion as a free … (0 comments)

Market Report: Cheshire Parc Garden Home (McCalla Alabama) - 02/04/12 11:54 PM
Market Report:  Cheshire Parc Garden Home (McCalla Alabama)
Cheshire Parc Subdivision located in McCalla, Alabama remains an attractive option for Metropolitan Birmingham-Hooverhome buyers seeking the low maintenance lifestyles thatCheshire Parc garden homes offer.
The data below reflects the Cheshire Parc Subdivision market for January 2012.  Data was compiled on 02/03/2012.  For January 2012 there were:
Active4 - 3 Bedrooms/3 Baths3 - 3 Bedrooms/3 Baths3 - 3 Bedrooms/2.5 Baths7 - 4 Bedrooms/2.5 Baths2 - 3 Bedrooms/3 Baths 
Pendng  2 Bedroom/2 Bath4 Bedroom/2.5 Baths
Sold2 Bedroom/2 Bath
 
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Hey Everybody, It's Sponge B's Birthday - 02/01/12 06:54 AM
I'm sure she'll be 'soakin' up all the attention she'll be getting today and why shouldn't she.
Happy Birth-day Sponge B.  
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Happy Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiirthdaaaaaaay Sponnnnnnnnnnnnge Beeeeeeeee,
Happy Birthday Sponge B.

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