Do you know when to stop? Ok then, just slow down a little. I was told “we’re only open half a day tomorrow” when scheduling a closing for early next week yesterday. Today was a busy day for me with around 200 miles put on the car. Showings in five different cities, a final walk through, and w
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03/29/2013
Trash it – Valparaiso Spring Clean Out The city of Valparaiso Indiana will be having their spring clean out from April 1, 2013 – April 4, 2013. Depending on your trash pick up day, take advantage of the spring clean out to get rid of those extra items you’ve been meaning to. There are a few
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03/28/2013
My morning was spent viewing homes with buyers. I came across this interesting home and had to take a picture to share. There were Santa Claus faces hung on each side of the home. Candy cane stripes and round ornaments decorated under the soffit. The best part was the train in
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03/27/2013
Princeton Townhomes – Crown Point, Indiana There are currently three homes for sale in Princeton Townhomes 1292 sq. ft. - 2 bedroom 1.75 bath for $128,0001380 sq. ft. - 2 bedroom 1.50 bath for $169,900There have been three homes sold in Princeton Townhomes since January 1, 20131050
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03/26/2013
Seven Peaks Water Park – Chesterton/Porter Indiana A friend told me that the water park in the Chesterton/Porter area formerly known as Splash Down Dunes would be reopening this year as Seven Peaks Water Park.They were excited about the Chicagoland Pass of All Passes that was being offered. Th
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03/25/2013
The home buying process - Negotiate terms Negotiate terms. Sounds simple doesn’t it. Most buyers think “negotiate terms” pertains to the purchase agreement only. There are actually three main negotiation points throughout the home buying process.The first
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03/24/2013
Our office, Red Key Realty Leaders, offers excellent training for their agents (and any others) who wish to take advantage of it. Yesterday was a class on forms led by Kim Odegard. I found one of the tech tips extremely helpful and thought I'd share. I have quite a few clients that do not have
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03/23/2013
The home buying process - Step 5 – Write an offer to purchase Buyers go through a whole range of emotions when it is time to write an offer to purchase a home. They are excited, nervous and anxious. A home is the single largest purchase that most people will m
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03/22/2013
Cedar Lake Indiana Hme Sales Actives – 101 homes for sale in Cedar Lake Indiana. 163 average days on the market for the active listings. $181,900 median list price for Cedar Lake Indiana homes. Contingents – 13 homes currently contingent in Cedar Lake Indiana. 171 average days on the market fo
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03/21/2013
My day started off with paperwork, checking on files and things I needed to do on the computer for the morning. The afternoon consisted of showings with one client and meeting with a builder and another client. I met my first client and they had brought a friend along. This client hadn’t been
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03/20/2013