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Diana Manzato, Broker | Coldwell Banker RES | 215-550-5055 , , Offered at $ view zingding Diana Manzato, Broker O: 215-550-5055 C: 469-231-8324 DETAILS Waterfront & waterviews galore! Large property with lots of entertainment areas Upstairs grotto with fireplace! Sparkling pool with waterfall & ...

  How has your job changed in the past couple of years?   My business card says Realtor Broker, but my job entails so much more nowadays: I am a social worker, general contractor, psychologist, loss mitigator, asset preservation specialist, credit counselor, short sale specialist, reo specialist,...

Here's some valuable tips you may want to pass on to your neighborhood or your real estate farm area.  Statistics show that children (especially teenagers) are more likely to engage in risky behavior on Halloween.  Why?  Between haunted houses, scary costumes, the bit of freedom they might have ...

The news is trickling out now and as I had suspected, there are several bills up for review and vote in the senate regarding extending and modifying the currently November 1st deadline on the $8,000 first time homebuyer tax credit.  Senate vote on the tax credit is expected this week, possibly a...

This might be a repeated view of this youtube video, but thought it is a good one. As a real estate agent, don't you just feel like this sometimes especially with buyers who can't make a decision!

Most Recent Sales Totals Per City, N. TX(totals Year to Date through Sept. 30, 2009) Sales numbers derived from NTREIS.com Information deemed RELIABLE but not GUARANTEED   City Name County Seat Total Sales   Collin County McKinney 4934 Cooke County Gainesville 183 Dallas County Dallas 15843 Dento...

If you've ever turned on your television to the HGTV cable channel, you may have run into a show called "Holmes on Homes". His book is very informative, by the way. Just watch one episode and you'll get an idea of some of the work  insulation, and lack of obtaining permits are just a few of the d...

Foundation issues are more common than you think in N. Texas. North Texas soil is mostly clay which means moisture causes, sometimes severe changes in the expansion and contraction of the soil beneath our homes.  In times of heavy or sustained, consistent rain, the clay expands, acting as a spong...

Buyers have the advantage and leverage today in this buyer's market to be very discriminating.  Showing 3 houses with the same exact floorplan, neutral colors, and in the same neighborhood don't all show the same.  Sellers -- Clean every inch of your house!  I always advise this, but really...Sel...

Showing Details : Declined By Seller Type: Showing Status: Declined By Seller Cancel Reason: Not a good day  Why oh why oh why would sellers decline appointments because "It's not a good day"?  Is it ever a good day to make your home spotless and run out of the house so someone else can walk thr...