Fran Rokicki Realty, LLC Blog
Positive thoughts and ideas about real estate and working through and with this changed market. Experience, education, service and results. That will be your win!
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2007
Here are some good things to do! Get out and participate in your association! Meet people, enjoy a day with people who are in your profession. Surely, they will have good things to share with you! If you are not a Realtor, be a sponsor!Events/Sponsorship OpportunitiesIf you're currently in a l...
08/04/2007
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Just mentioning pets, brings a smile to most faces. Whether you have a dog, cat, bunny, bird or reptile, a pet is a wonderful companion. We bought our son his first dog when he was 16. The dog was named Bandit, partly after the movie, Smokey and the Bandit, and partly because when he was a you...
08/04/2007
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Is it for you? I must admit, I listed a beautiful condo yesterday. It is located next to a golf course, in a very nice complex. When I went over to take photos, I met the nicest people that were just out for their morning walk around the complex. Cheerful, happy,and happy to let me know that t...
08/04/2007
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Comparing from last year, Jan thru June of 2006, the sales in Tolland County were 1,372. For the same time period in 2007, they were 1,161. That shows sales down by 15.38% this year for the same time period. The median price, however, is up. 2006 was $222,125 and 2007 was $227,900Focus on se...
08/04/2007
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The figures are in, the 1st half of 2007 did pretty well, considering the bad press and forecasts that have been made. June of 2006, for Hartford County for single family homes was 1,114, condos - 459, year to date in 2006 was 4,597 single family and 2,013 condos. In June 2007, the single famil...
08/04/2007
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Remember, first impressions count. Pick up and clean off your counters and tables. Place fresh flowers in a vase. Sell the space, not your personal touches. Open up the space by cleaning up your collections of bric brac, etc. Fresh paint goes a long way. Do touch ups in areas that are frequ...
08/04/2007
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Property inspections are common in most real estate transactions, and recommended in all markets. the question becomes what do you do when the inspector's report comes back with items listed in need of repair. Whether you are the buyer or the seller, just keep a cool head and approach the repai...
08/04/2007
Just to keep you posted, yes, we made it, though we did get lost. Mapquest is always a challenge. Downtown was also, a bit difficult. One way streets that keep you going in circles, hardly any directionals posted, so, after asking 2 men where to go, we did find the parking garage that was unde...
08/03/2007
