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selling: 8 DIY Projects To Add Value To Your Home By Labor Day - 08/27/10 04:02 PM
Labor Day looms large for homeowners. The end of summer signals that many of us will soon be immersed in an accelerated work schedule plus soccer practices, homework and other realities of back-to-school season. (Then there are football-filled Sundays that most cut into your handyman time in the fall.) But there's still time to tackle a few remodeling projects. And while your goal may simply be to freshen the appearance of your home, you also want to know that your hard work will increase your home's value.
Here are eight home improvements you can finish by Labor Day that will pay … (1 comments)
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selling: REDUCED PRICE! Spacious Floor Plan and Beautiful Backyard! - 07/27/10 02:45 AM
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selling: REDUCED PRICE! Single Level Living on HUGE Lot! - 07/27/10 02:43 AM
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selling: What The Heck: the Tale of an Overpriced House - 07/31/09 11:29 AM
In April 2008 I listed a very cute little house in downtown Vancouver. The architecture was unique, it had original hardwood floors throughout, and was only on its second owner since it was built in 1938. When I wrote "loaded with charm" on the flyer I wasn't exaggerating one bit! I listed it at $240k although comps showed it should have been priced at $220-230k. I had the sellers word that if it didn't sell at his price within 60 days, we would drop the price. I prefer to list at true market value but we weren't that far off so … (3 comments)
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selling: Wow! I Didn't Know THAT About Real Estate! - 04/23/09 06:14 PM
I was in a seminar this morning led by a very successful and inspirational person - Gary Keller. The guy who puts the "Keller" in Keller Williams Realty, the third largest real estate comapny in North America! You don't reach that level of success by accident so I know he knows what he's talking about! Here are a few nuggets from the seven pages of notes I took:
Economic history always repeats itself - that's why it's called an economic cycle. Economic "down" cycles are 50-70 years apart. We will never see a downturn like this one again in our lifetime! … (3 comments)
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selling: We're Gonna Party Like it's 2005! - 04/17/09 01:30 PM
Remember the days of multiple offers? Houses on the market for only a few days? Buyers who were so eager to buy, they were willing to pay more than list price? Seems like just yesterday...
...Beause it was!
I am in my third multiple offer situation in as many weeks! And I had clients recently miss out on a house that sold in two days! I'm not complaining; this is just what we've been wiating for. Lowered home prices, low interest rates and the new $8000 tax credit have worked their magic and have brought wall-flower buyers out on the dance … (6 comments)
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selling: Breaking and Entering - NOT as Easy as it Looks on TV! - 04/10/09 12:52 AM
I love vintage homes. They're quirky, sometimes even a little weird. They've got features you wouldn't find in modern homes. Things like dumb waiters, built-ins with leaded glass, and self-locking front doors. It was an original 1910 self-locking front door that I had the pleasure of dealing with today.
I picked up my clients at three in the afternoon to look at a handful of houses. House number one was a little bungalow built in 1910. It was vacant and in surprisingly good and original condition. The windows had all been updated but other than that the house was 100 years … (8 comments)
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selling: Ever Wondered Why a Short Sale Takes SOOOOOOO Long to Sell? - 01/22/09 06:32 PM
Negotiating a short sale is quite a bit different than negotiating a typical home sale. And to make it even more *fun* every bank handles them differently! However, there is a basic process that each sale goes through:
1. Determine what stage of foreclosure the seller is in: when the last mortgage payment was made, if a foreclosure date has laready been scheduled, who the lender is, whether there are other liens against the property.
2. Gather information for a comparative market analysis (the price similar homes have sold for recently.)
3. Have the seller sign a letter of authorization allowing … (2 comments)
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selling: 4 Reasons to Use a Realtor when Buying or Selling a Home... - 01/21/09 03:49 PM
Did you know that only about half of all practicing real estate agents in North America are members of the National Association of Realtors? Did you care? Probably not... that is, until you learn what that actually means to YOU!
Realtors have access to tremendous ongoing education so they can stay on top of the market and on top of their game. In addition, we agree to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics. This Code of Ethics defines what can and cannot, will and will not, do in each and every transaction. It is our guarantee to you, our customers … (2 comments)
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