THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW 47% of all home purchases where made by 1st timers leaving 53% for repeat buyers (a 7% increase for last year) Internet and yard signs are the best method used for buyers and sellers to find a home and choose their agent (don’t spend your $$$ on magazines and newspape
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03/15/2010
How has the new Stimulus bill affected the tax credits for energy efficient improvements? Just the highlights: The credits effective for 2009, have been extended to 2010 The tax credit has been bumped up from 10% to now 30% The tax credits that were for a specific dollar amount (ex. $300 for
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03/12/2010
Great blog! Baby Boomers have shaped the real estate market for the past two decades. Boomers created the need for three car garages, jacuzzi bathrooms, entertainment music rooms, outdoor kitchens and the list goes on. 20 years ago a cultural superior boomer I purchased my upscale house in
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03/12/2010
Oh, the fun world of real estate we live in!Banker's Math is Beyond Me The past few days I have been going back and forth with a listing agent representing a bank on an REO that my clients are interested in purchasing. Now I fully understand that this is a bank we are dealing with and not a huma
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03/11/2010
Adapt Your Real Estate Practice to Meet the New Disclosure RulesAre you confused? If you are not, you are the minority. When new rules and regulations come out there is always confusion for a period of time until people are acclimated. I want you to be aware of some of the rules and regulation
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03/11/2010
How things are done at VanDyk Mortgage!In this ever changing, highly volatile market, the ability to obtain a mortgage can be extremely frustrating. Often the time it takes to complete a mortgage kills the opportunity for a consumer to close on a home. Short sales are prevalent in today's market
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03/11/2010
Every Tip Helps These Days! 50 Inexpensive Tips to Dramatically Increase the Value of Your Properties By Tai A. DeSa, Significa Corporation Professional landlords and investors involved in property flipping should constantly seek to improve their property value while keeping costs low. Belo
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03/02/2010
I am not sure I will ever retire; what about you? Retirement is supposed to be a great time to do the things you have been waiting to do all your life. You have had a family, managed a career and general worked for most of your life, now it is time to relax. Traveling, moving to a warmer climat
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03/02/2010
Have you filed your 2009 taxes yet? Are you worried about your audit risk? I was reading an article from Market Watch: Audit Avoidance: Want to avoid an audit? Consider how IRS works, and keep your receipts. Here are some key points: Those with incomes over $200,000 are at a higher risk of
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03/01/2010
