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selling your home: Are You Ready to Sell Your Edwardsville Home? - 03/24/11 03:47 PM
Are You Ready to Sell Your Edwardsville Home?
Are you ready to list your Edwardsville home for sale? We like to call this time of year, "Selling Season." It's that time when the serious buyers pop out -- much like the February groundhog -- to see what's on the market and make their moves, roughly between Valentine's Day and the end of July.
Don't get me wrong, there is still plenty of activity after this six-month period, but the vast majority of home buying will be done in these next few months. So if you're thinking about selling your … (0 comments)

selling your home: Eau De Dog - The New Fall Fragrance? - 10/28/09 07:56 PM
Here at Goshen Realty Group, we love our four-legged mascots.  We've got the bases covered when it comes to pets of both the feline and canine variety.  (Our resident dachshund, Missy, is pictured below.)  In fact, our brokerage RE/MAX Preferred Partners does a lot of work on behalf of ARRF in Southern Illinois.  Check out their website for more info.
There is an old saying in the real estate business that goes "If you can smell it, you can't sell it."  Now this doesn't just mean pet odors - but odors of any kind.  Everything from smoke to air fresheners, mildew, … (1 comments)

selling your home: How To Give $69,500 Away When You Sell Your Edwardsville Home - 10/09/09 10:26 PM
I really enjoyed my cousin's wedding last Friday night.  The bride was beautiful, the groom couldn't be happier, there was fabulous food and great music.  There was also a lot of new people to meet.
While taking a break from the festivities on the outdoor patio, I overheard the following conversation take place...
New Home Owner turns to his buddy and says, "Yeah, we just got a heck of a deal on our new house.  I looked around with an agent for awhile, but then I got this great idea.  We passed a house with a For Sale By Owner sign in the yard and … (1 comments)

selling your home: Attention Sellers - Overprice Now, Pay Later - 05/20/09 01:30 PM
This post was inspired by a post written by Brian Block, fellow Active Rain member and Realtor in Northern Virginia and Washington DC.  You can read his original post here.
I found this market snapshot that he did of his area really interesting.  I wondered how our numbers here in Madison County, Illinois compare.  After a few hours of MLS research, here is what I came up with.
From April 2008 til April 2009 2,786 houses in Madison County sold.  174 homes sold in under 30 days, 643 sold in under 60 days, 469 in 90 days, 383 in 120 days, 274 in 150 … (1 comments)

selling your home: 30 Grainey - Glen Carbon - SOLD IN 42 DAYS! - 08/28/08 07:25 PM
This listing at 30 Grainey in Glen Carbon had a contract on it in less than 2 weeks, and closed after 42 days on the market.  What was the secret?  Internet savvy Realtors, maximum exposure and competitive pricing.
"Nancy - Once again I'd like to thank you and Kristina for all your help in making the sale of my property at 30 Grainey so very successful.  In every way that I can think of; your professionalism was and is outstanding.  Thank you very much." - Steve
Selling your property can be one of the most stressful events in your life. Our job is to … (0 comments)

 
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Kristina Pratt, REALTOR® SFR - GoshenRealtyGroup.com

Edwardsville, IL

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St. Louis' Illinois Suburbs - RE/MAX Preferred Partners

Address: One 157 Center, Edwardsville, IL, 62025

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