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2010
Calls slow down a hair on holidays, perhaps, but the work for a Realtor doesn't end on three day weekends. In many cases, we follow the bank holidays; but, in many cases, we follow the retail world. We can't close and fund a deal on Memorial Day, but, boy, are those flags wavin' on Saturday and S...
05/31/2010
Today I remember a favorite house sold, a favorite client -- Carl Trehus. Todd, I am thinking of you. The house as newly vanilla built in the 80s before Carl's landscaping. Courtesy of his family. The house after Carl's landscaping, as listed for sale over 20 years later in 2009. It was an intere...
05/26/2010
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"People from outside the U.S. are buying homes in __________ Are you ready to serve this market?" That is the question in an article titled Think Globally by Bridget McCrea in June 2010 edition of Texas Realtor magazine. What is the significance, here? The numbers are the big deal. Our internatio...
05/25/2010
For all the home flippers, rehabbers, renovators, owners living in homes built before 1978 who intend to renovate... this is for you. Thanks, Bristol Restoration, for the excellent note about the new law. There's a new law the real estate industry needs to be aware of, and it has a HUGE bite t...
05/25/2010
It SOLD! You're excited, anxious and overwhelmed. You're packing. Don't forget one thing... You said in your seller's disclosure notice you had an automatic overhead garage door opener and 2 garage door remote control openers. What? You just drove off with kiddo and Fido with those real estate it...
05/23/2010
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A fellow blogger, Alan May, spells out the top ten ways to commit loanicide. Don't commit this evil act! --Kristen Here's a handy list of 10 things you can do to kill your chances of getting a loan today. 1. The house just needs too much work.This applies to REO's, foreclosures, and short sales....
05/21/2010
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Have you ever had an event that nearly gave you a heart attack then turned a 180 and made you laugh 'til you cried? That happened to me this week. I have an 8 year old boy. And I promise this is another kid story that I reflected on and will pull it right back to a relevant real estate chit chat....
05/20/2010
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1. Flower up curb appeal. Do the lawn and bushes look neatly manicured? Could it use more? Are pretty flowers or plants framing the entrance? Is the walkway free from cracks? Does it smell like blooms or manure as you approach the front door? Are the windows clean? Is the paint peeling? Is the gr...
05/19/2010
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What is the deal with the market? My brokerage has houses that are sold in days and houses that are sold in months. We have houses getting a showing or two a day or more and houses getting one a week -- on a good week. We try to price everything according to recently comparable sold homes. We try...
05/19/2010
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I just got the news. I got fired. I know, so sad. Friday afternoon I received an email from a former tenant. She asked if any of our homes were available. I said no, but I would check with all my investors and see who may have a vacancy coming up. None. I said I would check online and see what ho...
05/18/2010
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Kristen Correa, Broker
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