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Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Realty Evolution

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MY #1 Tip for being a successful FSBO!

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My Number 1 Tip To Be A Successful FSBO! Remember it's For Sale By Owner not Free Services By Others! Congratulations! You have decided to take on the chore of selling your own home. It can and has been done. The number one thing you need to understand is that You Are The Listing Agent! I ca...

06/23/2014

Friday's Real Estate Tip

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Friday's Real Estate Tip Should you use a round number or the 999 theory when pricing your home? If you go back to prehistoric times, let’s say 1980, the old 999 theory was a psychologically effective way of tricking people into thinking they were paying less than they actually were. I didn’t...

06/13/2014

Townhouse Condo/Duplex in Peabody, Massachusetts

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3 Karelitz Road #B, Peabody, MA Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 half Living Area Approx: 2008 List Price: $Get Current Price Schedule a Showing Search All Homes For Sale Essex County Valuation autofill Homes for Sale Homes Close to Where You Work Avoid Foreclosure What is Your Home Worth? See P...

06/08/2014

Condominium in Beverly, MA

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40 Heather Street #202, Beverly, MA Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 full Living Area Approx: 1090 List Price: $Get Current Price Schedule a Showing Beverly Homes For Sale Essex County Valuation autofill Homes for Sale Search All Homes For Sale Homes Close to Where You Work Avoid Foreclosure What is Yo...

06/08/2014

Single Family in Danversport neighborhood in Danvers, MA

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21 Cheever Street, Danvers, MA Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 full, 1 half Living Area Approx: 1544 List Price: $Get Current Price Schedule a Showing Search All Danvers Homes For Sale Search All Homes For Sale Essex County Valuation autofill Homes for Sale Homes Close to Where You Work Avoid Foreclosu...

06/08/2014

Single Family Home in Topsfield, MA

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45 Brookside Road, Topsfield, MA Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 full, 1 half Living Area Approx: 2187 List Price: $Get Current Price Schedule a Showing Search All Homes For Sale Essex County Valuation autofill Homes for Sale Homes Close to Where You Work What is Your Home Worth? See Property Details C...

06/08/2014

Ranch Home in Danvers, MA Woodvale Neighborhood

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Schedule a Showing/Request Info Search All Danvers Homes For Sale Search All Homes For Sale Essex County Valuation autofill Homes for Sale Homes Close to Where You Work Avoid Foreclosure What is Your Home Worth? Michael Giles Residential Real Estate Agent Keller Williams Realty 978-882-4659 ...

06/08/2014

Take Advantage of Your FSBO Status!

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Benefits to being a For Sale By Owner. It is not for everyone and you need to face the facts.. the odds are against you having a successful sale. That doesn't mean it can't be done, it just means that if you are successful, you will be in that small 10-15% of people who complete a FSBO transac...

06/03/2014

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Mike Giles

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