Is the Edwardsville Market Picking Up? Ask My Sellers! On Monday of this week, two of my listings went under contract. One has been on the market over the fall and winter waiting for the right buyer to fall in love with it. The other was newly listed and attracted a buyer after only 10 days. Like
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03/15/2012
I know it's hard to believe, but the state of Illinois may be able to really, truly help you if you're falling behind in your mortgage because you've been hit with unemployment or substantial underemployment. The Illinois Hardest Hit program provides temporary mortgage assistance to homeowners
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03/05/2012
Today I helped some first time buyers explore a historic home that has fallen on hard times. You might call it a damsel in distress seeking a knight in shining armor. These buyers had been thinking about this property for a long time and they had big stars in their eyes. And who could blame them
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10/08/2011
I just learned about two new printing tools that are threatening to make me a more productive real estate professional -- KODAK Email Print App and Google Cloud Printing. I'll be trying both applications out this week and expect to love them. KODAK Email Print is a free service. It provides you w
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10/03/2011
I started working with another new buyer this weekend. Like many of my buyers, this one found me on the Internet and asked a question about properties in an area within my territory here in St. Louis' Illinois suburbs. I answered the questions right away and we had a good back and forth dialogue
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09/25/2011
My blogging colleague Maria Morton has put together a very comprehensive look at the costs associated with being a real estate agent. As independent contractors, each with our own businesses, the fees, supplies, dues, etc. can be steep. Why do we do this job? It has to be because we love it!This
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09/19/2011
Glen Carbon Illinois Scarecrow Contest 2012 The crows may be scared, but most residents of Glen Carbon, Illinois are just charmed by the whimsical scarecrows that have started popping up throughout the village this fall. The third annual Scarecrow Contest is underway and you still have time to en
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09/08/2011
Edwardsville Illinois Real Estate Market Report YTD Through August 2011 Year-to-date through August 2011, 202 homes have been sold in Edwardsville, Illinois. That's down 13.3 percent from the 233 homes sold by the end of August in 2010. Right now, 186 listings are currently under contract, down f
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09/05/2011
Some people want a three-car garage in their new home. Others want four bedrooms. Or maybe a big kitchen with granite countertops. But did you ever think about what your fur kids might want? I bet they'd like you to get a house with a fenced back yard. Here's a good place to start the search for
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09/05/2011
Like most of you, I only work by appointment. Why? Because I can plan my time and devote my attention to my best buyers and sellers. It's that simple. When I first started in real estate, I was one of those agents who would pop up from the desk and show anything to anyone who called, wrongly ass
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09/02/2011
