ron spanton: Concentrated look of a wise owl
- 01/21/09 02:40 AM
This photo is the courtesy of Gary Whittington, Benton KY. All Rights Reserved. Any use of this photo, including reproduction, modification, distribution or republication, without the prior written consent of Gary Whittington, is strictly prohibited. Permission may be sent through me at ronspanton@remax.net. Photo is only of people, places, things or scenes in Western Kentucky. … (11 comments)
ron spanton: HOME INSPECTORS - GENUINE INTEGRITY?
- 01/11/09 05:00 AM
I recieved a notice from ERBY CROFUTT - B4U CLOSE HOME INSPECTIONS that he would be attending a conference here in Western Kentucky on January 10, 2009 and wanted to know if we wanted to meet in person. You see, I'm a newby here at ActiveRain and my first postings were only listings. Erby was the first one to post a comment to me. He said: "C'mon Ron. You gotta post something besides listings. Hard for me to retun comments when all you got are listings. Tell us a good story about Benton!" Well that was the kick in the butt I needed to … (2 comments)
ron spanton: Wordless Wednesday - Think Spring!
- 01/07/09 08:51 AM
This photo is the courtesy of Gary Whittington, Benton KY. All Rights Reserved. Any use of this photo, including reproduction, modification, distribution or republication, without the prior written consent of Gary Whittington, is strictly prohibited. Permission may be sent through me at ronspanton@remax.net. Photo is only of people, places, things or scenes in Western Kentucky. … (9 comments)
ron spanton: KENTUCKY LAKE WATERFRONT REAL ESTATE MARKET 2004 - 2008 MARSHALL COUNTY
- 12/29/08 08:24 AM
The Kentucky Lake waterfront real estate market in Marshall County remained strong this year. Year to date listings sold were only 1 less than 2007 while the total and average sold prices are up. The following data is taken from our MLS:
Total sales for 2008 are up 10% over 2004. Although total dollar sales were off in 2006 the following chart shows that the average home sale continued to rise.
Average home sales have risen 39% over the same 5 year period. I think it's safe to say that investing in Kentucky Lake waterfront property is still a good … (2 comments)
December 27, 2008 There are currently 6 foreclosed properties for sale in Marshall County, KY ranging in price from a low of $19,900 to $110,000. Compare this to the entire MLS which includes all counties from Caldwell County west to the Mississippi river. There are currently 62 properties ranging in price from a low of $9,000 to a $274,900 waterfront home in Trigg County on Lake Barkley. Investing in foreclosed property usually involves some of the following factors: They are usually sold "as is, where is". The mortgage holder has never lived in … (2 comments)
ron spanton: LONG DISTANCE VACATION PROPERTY SALE
- 12/18/08 01:10 PM
I just completed my first long distance sight-unseen sale and although I was very nervous it went through just fine. The Buyer was here from out of state and I showed him a few properties. He made an offer on one but the Seller countered. We raised our offer but the Seller went up on his price! But that's a subject for another article. Understandably dissatisfied, my Buyer went home. I sent him new listings by email over the next several weeks which led to previewing a couple for him. I took pictures and emailed them to him but nothing really … (10 comments)
ron spanton: ABOUT KENTUCKY LAKE
- 12/16/08 11:22 AM
Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in Western Kentucky are manmade lakes from the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers respectively. They are also called reservoirs because of the damns on these rivers that created them. The Tennessee Valley Authority in conjunction with the Federal Government created them for generating electrical power, flood control and navigation. The TVA along with the Corps of Engineers controls the lakes and their levels. You can find flow rates and lake levels at this TVA website.
The flow of water through the two dams' power plants creates electricity. I understand some of the lowest electric bills in … (1 comments)
ron spanton: Using Outlook to track prospects with a listing
- 12/16/08 07:25 AM
Whether it's due to my advanced years or because I no longer carry a planner (preferring to go as paperless as I can) I've discovered a couple of ways in Outlook to keep clients and prospects connected. This is important for the reason of communication and followup. For example keeping a prospect informed of a price reduction or a seller incentive to a buyer. The property has been shown x times and now your seller has reduced the price. You could go back to the office and check the log and make phone calls, or if you keep it in Outlook it's already there! I have … (3 comments)
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