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Charlotte NC named 2008 Top 100 Winner of Best Cities to live in!

Rich Sossa,CRS,GRI,ABR (Advantage Realty Group of Keller Williams) — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:28:35 -0500

Here is the link: http://top100.relocate-america.com/

As a Realtor I feel very fortunate to be living & working in the Charlotte market. For newcomers the Charlotte area proves to be a wonderful place to call home!

www.AdvantageNC.net

Money Merge Account

Rich Sossa,CRS,GRI,ABR (Advantage Realty Group of Keller Williams) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:10:03 -0500

DARE TO LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM OF OWNING YOUR HOME

Introducing the Money Merge Account system - a powerful tool to help you fulfill your dream of home ownership and save money for your future.

United First Financial is an innovative company that helps American homeowners reach their financial goals. Their interest reduction solution puts the deed of your home in your hands in a fraction of the regular time by utilizing banking strategies which have been around for decades. Qualified homeowners using the award winning Money Merge Account system can now pay off their mortgage in a fraction of the time - with little to no change to their day-to-day spending habits and without increasing their minimum required monthly mortgage payments.

The Money Merge Account system can:

•· Potentially save you tens of thousands of dollars on mortgage interest

•· Allow you to allocate savings to important things like a better education for your children

•· Help you live a better life now and into the future by growing personal and nest egg investments

•· Achieve all of this with your current income

•· Help you make money by showing others how the Money Merge Account system has worked for you

Act now-learn more. Visit http://www.u1stadvantage.com/.

To see if you qualify, e-mail RichSossa@u1stadvantage.com

Lost time is lost opportunity!

United First Financial, Money Merge Account

Rich Sossa,CRS,GRI,ABR (Advantage Realty Group of Keller Williams) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:52:47 -0500

For me personally, this has been the most powerful lead generation tool I've ever incorporated into my business!For some, this could save their business as they ride out the current market conditions.

At Keller Williams Family Reunion in Atlanta, at one of the top agent panels they discussed continuing to be creative and offer our clients additional resources & this has been one of the best added value services that I have added to my business in a long time that I can share with my clients.

United First Financial permits qualified people to act as registered agents to provide the Money Merge Account to their clients. Acting as a Money Merge Account Agent provides opportunities to earn commissions while helping your clients save tens of thousands of dollars in mortgage interest. And because the mortgage interest savings are typically massive, many UFF agents enjoy a very high referral rate from clients.

Today's market is decidedly different from that of recent years, when homeowners could bank on rapid home-value appreciation. What if you had a product to offer to your customer's that could help them pay off their home in as little as 8 to 11 years? As their real estate agent I am already a valued partner. After all, I made it possible for them to buy their home. Now I can offer them a way to pay off that mortgage in 1/3 to 1/2 the time and generate income for myself.

No, this isn't a debt roll down program or a bi-weekly program.

Sound too good to be true? Please visit my website www.u1stAdvantage.com and see for yourself how true this really is? The greatest testimony is when you see how you can personally benefit. I can run an analysis for you via a webinar. Then, I can show how you can help your customers become financially free with a value added product that will help increase your sales and provide an additional profit center to your business.

Your Home Doesn't Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression

Rich Sossa,CRS,GRI,ABR (Advantage Realty Group of Keller Williams) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:13:38 -0600

Home staging is becoming more and more popular as homeowners prepare their homes for the marketplace. Of course, the goal when listing a home for sale is to sell it quickly at the highest price possible. To achieve this, marketing is important, as well as attracting the largest amount of potential buyers. The purpose of staging is to make the home a welcoming and appealing place to live. Staging includes depersonalizing such as removing personal photos, taking way clutter, cleaning, sprucing up the landscaping.

One of the most inexpensive ways to add value to a home is to paint, but please leave this to the professionals. Sometimes, only a few rooms need to be done for a home to feel warm and welcoming.

Here are some tried and true staging tricks from the professionals for the kitchen:

Apply orange oil to cabinets that appear dry to renew their original luster;
Display large bowls of fruit such as polished apples or bright oranges;
Arrange colorful and fun cookbooks on the counter.

Bathrooms should look bright and relaxing. Give it the spa treatment by:

Tying towels with ribbons;
Filling baskets with scented soaps and soft,thick towels;
Making sure the room smells like a spa with fruity or spiced lotions.

Market report for MacAulay Subdivision, Huntersville, NC - Lake Norman Area

Rich Sossa,CRS,GRI,ABR (Advantage Realty Group of Keller Williams) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:39:07 -0600

MacAulay is a premier Huntersville neighborhood of more than 650 beautiful homes. Trees, parks, pond, sidewalks, pool, clubhouse, and tennis courts highlight the amenities of this family friendly neighborhood.

Currently there are 27 Macaulay homes listed in the Multiple Listing Service. These homes average 3,251 square feet and a list price of $366,640. Homes that are on the market in Macaulay range in price from $249,000-$499,900.

In 2007, 43 homes have sold in Macaulay, with an average of 3,033 square feet and a sales price of $338,196. These homes sold in an average of 61 days on the market!!

Directions to Macaulay: I77North to Exit 25 (Sam Furr Road), turn left onto Sam Furr Road/Highway 73, turn left onto Northcross Drive, sharp left turn onto Stumptown, and right onto Bytham Castle.