home selling: Existing Home Sales Fall in June - 07/25/08 08:57 AM
Home sales continued their downward slide in June, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors. The real estate trade group's latest report indicated a 2.6 percent drop in home sales last month. The continued decline has also depressed home prices, bringing the median price last … (2 comments)
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home selling: House Passes Housing Bill - 07/24/08 09:08 AM
While it wouldn't be the first time President George Bush backpedaled on his position on a hotly contested political issue, Democrats in Congress this time around are welcoming his change of heart.
The Associated Press reported that "President Bush dropped his opposition Wednesday to legislation aiming to calm the chaotic housing … (0 comments)
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home selling: Market Update: Tanglewood Forest *Daily* Market Snapshot 7 23 2008 - 07/23/08 01:09 PM
Tanglewood Forest *Daily* Market Snapshot 7 23 2008
11 homes for sale
Average asking price = $177,998
Average square footage = 1585
5 homes currently under contract
Average asking price = $155,778
Average square footage = 1311.2
Homes SOLD in last 30 days
1 home
Average sales price = $179,500
Average … (0 comments)
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home selling: Single and House Hunting - 07/22/08 09:13 AM
ladies from Sex in the City may have found love, budding careers and chic abodes in the Big Apple, but if you're single and over 30, check out CNNMoney.com's top 25 cities to live and possibly find your soul mate. Move over New York, Massachusetts topped the list with three of … (2 comments)
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home selling: Before, Before, After - 07/21/08 05:56 PM
Getting a home ready to sell is a process. But how do you tell when it is really ready? The basic wisdom is that the stuff (many call it clutter) must be put away. Pack away what you don't need. Clean it up!
This living room is plainly not ready to … (7 comments)
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home selling: Principal Residence Exemption update - 07/21/08 11:46 AM
As you know, PA 96 of 2008 created a new tax break for people who have moved to a new principal residence but have been unable to sell their previous principal residence. Under the new law, the owner is allowed to maintain a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) on their former home … (1 comments)
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home selling: Most Walkable Places to Live - 07/21/08 09:38 AM
Walk Score, a relatively new civic-minded Web site, recently ranked 2,508 neighborhoods in the largest 40 U.S. cities to help people find the most walkable places to live.
Walk Score helps you calculate the "walkability" of a certain address. A score of 90 to 100 is considered a Walkers' Paradise, where … (7 comments)
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home selling: Why shouldn't you wait to buy a home? - 07/21/08 09:15 AM
If you are thinking about buying a new home, but want to wait for prices to go down, here's a point to ponder.
A 1% increase in interest rate (for example, from 6 to 7) will offset $10,000 in price.
Interest rates could go up. No one can predict the market, … (2 comments)
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home selling: Tanglewood Forest *January-June* Market Update 7 20 2008 - 07/20/08 04:44 PM
Tanglewood Forest *January-June* Market Update 7 20 2008
20 homes SOLD in first SIX months of 2008.
Average SOLD price = $168,909
Average square footage = 1630.4
Average SOLD price per square foot = $104.65
Average days on market = 28.5
Check back tomorrow for your regular Tanglewood Forest *Daily* Real … (0 comments)
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home selling: Shut the hell up and let me work.... - 07/20/08 10:48 AM
It seems like every one of these monkeys has an answer. I won't label any of them. I have been busy for the past month working with those buyers that the "experts" keep saying don't exist. I have been writing offers for those buyers that the "experts" keep saying … (21 comments)
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home selling: Selling Your Home Pre-Foreclosure: The Hardship Letter - 07/20/08 10:09 AM
A hardship letter is just one of many documents that would be required by the lender when beginning the short sale process. The point of the hardship letter is for the Seller to notify their lending institution of why they can no longer make payments on their property. There are many reasons why a Seller … (4 comments)
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home selling: Pets and Property Showings... - 07/19/08 05:05 PM
Should you leave your pets loose when trying to sell your home? I had to show someone a house yesterday and the listing agent said "there is a small dog in the house, but friendly" I went in first to check that everything was OK and sure it was a small … (5 comments)
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home selling: Home Listing Photos: Quanity vs. Quality - 07/17/08 09:10 AM
I spend a good amount of my day looking at various photos of homes listed on Homescape.com. From luxury abodes to foreclosed properties, what I've determined is that some agents just don't get it when it comes to marketing their client's properties. One of the most important tool an agent can … (18 comments)
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home selling: Divorce and your home…What should you do? - 07/16/08 11:37 PM
Yesterday I got a call from a person who is friends with one of my clients. She had a question about her home and if one of the two people on the title could sign over the title to just one person.
I asked what the reason was for taking the … (6 comments)
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home selling: The Psychology of Selling - 07/16/08 06:47 PM
A recent seller had originally been approached when they were not on the market by and agent and her buyers - As they were not going to have to pay the listing side of the sale they agreed to a price. The only problem was that the buyers said they would attempt … (0 comments)
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home selling: Best Small Cities to Live in 2008 - 07/16/08 09:18 AM
From affordable housing to low crime rates, great job diversity and the best schools in the nation, CNNMoney.com recently ranked the top 100 small cities to live in 2008. You won't be finding big name metropolises like New York and Chicago on this best-of list. The news site analyzed the nation's … (3 comments)
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home selling: Synchronizing a Home Sale and Purchase - 07/16/08 08:20 AM
If the real estate market were in the best shape it could possibly be in, selling your South Florida home and moving into another would be as easy as taking care of the closing costs on your old home in the morning and moving into the new one that same afternoon … (0 comments)
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home selling: Kids Internet Safety - 07/15/08 11:51 PM
Kids Internet Safety July 16th, 2008 12:29 AM
Here are some safety tips for your children that parents can use to ensure a safe networking environment for kids.
1. Show interest - Ask questions about your childs networking.You can ask your child to help you set up your own social networking … (3 comments)
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home selling: Buying and Selling a Home -How low interest rates help the housing market! - 07/15/08 10:43 AM
I want to share some stats that are simple and are easy to drawl a conclusion. The attached link states how the interest rates are helping home buyers and sellers to make wise decisions on selling or buying their home with relationship to house payments comparing them to 2008 interest rates … (0 comments)
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home selling: Government Bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - 07/15/08 09:36 AM
With their hands on about 50 percent of all mortgages in the United States at an estimated $5 trillion, lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have a huge impact on swinging the housing pendulum. The Federal National Mortgage Association, nicknamed Fannie Mae, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or … (6 comments)
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home selling: Population Growth in New Orleans - 07/14/08 10:18 AM
Looks like good times are coming back to the Big Easy. New Orleans, devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, was the fastest-growing large city in the nation between July 2006 and July 2007, according to a new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. This follows the city having the largest … (3 comments)
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home selling: Austin still growing = more housing demand - 07/14/08 08:57 AM
Do yourself a huge favor and disregard a lot of what you hear about the doom and gloom surrounding real estate these days. You can even find glimmers of hope here and there if you look. Austin continues to show up high on the surveys you see in magazines like Kiplingers, … (0 comments)
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home selling: Foreclosure Activity Decreases in June - 07/11/08 09:03 AM
RealtyTrac, an online company that tracks foreclosure filings, default notices, bank repossessions and auction sale notices nationwide, recently reported a 3 percent decrease in foreclosure activity from May to June. But the recent findings might not yet be a sign of a market turnaround. Nationwide, 252,363 homes received at least … (1 comments)
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home selling: Looking UP - 07/11/08 07:15 AM
Business is looking up. Everyone is finally realizing that the NAR commercials stating that now is a great time to buy are true. Interest rates can not go any lower, if the fed lowers the prime rate any lower forget about home buyers worry about depression. I have shown homes to … (4 comments)
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home selling: Phoenix Real Estate Blog: House Swap Update - 07/10/08 01:10 PM
I’ve written a couple of blog posts in the past year about an interesting, if quirky, trend: house swapping.
(You give me yours and I’ll give you mine — trading houses and House swap (it’s not a new reality show)).
It works less like “Wife Swap” (you don’t give … (0 comments)
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home selling: Report Finds Nationwide Price Declines Possibly Slowing - 07/10/08 08:53 AM
A recent report published by Altos Research, which measures current real estate data in major markets around the country, shows that Las Vegas is the weakest U.S. housing market, with real estate prices down 3.6 percent in June. Denver's housing market showed the strongest growth among major metropolitan areas, … (4 comments)
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home selling: Top Cities for Retirees to Buy a Home - 07/08/08 11:09 AM
Fortune magazine recently named six cities where real estate deals are looking attractive for financial-savvy retirees. With inventory high and prices continuing to plunge, active adults looking for their retirement dream home may be in luck in finding discount deals that didn't exist during the housing boom of yesteryear. Sun-filled cities … (7 comments)
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home selling: Manhattan Feels the Housing Crunch - 07/07/08 09:00 AM
When I attended a real estate conference earlier this year in New York City, I remember many industry experts and local Realtors talking about how the Big Apple had weathered the storm after the housing bubble burst. At the time, some said Manhattan's high-priced dwellings made it difficult for unqualified buyers … (0 comments)
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home selling: Real Estate Shopping Has Changed - 07/07/08 08:53 AM
Yes, in the last 9 years since I've been an agent things have changed and here are 5 ways how:1. Buyers used to depend on their REALTOR to help them identify properties of interest. Now, with so much information available, most buyers look for homes online and send me the list … (1 comments)
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home selling: Grand Opening - 07/05/08 10:49 AM
From Left Alan our mortgage rep for the office, Wes a friend who we hope to have join the office, Doug ..my assistant and receptionist,me, Joe (Town Alderman, Mary (my wife and co-owner) Bill Peer one of our agents. After the ribbon cutting we went to the golf course and … (0 comments)
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home selling: Independence Day - 07/04/08 09:19 PM
So July 4th has many meanings to all of us. It stands for the ideals and belief systems our country was founded on and acts as a reminder of what cost those beliefs and our freedom came to. I would take this time to thank all of our troops past, present … (2 comments)
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home selling: What does “staged” mean? - 07/04/08 02:56 PM
I've been noticing a realtor's flyer posted in a local business. The home has been for sale for at least seven months now, and the price has recently been reduced $5,000. It especially interests me because I am a professional home stager, and boy, do I have ideas of ways … (14 comments)
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home selling: Happy Fourth Of July - 07/03/08 11:37 AM
Happy Fourth of July July 3rd, 2008 12:29 PM
Come celebrate the Fourth of July in Wilminington NC !
Enjoy your day at Wrightsville or Carolina Beach NC
Friday 6:00 - 9:00 PM Downtown with music,food and fireworks.
Southport NC has a parade at 10:00 plus food,crafts,music and fireworks
Enjoy Oak … (0 comments)
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home selling: Best Cities to Build Wealth and Raise a Family - 07/03/08 09:32 AM
When I graduated college, many of my friends packed up a moving van and headed to big cities. From New York City to Los Angeles to Washington, DC, they crammed into their tiny new apartments and started their post-collegiate careers. Now six years later, and a few job changes along the … (6 comments)
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home selling: Historic Homes for the Golden-Age Aficionados - 07/02/08 09:33 AM
I'm a throwback kind of gal, and nothing tickles my fancy more than visiting gorgeous historic homes. From an elaborately ornamental Queen Anne to a classic Greek Revival, golden-age architecture boasts features that are intricate, bold and elegant.
With some assistance from the historic-housing experts at PreservationDirectory.com, the editors from This … (1 comments)
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home selling: Open House marketing help - 07/01/08 08:37 PM
Agents generally request open house sheets fairly often. I am always glad to prepare them on request. When I follow up to see how things went, sometimes the report is good and sometimes it is bad. It is not clear to me what things can be done to help make an … (2 comments)
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home selling: Florida Woman Puts House, Love Life on the Market - 07/01/08 08:51 AM
This 2,000 square-foot-West Palm Beach property comes with a single, tall, blonde woman looking for love.
I've seen a lot of crazy marketing gimmicks this year when it comes to desperate home sellers trying to unload their properties. One man in Wisconsin offered the title to his $500,000 life insurance … (6 comments)
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home selling: Flat Fee Listing.... Save Thousands - 06/30/08 08:20 PM
Homes By Owner Realty is the Rochester area's leading discount real estate broker. We offer flat fee options for sellers to save thousands in commissions. We also offer buyer rebate plans that can pay you thousands by using us as your buyers agent. For more information about us, our plans, and … (0 comments)
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home selling: Bloomberg News Says California Home Market May Be Beginning to Recover - 06/30/08 12:42 PM
By Daniel Taub, found on bloomberg.com
The California housing market may be showing the first signs of a recovery after three years of declining sales and two years of rising foreclosures, the UCLA Anderson Forecast said today.
While hoome prices in the most populous U.S. state are still weak, the number … (0 comments)
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home selling: Relocation Realtor of Southern Ohio - 06/27/08 10:14 AM
Working with buyers and sellers for over 23 years an expert in medical, executive and military relocation.
www.RaheTeam.com a team of expert Realtors.
Accept referrals from other cities and regions in and out of Ohio (referrals apply to licensed agents)
… (6 comments)
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home selling: Gray Hair - 06/26/08 02:23 PM
Funny week at the office . . . Earlier this week, we did a mock listing presentation during a training session. I served as the listing agent and presented to my new favorite couple, Tom Marshall and Leslie Wilson, playing husband and wife, as well as the proud owners of a … (4 comments)
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home selling: Home Prices Plunge in April - 06/26/08 01:48 PM
The S&P/Case-Schiller index, the closely watched barometer of home prices, showed prices in 20 major cities declined a record 15.3 percent in April, compared with April 2007 - essentially rolling prices back to 2004 levels. In a separate report from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, which oversees … (0 comments)
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home selling: 5 Tips To Sell Your Home in a Tough Market - 06/26/08 07:37 AM
1. PICK THE RIGHT BROKER: Look for local agents who are listing, marketing and selling in your community. Ask several of them to make a listing presentation to discuss your home's value and explain how they would market your property, Lets face any one can put an ad in the … (4 comments)
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home selling: Home Safety Tips For Vacationers - 06/25/08 10:01 PM
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home selling: Pricing it Right in Real Estate is No Game in Oakley and Hyde Park! - 06/25/08 12:18 PM
Correct pricing for real estate is not as simple as hitting a button in the Multiple Listing Service system and getting the answer!
Recently a fellow blogger wrote and an excellent blog highlighting the need to price properties "right".
Since I am always on the pricing soapbox, I was intrigued … (0 comments)
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home selling: NFL Player Adam 'Pacman' Jones Files for Foreclosure - 06/25/08 09:43 AM
NFL bad boy Adam "Pacman" Jones ain't no Ed McMahon, but the two have a little more in common these days then they'd like to admit. The recently signed Dallas Cowboy cornerback joins the infamous list of celebs hit with foreclosure notices this year. I recently blogged about the housing woes … (8 comments)
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home selling: Feng Shui Predecessor Energy: IMPRINTS! by Feng Shui Long Island and New York City - 06/24/08 09:01 PM
As a Feng Shui Consultant in New York City and Long Island, I am often called to homes, apartments and businesses when someone is moving in or just prior. This is the ideal time to go as I can help them with furniture placement, colors, and one of the most important … (24 comments)
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home selling: List house as shorts sale BEFORE late on payments! - 06/24/08 08:40 PM
I have had many agents and mortgage professionals tell me that the lenders will not consider allowing a seller who is "upside down" on their mortgage to sell their home with a short sale unless they have stopped making their mortgage payments, some well intending agents will tell this to their … (6 comments)
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home selling: Overpriced PFA listings - 06/23/08 03:54 PM
The agent with the highest PFA price gets the
listing
Three agents give listing presentations, who
does the homeowner choose to work with? All other things being equal, the
agent who 'says' the house should be listed for the highest
price.
Of course all the other things
are never equal. There will … (1 comments)
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home selling: Two postives about the Colorado Real Estate market - 06/23/08 11:23 AM
Two good things about the
Colorado Real Estate market
Two positives for Colorado Real Estate
Mortgage delinquincies are below national average; 3.18% vs. 3.23%
Arapahoe and Weld counties delinquency rates fell from Q4 2007
Colorado has always seemed to cycle differently than the rest of the US
market. We are either … (0 comments)
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home selling: Update - 06/22/08 09:58 PM
Hello all,
Just wanted to update everyone who has sent emails and cards etc for Dakotas speedy and complete recovery, first thank you! Second, he is doing well and has taken some steps with a walker. He has dealt with some infections and still can not speak. Please keep him in … (0 comments)
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home selling: Home Builder's Giving Away Homes, Literally - 06/19/08 08:55 AM
When my best friend moved away to San Diego five years ago, I thought she was crazy. There's no subway system, the cost of living is ridiculous, and on top of that, she's deathly afraid of stepping into the ocean. When I finally went to visit her, I could understand why … (3 comments)
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home selling: Builder Confidence Continues to Slide - 06/18/08 09:50 AM
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged down in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The index, which gauges home builders' assessment of the housing market, slipped to 18 this month, returning to the record low that … (5 comments)
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home selling: FHA Waives 90-Day Flip Rate - 06/17/08 09:14 AM
In an effort to stabilize declining home values in certain neighborhoods and help mortgage lenders, the Bush administration announced on Friday a temporary policy that will extend government-backed mortgage insurance and allow for the immediate sale of vacant foreclosed properties.
For one year, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which insures … (4 comments)
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home selling: California and Florida Continue Lead in Foreclosures - 06/16/08 10:23 AM
For the second month in a row, California and Florida cities accounted for nine out of the top 10 metropolitan foreclosure rates among the 230 metropolitan areas tracked by RealtyTrac, which monitors a national database of foreclosure and bank-owned properties. Nationally, the foreclosure rate increased 7 percent from April … (2 comments)
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home selling: From One End of the Spectrum to the Other - 06/14/08 06:49 PM
A month or so ago I was referred to a client from a Realtor colleague in Houston to sell the childhood home in College Park, MD. I visited the house, spoke with the Persoal Rep. for the Estate and got the Listing Agreement with the house priced to sell. Long story … (3 comments)
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home selling: NAR Reports Home Sales Up, But Prices Expected to Fall - 06/12/08 09:04 AM
After unprecedented home-price declines in the first half of the year, many markets can anticipate stabilizing price trends in the second half, according to report released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Monday. The number of homes under contract to be sold rose unexpectedly in April, as … (6 comments)
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home selling: FIRST REALTY ~ COOKEVILLE, TN! Why you should list with us..... - 06/10/08 11:17 AM
As your best Realtor (R), I will be straightforward with you and recommend a realistic CMA market analysis of homes sold in your neighborhood that have similar features, square footage, location and condition. Many homeowners list with the agent who leads them to believe their home will sell for the … (0 comments)
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home selling: The Housing Market's Double-Edge Sword - 06/10/08 09:52 AM
While the number of foreclosures doesn't appear to be leveling out anytime soon and home values continue to decrease, it may not be a bad time to buy - for some people at least. Nearly 1 percent, or roughly 447,723 loans, fell into foreclosure during the January-to-March period, according to the … (1 comments)
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home selling: Selling your Home Green - 06/10/08 09:13 AM
Gaining an edge, in this competitive housing market, may be easier than you think. It’s amazing how quickly things change. One of the most common questions I get asked by home buyers is what the utility bills are on a given property. Just a few years ago that just wasn’t a consideration … (5 comments)
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home selling: Evander Holyfield vs. Bank Repo Man - 06/09/08 01:01 PM
Boxing champ Evander Holyfield's $10 million home has been foreclosured on. Photo courtesy of Allposters.com
Just when I thought I wrote my last post about a celebrity losing his home to foreclosure, the gossip blogs report of yet another knock-out punch. On Thursday, gossip news site TMZ reported former heavyweight boxer Evander … (6 comments)
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home selling: Smaller Homes for a Greater Value - 06/06/08 10:03 AM
I recently came across an article published in Fortune Magazine about KB Home, one the country's premier home builders, reporting the company's plans to go "back to the basics" when it comes to home designs.
This KB Home new construction model in Las Vegas is listed at $291,990.
Like … (4 comments)
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home selling: Curb Appeal - How Important is IT? - 06/06/08 07:18 AM
The last thing you want to have happen when you have your home up for sale is for people to drive up and have a look, and then drive off...never to return again. Why did they leave?Your home could have been the wrong style or have the wrong exterior finish. But … (1 comments)
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home selling: Metro Areas with the Smallest Carbon Footprint - 06/04/08 09:56 AM
Residents living in Boise, ID; Honolulu; Portland; New York and Los Angeles (and yes, even in Los Angeles) can breathe a little bit easier, according to a recent report from the Brookings Institution. People living in cities with dense development and rail transit systems generally put out lower amounts … (3 comments)
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home selling: 5 New Rules for Home Sellers - 06/03/08 07:02 PM
5 new rules for home sellers
Amanda Gengler, Money Magazine, has written an article for today's home sellers that is, in my opinion dead on. She recognizes that the current market requires sellers to be extra smart about pricing, presentation and incentives when selling their home. Here's my spin on … (0 comments)
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home selling: Home Schooled - 06/02/08 10:20 AM
In a recent article this month, Money Magazine listed five new rules for home buyers shopping in today's sagging housing market. Rule #4, "Don't buy cheap; buy good schools," has been a long standing convention that home buyers, regardless of a bright or dismal housing market ought to follow.
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home selling: Before You Make The Call... - 05/30/08 11:16 AM
You have made the difficult decision to sell your home. Now what? What can you do before we arrive to put the house on the market.
There are several things you can do prior to our visit to make the process much easier. First-CLEAN!! Clean everything from top to bottom-the … (1 comments)
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home selling: Around Town: Life in Vonore, TN - 05/30/08 10:47 AM
I've been traveling a lot this year and in every small town or city I pass through, I always think about what it's like to live there. Every neighborhood and every block has that special feature that makes it home to the people that live there. As part of … (5 comments)
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home selling: Home Selling Strategies - 05/29/08 02:34 PM
In a market where buyer confidence is slowly returning it is important to have a strategy if you expect to sell sooner than later. The Tucson real estate market is still reeling, but, not as much as Phoenix, Stockton CA or other areas. Most home sellers, even in the Tucson Real … (1 comments)
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home selling: More Listings Means More Options for Consumers - 05/29/08 10:41 AM
Despite the sagging housing market, Internet-based agents got a dose of good news this week from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The DOJ announced on Tuesday that it had reached a proposed settlement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that requires NAR to allow Internet-based, residential real estate brokers … (1 comments)
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home selling: New Home Sales Rise Slightly - 05/28/08 04:41 PM
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 526,000 units, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on Tuesday. But don't pop open the bubbly just yet. The gains reflected downward revisions to sales numbers reported for each of the previous … (3 comments)
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home selling: Don't Get left on the Curb with Bad Curb Appeal - 05/27/08 11:02 AM
As I was strolling through my neighborhood this weekend, I noticed an open house going on. But it wasn't the large red and blue sign that initially drew my attention to the home. With its lush lawn, flowering shrubs, sweeping front porch - which had two rocking chairs nicely placed on … (2 comments)
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home selling: Moving on Up, Pain Free - 05/23/08 09:35 AM
I always know it's moving season again when the parking spot in front of my house is barricaded by a giant moving truck taking up the entire street. When I was in college, moving from one apartment to the next involved little effort, if any. I'd shove a handful … (6 comments)
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home selling: Million Dollar Baby - 05/22/08 12:27 PM
As I was walking this weekend along the coastline in Newport Beach, CA, I couldn't help but be in awe of the stunning luxury homes dotting the boardwalk. The median home price in this posh costal community is about $1,675,000. And the properties with postcard ocean views can reach up in … (0 comments)
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home selling: Selling a Home in Acworth? - 05/22/08 08:45 AM
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home selling: To Open House or Not to Open House - 05/21/08 08:39 AM
I recently came across an article in the Chicago Tribune that raised concerns about the effectiveness of open houses. The article cited a recent study from the National Association of Realtors 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, which reported that only 7 percent of buyers visited open houses … (5 comments)
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home selling: Today's Home Inspection - 3 Things You've Probably Never Heard Before - 05/20/08 09:04 PM
Today I received a home inspection report from a buyer's agent. Now, I have been a realtor for quite some time, but the way this inspector chose to word his observations was jaw-dropping. I've listed the three that left me flabbergasted. I've posted them here for your reading enjoyment. Note: THIS … (7 comments)
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home selling: Educating Yourself on Green Housing - 05/20/08 09:52 AM
This past weekend I flew out to Newport Beach, CA, to meet up with some old friends from high school. One of my friends is now an energy consultant and runs his own company, Azlan Energy Solutions, which provides existing businesses and homes with energy-efficient technology to cut down utility costs … (2 comments)
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home selling: Why Realtors Shouldn"t List Their Own Homes for Sale - 05/19/08 02:54 PM
As a home owner I have come to view my home's eccentric features as charming. Buyers may not be as enchanted with these "problems".
As a Realtor if I a potential listing had mini maple trees growing out of the deck, because the owner didn't bother to sweep up the … (0 comments)
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home selling: Like Everything in Texas, Development is Big - 05/19/08 10:59 AM
Last week I made my way down to Dallas for the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference. Between the seminars and panel discussions on the nation's housing market and real estate trends, I got the opportunity to tour, in a helicopter, new developments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Dallas, Fort … (3 comments)
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home selling: Richmond Virginia Real Estate - When you list with me! Part Me (2) - 05/17/08 11:28 PM
One of the most valuable services agents can offer homesellers is their experience and their ability to negotiate the best possible deal for their clients.
When you list with me, I'll help you:
• Evaluate offers.
• Decide whether to reject an offer outright or make a counter-offer.
• Evaluate a potential … (0 comments)
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home selling: Richmond Virginia Real Estate - When you list with me! - 05/17/08 10:50 PM
When you list with me, I'll be with you every step of the way to make sure your home sells in a timely fashion and with a minimum of hassle.
Here are just some of the things I'll do to get your home sold:
• With your help, price it accurately … (0 comments)
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home selling: Raising Your Home's Value - 05/16/08 11:13 AM
Whether getting ready to sell or bolstering your home's appearance - follow these tips for the most bang for your buck!
Let your Bath Sparkle - Updating is key here, but even simple changes like new flooring, mirrors and lighting can add to the bottom line. Repaint walls, cabinets and … (1 comments)
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home selling: DON'T WAIT - 05/16/08 10:15 AM
THE MARKET IS GOING TO COME TO A BOTTOM SHORTLY. DON'T BE WAITING TO SAY YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT. TOO MANY PERSONS WAIT TOO LONG AND WILL ONLY LOOK BACK TO SAY THEY SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THEN. IT IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR NEW HOME BUYERS, SECOND HOME BUYERS AND PERSONS WANTING … (0 comments)
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home selling: April Showers Bring Another Round of Foreclosures - 05/15/08 01:23 PM
Nevada, California and Arizona top state foreclosure rates, according to a foreclosure market report released by RealtyTrac this week. The report, which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 243,353 properties, a 4 percent increase from the previous month and a nearly … (0 comments)
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home selling: CNN Covers Buyers and Sellers Tips - 05/14/08 11:05 AM
CNN Covers the New Rules for Home Buying and Home Selling
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Two articles came out today that finally says to consumers what we have been trying to say for months if not years, be realistic about the market. And because they will be published in Money Magazine … (3 comments)
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home selling: FHA Loans: Your First Choice, Not Just Your Last - 05/14/08 09:51 AM
Last week I attended the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference in Dallas. While there was much discussion on what has been deemed "the worst housing crisis since the Depression," real estate and financial trade groups appeared to be optimistic about the fate of the market. It appears that all … (3 comments)
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home selling: Focus on Real Estate Stats for the Fairfield School District - 05/14/08 09:36 AM
Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service
Real Estate activity is remains steady in Fairfield and Fairfield Township...which is good news...but not great news.
Like neighboring school districts (Lakota and Mason) Active Listings are picking up, but Fairfield's pending sales had a very slight dip in April. The decrease is … (0 comments)
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home selling: How to Sell Your Home for Top Dollar - Interior Tips - 05/13/08 06:54 PM
Tips for Every Room In the House
Give the house a real "once over" cleaning. Clean it from top to bottom. Clean houses have a competitive edge over dirty houses.
Let some air in. Get a fresh breeze going to completely air out the house and … (5 comments)
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home selling: How to sell Your Home for Top Dollar - Curb Appeal - 05/13/08 11:24 AM
It All Starts with Creating Curb Appeal
The first impression people have of your house is what it looks like from the outside. What are they going to say to themselves as they approach your home? Believe it or not, some buyers make a decision to keep on driving just by … (1 comments)
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home selling: Hot Housing Markets - 05/13/08 09:59 AM
While some economists and real estate experts are predicting that many housing markets across the country won't hit bottom until late 2009 or even 2010, Christmas may come early for some more-fortunate home sellers. Money Magazine recently published their Top 10 list of metro areas that are expected to see price … (0 comments)
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home selling: What's Moving in Real Estate in the Mason Ohio School District - 05/13/08 07:50 AM
Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service
Good news comes in 3's for Mason Ohio property owners:
More sellers in the Mason School District are braving the real estate market- with an uptick in both single family and condominium listings
Pending sales have increased
The actual sale price on "closed … (0 comments)
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home selling: Looking at Real Estate Numbers in West Chester and Liberty Township - 05/12/08 10:41 AM
Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service
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In the world of baby steps...you have to crawl before you walk and the lastest numbers for real estate sales in the Lakota School District … (0 comments)
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home selling: Condo Market Cool Down - 05/06/08 02:38 PM
With more than 4,000 new condominium units expected to be completed in metro areas like Atlanta and Phoenix this year, cities across the country are bracing for a flood of new supplies. Many of these new units are a result of developments that were created during the height of the … (0 comments)
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home selling: Former Baseball Star Gets Home Foreclosed - 05/05/08 09:44 AM
Despite a lucrative book deal, millions in endorsements and a brief stint on a reality show, former major league baseball player Jose Canseco still couldn't save his home from a foreclosure strikeout.
The 43-year-old Canseco retired from the major leagues in 2001, but in recent years has been at the … (12 comments)
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home selling: Energy efficiency and water heaters - 05/05/08 09:33 AM
Water heating is an aspect of energy efficiency that is often overlooked, but it can become expensive if ignored.
Beyond being conscious of your daily water usage, it is important to repair leaky faucets or low-flow showerheads to reduce the amount of water being used.
Insulating hot water storage tanks and removing … (0 comments)
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home selling: Home energy audits..... - 05/05/08 09:29 AM
Home energy audits are an effective way to discover the areas within your home that use the most energy. With this information, you can decide the best way to manage and reduce use.
Audits can be done on several levels, including conducting a simple one yourself, through your utility company, or … (0 comments)
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home selling: Keeping your home more energy efficient -- Appliances.... - 05/05/08 09:26 AM
Appliances should only be used when necessary and turned off when not in use.
Try to air dry dishes when possible and only run a dishwasher when there is a full load.
This also applies to washing machines and dryers. Always wash full loads and switch the temperature from hot to … (0 comments)
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home selling: Key ingredients stir-up successful home sales - 05/02/08 06:32 PM
A successful home sale can really be broken down to just a few simple key ingredients. A good sales mix would be the location, price, condition, marketing and the balanced motivation of the buyer and seller.
There is no disputing that the location of a property and its setting can specifically … (8 comments)
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home selling: Looking for foreclosures and short sales? - 05/02/08 12:38 PM
If you're looking for a list of foreclosed properties currently listed or properties that are being marketed for potential short sales, or properties that MIGHT be foreclosed upon within the next several months, I can help!
I have several internet resources I use to identify potential short-sale and foreclosure properties, including those … (1 comments)
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