home sellers: Buyers and Sellers Psyched Out in the MN Real Estate Market - 10/21/07 05:53 PM
"Psychological factors are currently the biggest drag on the housing market, in addition to a disruption from tighter credit for subprime borrowers."- Lawrence Yun, senior economist for the National Association of RealtorsJune 25, 2007This statement issued three months ago by Yun still rings true in Minnesota today. We have low interest rates and … (14 comments)
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home sellers: FOR SALE BY OWNER - 10/19/07 12:59 AM
I read an article on CNN Money that gave the Pros and Cons of selling your home on your own. For Sale By Owner (FSBO) as it is called. It mentions that IF you can sell your home on your own you can save some money. It also mentions that it was easier to sell as a FSBO when the … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Elementary School in Columbia - 10/16/07 01:17 AM
The new elementary school at Waco Road is planned to be opened for Fall 2009 school session. They currently plan to house 525 students. Of course, this means school boundaries will need to be redrawn again.
This happened five years ago with the opening of Paxton Keeley. Sometimes the redistricting doesn't make … (0 comments)
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home sellers: DECORATING A PLAYROOM - 10/15/07 09:51 PM
This is an article written by Martha Stewart. So I decided to share it with everyone
A playroom should be as bright and full of possibilities as the child in it. Choose toys and furnishings that will encourage and accommodate a child's imagination.
Versatile Components - Children grow overnight, so let … (8 comments)
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home sellers: What To Do When Your Home Isn’t Selling - 10/15/07 09:08 AM
Placing a home on the market can be a very frustrating experience for residents expecting a fast sale, only to find themselves waiting for an offer six months later. It is all too familiar in this market today. Most of the US has a slow market. her in northern NJ homes … (6 comments)
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home sellers: A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME... - 10/13/07 10:26 PM
A House is Not a Home...
...Your Home is not for sale, but your house is !
____________CONGRATULATIONS!_________________
You've made the decision to sell your house! You will soon realize that now is the time to prepare yourself to move into the marketing mode
_________GETTING MENTALLY PREPARED________
Your home has become a product. It can be … (0 comments)
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home sellers: For Sale by Owner market dying - 10/11/07 08:38 AM
For Sale by Owner Market is Dying! Due to recent changes in the real estate industry, which allows home sellers the opportunity to sell FSBO, and still have full multiple listing service. Sales by FSBO'S are decreasing rapidly. Many homeowners pay for sale by owner companies, $800.00 -$2000.00 for inadequate services. … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Crofton Maryland - Why Home Sellers Need Written Goals - 10/08/07 09:34 AM
A series based upon 12 Key Questions for All Home Sellers by Crofton Realtor, Margaret Woda
1. WHAT ARE YOUR SPECIFIC MEASURABLE GOALS? (Be sure to write them down and prioritize them.)
Preparing your home for sale is hard work!
Clean the closets, clear the counters, shampoo (or replace) the carpet, paint the front door, polish the … (27 comments)
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home sellers: Listing Agents Say "Buy Now!" and Buyers Agents Say "Wait!" - 10/04/07 10:45 PM
Listing agents and buyers agents have each drawn a line in the sand choosing to represent as an agent either a buyer or a seller. The object of each agency agreement is to represent their clients in selling or buying a home. When you think about it, the advice should not … (20 comments)
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home sellers: Top 10 Mistakes Home Sellers Make in South Orange County - 10/03/07 02:24 PM
Top 10 Mistakes Sellers Make
1. Either overestimating or underestimating the value of their home.
2. Failing to disclose material facts about their home that adversely affect desirability or value.
3. Not properly staging their home.
4. Not making their home easily accessible to agents to show.
5. Starting out with an inflated asking price, not … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Affordable Luxury close to MU - 09/30/07 02:07 AM
When you build a Riley home you know that it is quality through and throuh. This is quality new construction complete with hand scraped wood-plank cherry floors, tile, gigantic gourmet kitchen with Bosch gas range, over-sized refrigerator, stone fireplace in living room to ceiling, large master suite with separate zen pebble … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Correction - 09/30/07 01:25 AM
So I guess I will finally cave and say that the market it correcting itself. Here in Columbia, MO we have been pretty isolated from that fact since really real estate is loca. Lately we have seen a down turn in the 300-400 range of sales. Which is fine except there … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Market picking up? - 09/24/07 09:23 PM
Beautiful September 24th - yesterday being the beginning of fall and Chicago-land is in shorts and t-shirts...got to love this weather. The Bears - not doing so well, but the market, on the other hand has picked up.Since the Fed released the news of their .5% rate drop most people I … (2 comments)
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home sellers: Closing the Sale: A Seller's Guide - 09/24/07 05:41 PM
Closing the Sale: A Seller's Guide
It takes two to tango, and it takes two to seal the deal in a real estate transaction: a buyer and a seller. At any given moment, one is looking for the other. Here are some tips for sellers to help find the perfect partner for … (0 comments)
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home sellers: I Need a Really Good Real Estate Agent | I Must Sell My Home or Else… | Do You Qualify? - 09/23/07 09:34 PM
The title above is not so far fetched these days. A lot of homeowners are really up against different types of pressure and they need real help yesterday! Home sellers may have different needs, but they share one thing in common, they must get results! The needs of one seller to … (12 comments)
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home sellers: Selling Above What You Paid For It | Aversion for Selling at A Loss | Decision Time For Sellers - 09/22/07 10:58 PM
I just finished reading several well written real estate articles that explored a reality check for home sellers. It was quite informative, and compared other periods of peaks in the real estate market in the late 1980's and draws some comparisons to our current situations. It seems as though a mathematician … (34 comments)
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home sellers: MLS Comments and Negotiations 101, Yes a little Rant! - 09/16/07 11:27 PM
Ok, this is my first rant and hopefully a little help for home sellers. I review the MLS daily to be kept up to date on what is happening in the area, any best buys that may come along and honestly I just like to look at the houses. But one … (9 comments)
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home sellers: It's An Investors Market - 09/16/07 06:52 PM
By Ila Josephs
The current buyers market offers great opportunities for investors. Some are buying their first home. Others recognize an opportunity to expand their real estate portfolio by trading up or buying additional properties.
Investors know the real estate market runs in cycles and that there is one basic truth: real … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Spokane Home Sellers ~ Do You Know Your Real Estate Market? - 09/14/07 05:56 PM
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home sellers: How to make $200 - $800 in one week - 09/14/07 02:17 PM
Quite a few months ago, I wrote an out of the ordinary dynamic article that I entitled, "How to make $200 - $800 in one week! Helping Home Sellers with Short sales" I wrote that short sales article for the reason that I had lots of people emailing me with economic … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Home Sellers - I Want to Sell My Home, But I'm Not Going to Give It Away! - 09/12/07 09:19 AM
Have you noticed the new mantra from home seller's when you try to explain the current market conditions and realities is "I Want to Sell My Home, But I'm Not Going to Give It Away!" What they don't realize that if the do not listen to what you are telling them … (22 comments)
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home sellers: Home Improvements and Your Return On Investment - 09/07/07 05:58 PM
So you've made some improvements and upgrades in/on your property within the last year. Now, you're going to sell your property and are curious as to what you'll get back in value from the improvements you've made. Or maybe you're thinking about selling your home in the future and are curious … (2 comments)
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home sellers: I am the Decider - 09/05/07 08:01 PM
The troubles in the housing market are worsening, they say. Global warming is accelerating, butter flavored microwave popcorn may kill me, and my favorite shade of lipstick has just been discontinued. Again.But I won’t listen to a word of it. I have too many wonderful clients who rely on me to … (45 comments)
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home sellers: PRESIDENT BUSH OFFERS AID AS FORECLOSURES SOAR - 09/03/07 10:08 PM
I was watching the news last friday night about President Bush trying to help struggling homeowners across the nation. The package of changes that he outlined in a Rose Garden ceremony includes legislation proposed by Michigan's Sen. Debbie Stabenow that is supposed to help ease the income tax burden on homeowners … (4 comments)
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home sellers: St. Louis Real Estate - Radon Testing A-B-C's - 08/30/07 12:11 PM
RADON TESTING by Harry Morrell, ASHI Certified Inspector, #203651
Radon Testing and presence should be a concern to both home owners listing their home for sale and home buyers making a purchase. As for sellers, getting ready to list their home, Radon Testing, should be included with a full building inspection and … (1 comments)
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home sellers: St. Louis Real Estate - Turn Hundreds of Dollars into Thousands in Profit! - 08/29/07 01:36 PM
St. Louis Real Estate Home Staging expert and Interior Designer Natalie Pinson puts in her two cents about "How hundreds of dollars can translate to thousands in profit."
Does this sound familiar? It's been years since you've updated and now you're moving on to the next phase of life...you're selling your home. … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Staged Real Estate Photography in New Hampshire - 08/25/07 10:45 AM
Listing photographs are what home buyers see first on the Internet when shopping for a new home. Let buyers see beautiful listing photos of your home so that they want to schedule a showing and see it in person. The first impression most buyers get is from the colorful pictures on … (7 comments)
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home sellers: Doctor, Doctor! Give Me the News, I’ve got a Bad Case of Real Estate Blues! - 08/19/07 07:45 AM
Have you ever noticed how people out there want a quick fix for everything? Think about how many informercials and products out there guarantee quick and easy weight loss. Consider those who took Fen-Phen or have tried the new Alli fat-blocking product. Trading a heart attack or serious gastro-intestinal problems for … (60 comments)
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home sellers: The Five Faces of Home Staging - 08/15/07 10:12 AM
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING HOME STAGING you may have noticed there are a number of websites; blog posts; and on and off line articles which give the definition, the description, and the details of what home staging is. Most are well thought out. Nearly all use many of the same words. Scores … (32 comments)
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home sellers: Home Sellers - Maybe Now Is Not The Time To List? - 08/11/07 05:00 PM
I was talking with a potential home seller the other day and it was just a casual conversation about the current state of the market in the area of South Orange County, California. They were considering listing their home but did have some reservations. They had met with several agents and … (11 comments)
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home sellers: Managing seller's and buyer's expectations - 08/09/07 11:41 AM
Real Estate is a interesting business. Of course this business definately varies from state to state due to individual state laws. Managing expectations of buyers and sellers is a tricky thing. I've found that sellers in upstate new york (Cornell University area) are still under the impression that the market is the same as … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Educating Home Sellers: The Jury is Deliberating About Your Home - 08/06/07 04:32 PM
When I lived in Wayne County, I could count on being called for Jury Service every 13-15 months. For some reason, most likely my honest face, I was always selected for the jury. Trials were usually less than a week and deliberation 2-5 additional days. I was part of the jury for … (2 comments)
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home sellers: Educating Sellers: Marketing Promotion Affects Your Homes Sale Price - 07/31/07 11:36 AM
Some Links temporarily disabled 9/16/2007
There are Four Factors that affect the sale of any home. Those Four Factors, illustrated to the right, determine:
How Fast Your Home SellsHow Much Money You ReceiveIf, Your Home Sells At AllNot all agents take the promotion of your home seriously. And, in certain markets they don't … (2 comments)
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home sellers: Moving Checklist -- Two Weeks Before Your Move - 07/30/07 04:48 PM
Moving Checklist -- Two Weeks Before Your MoveBy Brian Perry, Eastside Realtor This is part two of our moving series. Moving is just another one of the stresses associated with buying or selling a home. Proper preparation can alleviate a lot of the stress and make your transition much more enjoyable. … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Reality Real Estate | Has this ever happened to you? - 07/29/07 08:45 AM
Have you ever taken one of those listings that you really had misgivings about...thinking it would never sell in your lifetime? I mean every home has at least one negative feature. There are power lines, homes backing to roads, below street grade lots, creeks in the back yard, homes with lots … (32 comments)
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home sellers: To Buyers: Use an Agent to Represent Your Interests - 07/28/07 11:19 AM
I direct this post at those of you out there who might be thinking about buying a home but aren't sure if you need the services of an agent.
Buyer representation is very important for a few reasons. A buyer's agent will save you time and gas, they can find more homes … (8 comments)
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home sellers: EDUCATING HOME SELLERS - 07/27/07 01:56 PM
REALTOR DILEMMA
It has been proven that homes are easier to show and sell if the homeowner is not present for showings. Their absence allows the potential buyer to be open and … (10 comments)
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home sellers: I Sold My Home in Atlanta | I'm Moving and I have Empathy for my Clients! - 07/23/07 11:41 PM
No matter how many homes we can sell a year in Atlanta, nothing really can prepare you for moving day as it approaches. It comes too fast, and is stressful! Ellen and I recently listed and got our own home in Atlanta under contract in record time. We are downsizing. Both … (14 comments)
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home sellers: Howdy Neighbor! - 07/21/07 08:32 PM
One of the best things you can do for your seller is introduce yourself, as the seller's agent, to the neighbors! It is a great way to get to know the community and the neighborhood you are selling, and also you never know where that introduction will lead.
I have been fortunate … (7 comments)
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home sellers: Profit Occurs When Preparation & Experience Meet Opportunity - 07/17/07 08:12 PM
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home sellers: Never Get Too Good To Be Interviewed - 07/16/07 09:06 AM
I was shocked last year to lose some buyers that I'd been working with in the 700K to 1 million price range. I referred them to a well-known agent who worked with many high end clients, and who was a "neighborhood expert" in their area of preference. I assumed it would … (16 comments)
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home sellers: How we sold a condo the Buyer's couldn't view! - 07/03/07 01:38 PM
Owen and Alia, WE DID IT! Your condo closed yesterday!This one was a toughie. Owen and Alia purchased this condo from me in 2001. They lived in it for awhile and were transferred to New York. This spring they contacted me about Selling their condo.At first, it looked like their … (3 comments)
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home sellers: Hello Hollywood? I ‘m Ready for the Screen Test when you Cast a REAL Realtor®! - 07/01/07 08:58 AM
Writers for the silver screen L-O-V-E real estate agents...How could they not? Real estate agents have flexible schedules, make tons of money, and are down right funny! We drive fancy cars and have radar to find new business across a crowded room. Every audience member knows a Realtor® and there are … (117 comments)
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home sellers: Add Touches of Comfort to Make Your House a Home - 06/29/07 09:06 AM
It's amazing how a few touches of comfort can transform your house into a home, with just a little effort and expense.
Fresh flowers are always welcoming. If you have a table in your hall, try to have a vase of fresh flowers adorning the table at all times. The dining room … (0 comments)
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home sellers: How do you Meet Buyer / Sellers - 06/27/07 04:02 PM
Looking for new or effective things that people do to reach Home Buyers, Home Sellers.
What do you do that you think is really effective in reaching each side of the deal.
My seller list is as follows.
Farming, Regularly sending out mailers to the same area every 3 weeks.Door knocking, 2 times a … (2 comments)
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home sellers: How to Choose a Realtor and Avoid a Trainwreck! - 06/25/07 09:02 AM
Though dual agency is an option in Minnesota, most buyers and sellers have individual representation. Therefore at the closing table the group assembled is eclectic. The buyers, their agent and closer are joined with the sellers, their agent and closer. Every once in a while, there is a loan officer or … (4 comments)
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home sellers: Home Sellers, Create Some Excitement and Get Your Home Sold! - 06/20/07 08:03 PM
Selling your home?? Create some excitement, stir up some energy, get your house SOLD!!
If you were a Realtor with a beautiful home to sell that was priced correctly, wouldn't you be EXCITED? Make the excitement happen!
If your house looks great and your agent is proud to show it to … (14 comments)
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home sellers: Home Not Selling? Expired? No one coming to see your home? No Surprise to other Agents! - 06/19/07 10:46 PM
Home not selling? No Surprise to other Agents! They know your agent is a sleep at the wheel! Old photos, poor photos, no photos in the MLS! No comments to embellish the sale of your home! Wow! Whom have your hired? It is no surprise to other agents when a home … (70 comments)
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home sellers: A Great Market to Buy - 06/16/07 05:32 PM
This current market is a great market to buy investment property or a first-time home.
Why? In many markets, including the East Bay Area of California, the market has returned to a more normal status. The insanity of the seller's market during 2004 and 2005 has shifted to a buyer's … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Life Is Easier Because Of. . . - 06/15/07 08:44 AM
Here are some things I simply don't want to have to live without:
My dishwasher.
The microwave.
A washer and dryer.
I don't have to have these things to survive but they certainly make my life easier.
Here are some valuable people who make certain my life functions more properly:
My hairdresser
The appliance repairman
Our … (27 comments)
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home sellers: Presale Inspections can Give Seller an Advantage - 06/14/07 03:55 PM
A new trend going on in the real estate world is that sellers hiring inspectors to do a scrutinous walk through of the home before putting it on the market. These reports are made available to buyers prior to writing an offer on the home.
The benefits to sellers are twofold. This allows the seller to convey and … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Summer Time Hints - 06/10/07 06:56 PM
SUMMER: This is the season for undertaking major home improvement projects and tending your ever-changing landscape. Maintain lawn and garden tools. Sharpen blades, change oil, and replace filters on the lawn mower. Make sure weed trimmers are in good condition. Oil garden tools and sharpen blades. Inspect locks on doors and … (1 comments)
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home sellers: I Sure Hit the Nail on the Head! - 06/09/07 08:21 PM
I guess I am not alone in thinking that agents who don't post pictures are lazy. I sure hit the nail on the head with that query. I find it interesting to see that generally these agents fall into one of two camps, at least in our area. They are either … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Home Selling Tips -- Pressure Washing For Curb Appeal - 06/06/07 05:43 PM
Home Selling Tips -- Pressure Washing For Curb AppealBy Brian PerryEastside Realtor
What a beautiful weekend we had on the Eastside last weekend! The sunshine and heat got me motivated to play in the water. Noooo, not taking a swim at a Kirkland beach, or sailing a boat froma Bellevue marina, … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Dundalk, Baltimore County 21222-May 2007 Real Estate Market Report - 06/04/07 03:06 PM
Well it has been another month and for me it has been the busiest month of the year. Lots of new homebuyers-especially first time homebuyers!
Since Dundalk is still one of the most affordable communities in Baltimore County and with interest rates inching up very slightly-finding a new home or that first … (2 comments)
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home sellers: Ten Questions You Must Ask Any Realtor Before You List - 05/31/07 06:26 AM
Most of us sell only a few homes in our lifetime. With such limited experience in real estate, how do you maximize the profits from your home sale? Many home sellers make the critical mistake of thinking all Realtorsâ are the same. They list with the first agent who comes along. Does … (1 comments)
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home sellers: “WARNING! Don’t Put Your Home on the Market Until You’ve Read This Post... Avoid 11 Mistakes That Could Cost You Hundreds... Even Thousands of Dollars!” - 05/30/07 06:39 AM
Selling your home can be an exhausting experience. Last minute walk-throughs, inconvenient calls, price adjustments and the possibility of being stuck with two mortgages are real concerns. If you are not completely prepared, you could end up losing hundreds even thousands of dollars in profit.
The difference between a profitable smooth transaction … (0 comments)
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home sellers: 1031 Exchange - 05/25/07 05:05 PM
For the premier online real estate site for the Dallas Fort Worth, DFW Texas Area, designed to inform you on how to be a pro in the real estate market and how to avoid the common pitfalls that are so very costly, go to C21-Inman.com, the articles and tools throughout the site are FREE, … (1 comments)
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home sellers: It's not only what we say, but how we say it... - 05/22/07 12:39 AM
I was watching one of those real estate shows on HGTV the other day, you know the one where the couple sit next door watching a small TV as a real estate agent goes through their home offering their critique of the property. As with many topics on TV, shocking or … (20 comments)
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home sellers: Comments on the 60 Minutes segment - 05/20/07 07:02 PM
I just watched a replay of the 60 Minutes segment. Generally, 60 Minutes seemed to do a dis-service to the potential home buyers and sellers. They simple skipped all the complexities of legal aspects, HUD, Fair Housing Law, mortgage qualification, home inspection...and all the topics that are valuable to many buyers, … (0 comments)
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home sellers: First Time Home Buyer-it CAN happen! - 05/20/07 09:20 AM
First Time Home buyers-Think you can't afford a home of your own? Do you think your credit is too bad to qualify for a home? Think you can't buy a home because you have no money in the bank for a down payment?
Let me tell you a short story about one of … (1 comments)
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home sellers: The Most Important Listing Photograph - 05/18/07 10:30 PM
The front door holds the key...It's the first picture you post on the MLS, it HAS to count! It must make buyers want to open the door...If you miss the mark on this front entry photo, internet shoppers won't even click on the listing. When I searched active rain to find … (44 comments)
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home sellers: Does Your Agent Know You're Doing This? - 05/18/07 10:41 AM
Here is another fun trend in real estate I'd like to share! In todays real estate market many sellers are using discounted real estate services, and not getting real advice from any agents. The consequences for this are obvious. Home are not selling! Or better yet, they are selling for much lower … (15 comments)
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home sellers: Southern Maryland Real Estate.... - 05/07/07 11:40 AM
Welcome to my new blog! Wow - what do I write all the many questions and thoughts rolling thru my head at one time!
There is so much going on locally in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's counties, that it is hard to pin point a thought or one solid topic. Sales are … (3 comments)
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home sellers: From Drab to Fab - 05/02/07 09:03 PM
Here is an example where a small investment in staging accessories netted a big impact. By adding a smaller scale table in a dark color that blended with the other furnishings and by removing two chairs more space was created. We moved the china cabinet, rearranged the existing picture and mirror and … (5 comments)
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home sellers: Don't Tell Me...You Listed with a Friend? - 05/02/07 08:08 AM
Did you ever go into a Atlanta neighborhood where you think the prices are astronomical, and yet when you check the listings for Actives everything is either "Under Contract or "Pending Sale" except one listing? The listing that hasn't sold seems to be priced right, clean, has OK curb appeal but … (12 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County Real Estate-Is it really that bad? - 04/28/07 07:52 AM
It has been a couple of weeks since I have posted anything of significance-but today I had a few moments and thought I would just sit down to write about the market around Baltimore County.Everyone has been talking about how "bad" the market is-but from the little bit of research I … (2 comments)
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home sellers: What Does The Face Of Real Estate In The Future Look Like? - 04/26/07 05:32 PM
Buying, selling and marketing real estate is changing and will be very different in the future as will being a real estate agent or broker. But how? What effect will the changes occuring today have on consumers and real estate professionals? And what changes lay ahead? Let's look and see...
Real estate … (1 comments)
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home sellers: "The SECRET" ......to working efficeintly with Buyers. Part 6 My expectations of my clients. - 04/26/07 04:43 PM
"The SECRET" .....to working efficiently with Buyers. Part 6 My expactations of my clients.By Greg Perry, Kirkland RealtorEastside real estate
Part 5. What are the Buyers expectation of their agent?Part 4. What to look for in an agent.Part 3, Disover Buyer desires and needs.Part 2, Helping Buyers understand the marketOverview: "The … (2 comments)
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home sellers: Superior Knowledge! - 04/19/07 07:16 AM
Think back for a moment to your high school or college days. Remember the one individual who always seemed to make high 90's or 100 on every exam? That person rose above the rest of the crowd and always made straight "A"s. But how did they do it?
There is a phrase … (1 comments)
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home sellers: When you're on a listing appointment who are you competing with? - 04/17/07 01:38 PM
I think many agents shoot themselves in the foot when they go on a listings appointment. They have it set in their mind the major competition for the listing is going to be commission. The seller is about to pick their brains, and when it is all said and done...hand the information … (35 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Parkville, Maryland 21234 2006 Real Estate Market Report - 04/09/07 11:37 AM
Although the real estate market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Parkville is still showing strong sales and growth.
2005 Sales:
964 Units sold
Average List price: $209.082
Average Close Price: $208,815 or 99.9% of list
Min Sold Price: $72,000 Max Sold Price: $911,560
2006 Sales:
891 Units sold
Average List price: $231,768
Average Close Price: … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Middle River, Maryland 21220 1st Qtr Real Estate Market Report - 04/09/07 11:08 AM
Middle River is in a small slump in housing prices but it's really not as bad as it looks if you look closely.
2006 Sales:
94 Units sold
Average List price: $275,769
Average Close Price: $268,163 or 97.2% of list
Min Sold Price: $67,500 Max Sold Price: $1,925,000
2007 Sales:
89 Units sold
Average List price: $223,776
Average Close … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Rosedale, Maryland 21237 1st Qtr Real Estate Market Report - 04/09/07 10:18 AM
Although the market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Rosedale is still showing strong sales and growth in the First Quarter of 2007.
2006 Sales:
83 Units sold
Average List price: $245,722
Average Close Price: $241,572 or 98.3% of list
Min Sold Price: $110,500 Max Sold Price: $501,000
2007 Sales:
77 Units sold
Average … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Nottingham, Maryland 21236 1st Qtr Real Estate Market Report - 04/09/07 10:06 AM
Although the market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Nottingham is still showing strong sales and growth in the First Quarter of 2007.
2006 Sales:
121 Units sold
Average List price: $245,743
Average Close Price: $243,811 or 99.2% of list
Min Sold Price: $134,500 Max Sold Price: $425,000
2007 Sales:
99 Units sold
Average … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Eastside Real Estate is heating up! - 04/09/07 09:37 AM
By Greg Perry, Kirland Realtor
Eastside real estate is buzzing. March stats are just coming in. I'm not posting any of those stats here, just some of the activity that I've experienced in the last week. Later in the week, I'll be posting the March eastside real estate stats.
First of all, our … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Nottingham, Maryland 21236 2006 Real Estate Market Report - 04/09/07 09:34 AM
Although the real estate market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Nottingham is still showing strong sales and growth.
2005 Sales:
636 Units sold
Average List price: $241,850
Average Close Price: $241,037 or 99.9% of list
Min Sold Price: $119,000 Max Sold Price: $623,879
2006 Sales:
603 Units sold
Average List price: $260,043
Average Close Price: … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Sparrows Point, Maryland 21219 Real Estate Market Report - 04/09/07 09:05 AM
Sparrows Point has taken a large hit over the past twelve months with all the talk surrounding the possible LNG Plant.
Annual Comparison 2005/2006
2005 Sales:
101 Units sold
Average List price: $292,655
Average Close Price: $285,388 or 97.5% of list
Min Sold Price: $42,500 Max Sold Price: $937,500
2006 Sales:
83 Units sold
Average List price: $323,611
Average Close Price: … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Dundalk, Maryland 21222 First Qtr 2007 Real Estate - 04/09/07 08:31 AM
Although the market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Dundalk is still showing strong sales and growth in the First Quarter of 2007.
2006 Sales:
171 Units sold
Average List price: $161,110
Average Close Price: $159,395 or 98.9% of list
Min Sold Price: $7,500 Max Sold Price: $406,370
2007 Sales:
133 Units sold
Average … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Dundalk, Maryland 21222 2006 Real Estate Market Report - 04/09/07 08:28 AM
Although the real estate market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Dundalk is still showing strong sales and growth-well above the average for Maryland.
2005 Sales:
808 Units sold
Average List price: $145,292
Average Close Price: $144,661 or 99.6% of list
Min Sold Price: $18,000 Max Sold Price: $850,000
2006 Sales:
728 Units sold
Average … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Essex, Maryland 21221 First Qtr 2007 - 04/09/07 07:57 AM
Although the market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Essex is still showing strong sales and growth in the First Quarter of 2007.
2006 Sales:
115 Units sold
Average List price: $201,967
Average Close Price: $197,977 or 98.0% of list
Min Sold Price: $47,000 Max Sold Price: $455,000
2007 Sales:
61 Units sold
Average … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Baltimore County-Essex, Maryland 21221 2006 Market Report - 04/09/07 07:42 AM
Although the real estate market overall-National and Regional-has slowed somewhat over the last 18 months, Essex is still showing strong sales and growth-well above the average for Maryland.
2005 Sales:
494 Units sold
Average List price: $183,210
Average Close Price: $181,553 or 99.1% of list
Min Sold Price: $15,778 Max Sold Price: $599,900
2006 Sales:
445 Units sold
Average … (0 comments)
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home sellers: Home Sellers, Do You Really Want To Sell? - 04/07/07 08:54 AM
Home Sellers since January 2007 in Toledo, and Lucas County Ohio there has been about 3 times as many houses listed for sale than have sold! This probably isn't a newsflash to you, but the pendulum has swung back toward the buyer's side at the negotiating table.
Sellers, if you really want … (16 comments)
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home sellers: Raise the Selling Commission, Lower the Price or Both? - 03/30/07 10:10 PM
I've had a lot of success in the past for correctly marketing our listings. Cleanliness sells, location sells, appearance sells, and over 94 % depends on price! So given every thing is in order, priced competitively, and well marketed, but no shows at all what would you encourage the owner to … (20 comments)
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home sellers: Bedroom Tranformations Featured Here - 03/29/07 09:33 PM
Bedrooms are our favorite rooms to transform. We look at the bedroom as a tranquil oasis and buyers want to live where they can relax and unwind. Have a look at some of our work below.
BEFORE
AFTER
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AFTER
These are some pictures of a few of the bedrooms we have transformed … (11 comments)
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home sellers: Check out League of Maryland Home Owners - 03/28/07 10:28 AM
The League of Maryland Home Owners is Working to keep the American Dream an Affordable Realty.
Join the League of Maryland Homeowners-put the issues of housing affordability at the top of the legislative agenda.
LMH keeps members updated on the latest housing news as well as provide you with the tools you need … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Can you Foresee the future for your client? - 03/25/07 12:14 PM
When I first looked at this from my email this morning-I was really impressed! I guess that shows my gullibility! Then I looked a little closer and easily figured out the trick that was played on my mind! Did you?!
Once figured out-I thought this truly relates to our Real Estate Business......How … (3 comments)
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home sellers: Offer on FSBO-an ebay mentality - 03/25/07 08:56 AM
Dear Home Seller,
Congratulations! I know you have worked hard all of your life and are finally going to move to your dream home and sell this home. I really like this home and would be very interested in making an offer. I am so glad that you decided to sell your … (0 comments)
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home sellers: A Very Bright Staging Idea! - 03/24/07 08:29 AM
Compact Florescents Light Dim Areas with ONE Bulb!
Yesterday, I bought several packages of the new compact fluorescent bulbs for our home. Not necessarily with the altruistic idea to save the planet with a green bulb, although that is definitely and added value. (See CNN's story: Building a Better Greener Light Bulb.) … (33 comments)
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home sellers: FSBO in Baltimore County Maryland-IS IT FOR YOU? - 03/20/07 12:49 PM
If you ask anyone who has ever tried to sell their home themselves they'll tell you that from the moment the "For Sale by Owner" sign goes up, the phone begins to ring. Unfortunately, many of those calls will not be from prospective buyers, but rather from real estate agents looking … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Home Sellers: Stand Up to Model Homes! - 03/20/07 12:21 PM
I attended a meeting of top women agents in North San Diego County last week, and here was lots of buzz and much discussion about what is selling—and what is not. Aside from market issues (luxury home market is strong in coastal San Diego County and multiple offers are not uncommon … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Ever Get the Feeling ...Sellers Would like to Storm Your Castle? - 03/19/07 02:41 PM
In this crazy real estate market, you can sit down with the seller and give them market statistics until you are blue in the face. You do not even promise them traffic. You ask for a 6 month listing because the Days on Market DOM have risen to 180 days. You … (7 comments)
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home sellers: Internet Real estate - buyers / sellers? What mix of clients does your website generate? - 03/18/07 08:48 PM
Over the years in real estate business the percentage of sellers that we work and buyers goes all over the map! When we worked traditional real estate, we listed mostly. It was not uncommon in the mid 1990's to work about 80% of our clients as sellers. When the Internet arrived, … (26 comments)
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home sellers: How to Choose a Realtor—Don’t Focus on Fee! - 03/18/07 08:58 AM
I love a bargain! I always want the best deals on any products I buy. I scour the internet, clip coupons and negotiate with sales people for better prices on everything from groceries to new cars.
One place I do not negotiate is on professional services. My hairstylist was referred to me … (3 comments)
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home sellers: Electrical Safety - 03/15/07 01:43 PM
Electrical Safety
Electricity is an essential part of our lives. However, it has the potential to cause great harm. Electrical systems will function almost indefinitely if properly installed and not overloaded or physically abused. Electrical fires in our homes claim the lives of 485 Americans each year and injure 2,305 more. Some … (1 comments)
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home sellers: Termites & Termite Control in the Home - 03/15/07 01:39 PM
Termite Control in the Home
Wood destroying insects and other organisms can cause serious problems in the wood structural components of a house and may go undetected for a long period of time. New Construction All chemical soil treatments, bait systems, and chemical wood treatment must be approved by the … (3 comments)
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home sellers: Mold Information - 03/15/07 01:36 PM
Mold Information
Ten Things You Should Know About Mold
Article courtesy of Joe Kormos, A-1st Look Home Inspectors Inc. Your 1st Choice in Property Inspection Professionals. For additional informative articles please visit http://www.a-1stlookhomeinspectors.com/
1. Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints.
2. There is … (14 comments)
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home sellers: Septic Systems - 03/15/07 12:02 PM
Septic Systems
Article courtesy of Joe Kormos, A-1st Look Home Inspectors Inc. Your 1st Choice in Property Inspection Professionals. For additional informative articles please visit http://www.a-1stlookhomeinspectors.com/
Septic Systems
Information for Homeowners
If your septic tank failed, or you know someone whose did, you are not alone. As a homeowner, you are … (7 comments)
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home sellers: Private Water Wells - 03/15/07 11:47 AM
Private Water Wells
Article courtesy of Joe Kormos, A-1st Look Home Inspectors Inc. Your 1st Choice in Property Inspection Professionals. For additional informative articles please visit http://www.a-1stlookhomeinspectors.com/
If your family gets drinking water from a private well, do you know if your water is safe to drink? What health risks could you and … (1 comments)
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home sellers: When do you give home selling tips? - 03/15/07 07:52 AM
Over the years of listing presentations, and Free CMA's, it was not uncommon to walk the home with the seller, and reconcile pricing with the current state of the home. If the home needed tips on improving the sales price, or for selling quickly it would be done at that time. … (13 comments)
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