When Children Take Listing Photos... - 08/27/09 10:49 AM
(although I've seen grown up Realtors(R) do this too!!)
My darling autistic 6yo has decided he would like to work for our Real Estate Office! He sets up his own office everytime we're there and even had his own cubicle for a while! He adores all things Realty World and I recently got him his own RW logo embroidered kids shirt, and he wears my RW hat plenty! 
My young charge has had plenty experience with buyers - those with kids often ask if I have any I can bring to help entertain theirs! (the more the merrier???).    So I thought … (7 comments)

It's Not Easy to Be Groovy, Baby! - 08/25/09 03:51 PM
To Update or Not to Update - that is their question!


Q:  I have retro appliances in my kitchen, original to the home.  I think they're kinda groovy and are a bonus, but agents have said these will hinder my sale.   What do you think - groovy or old-school?


A:  To be honest, it depends on your buyer and how well it's presented.   If the retro appliances are in great shape, work wonderfully, and there's no mechanical need to replace them - that's one thing.  However, if the appliances are half working, half not, … (6 comments)

Don't Procrastinate - It could cost you $8,000! - 08/07/09 09:22 PM
Time is running out!

Procrastination here could lose you $8,000!

So far there's been no promise from the government to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, much less increase it as was earlier rumored.    If nothing is done, the deadline for the original credit is  still the end of November!

That means your home must CLOSE by December 1st.  Closed, done, completed.  Not under contract, not in process, but all the way done.
With loans currently taking around 45 days to complete, this means you'll need to be under contract on a home … (1 comments)

 

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