Deciphering Real Estate Ads Over the weekend, I received a plea for help from a friend located in another state. She'd been searching online for properties, and noticed acronyms that she just couldn't make out. The one she finally gave in and called me on was FROG. She was concerned that it w
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09/28/2009
Back on the Market and Seller will PAY YOUR COSTS!*The buyers lost their loan on this property so it is again available for YOU!*Seller will pay up to $3500 of buyer's closing costs! Over 1400 sq ft upstairs, plus 200 finished in the bsmt, for over 1600 sq ft! Full basement could be finished out
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09/23/2009
Smoke Alarms are Great, but Should you Sprinkler? Tornado siren tests, ambulances, fire truck sirens, police sirens, fire tests, tornado drills, and more! In a world where alarms are norm, would you even notice if the smoke alarm went off? Would your spouse? Your kids? I can say that I sleep t
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09/21/2009
As we enter a new season, it's always a good idea to check up on your home! We've found that the most damage is often caused by something that has simply gone unchecked for too long. Catch things early and get them fixed much cheaper! As an extra note in our area, I'd like to add one more thing
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09/15/2009
Disclosure Q&A - The Law doesn't exempt FSBO's Q. I was going to list my home with a real estate agent, but I was told that I'd then have to let buyers know about the water problems in my basement. If I sell it on my own, I don't have to do a disclosure, right? A. One important thing that For
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09/14/2009
Here Fico, here boy! No wait - Fico isn't the family pooch, FICO is something much bigger and something many of us don't understand, but are affected by daily. Particularly those of us looking to buy a home or make any other financed purchase. Here's a brief overview of what FICO is and wh
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09/09/2009
The Lighter the Roof, the Lower the Bills? Of course most of us know that a white car is cooler in the summer than a black one, white clothes are cooler than black, etc. But I personally had never thought of this in terms of roof colors! Next time you look to replace your roof (oh you know, ab
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09/05/2009
