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2007 

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Ok, here's my question for you. For your listing, you have 3 options. Which of these would you choose?1. Lower the price by $2,0002. Seller will pay $2,000 towards closing costs3. Seller will pay Selling agent (broker) a $2,000 incentiveI'm in a situation, where we are deciding the best "bang for...
07/31/2007
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Does anyone know the status of the zoning of low lying areas? I have heard that FLOOD ZONES were bing re-assessed and that the old charts, were just that, old.I have had several listings that were indicated to be in flood zones, but I kept hearing rumors that whoever does the maps, was about to c...
07/31/2007
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I'm always curious whu lenders are less favorable when lending money for LAND vs. a HOME. The rates are higher and the terms always seem to be less favorable.Is this because land is less "liquid" and harder to sell? I find this comparison interesting. I mean would 10 acres with no home on it be l...
07/31/2007
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I had to re-post after seeing this on Sandra Mannaravalappil's Website. Sandra, I hope you don't mind that I borrowed your photo... I was joking with a fellow agent about the mispronunciation of the word REALTOR. So many people pronounce it with 3 syllables, saying REAL-A-TOR. As she said...when ...
07/31/2007
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Have any of you seen situations where lenders will give a mortgage based on 2 seperate properties. Possibly one was a rental property, and one was a pretty solid home. The value of the mortgage structured this way is that the mortgage rate was lower than if the homes were mortgaged seperately.The...
07/31/2007
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In the Atlanta area we have a lot of stucco homes for sale. I know all the issued with synthetic versus hard coat, but I'm curious how it has impacted homes in your area. In the East Cobb area of Atlanta, the average price for a 4-2.5 home is $60,000 less for a stucco home than a brick home. Curi...
07/30/2007
If you are remotely thinking about buying a home or condo, now is the time. There are many residences for sale and with the right agent you can get some deals.Interest rates are still very attractive and still some 80/90/100% loans available.Tax benefits are very good! How much will you get back ...
07/30/2007
As a licensed Georgia Agent, do you know what the policy is regarding reciprocity between Georgia and Florida. It seems that  alot of agents are licensed in both. If you know about this, please pass it on. I am interested in persuing my Florida license (no I'm not crazy!) and need to know more......
07/30/2007
There are so many companies selling hot leads or scrubbed leads, that I'm frankly tired of the e-mails and flyers. I do subscribe to Housevalues and have found that to be a break-even business nvestment.Are you aware of any good services that provide leads? I don't mean CHEAP. I'll pay for the go...
07/30/2007
I recently was shopping for a software package and was thrilled to find one that claimed it was the " Best Software on the Market For The Price". I was frankly thrilled that I had found the BEST one at a low price and proceeded to check out.Once home I loaded the software and spend many hours try...
07/30/2007
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