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2007
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I have a listing that we just dropped the price on to get to a new price range. I presented an offer verbally from a person that I met at open house 3 times and my seller client turned it down. Now the buyer comes back with another agent and presents an offer for a lower net than was initially...
06/30/2007
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One of my repeat clients was telling me last night about a relative that is purchasing a home. This relative currently has their home on the market and as we all know things are a little slow right now. This relative has made an accepted offer on a property that they need help to purchase. At...
06/27/2007
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I had a conversation with one of my clients yesterday after I held their home open. Is seems that their cousin is also selling their home and is experiencing the same lack of offers that we have had. He told me that his cousins agent was pushing them to buy NOW and not to worry about selling...
06/24/2007
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The way I make a Real Estate sandwich is to take two listings on a street with another Brokers listing between them. I have this situation in my Geographic farm and it is a good feeling. The first listing that I took on the street is priced at 194,900 and is a 13 year old 4 bedroom 2 story, 2...
06/23/2007
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I own an old Italianate style home in a Historic District as an investment property. I had previously thought that the property which was originally two single family homes with a common wall was built in 1900. This is due to the fact that this is the date recorded in the county records. Butle...
06/23/2007
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I recieved an email contact from a prospective buyer. They had a home that they wanted to an it they had to see it in less than 4 hours! I called the contact number to confirm and reached the wife. She told me that they had this time free and wanted to see the home. There was not a lot of ...
06/20/2007
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I know it's a buyers market but it's not an insane market. I have a new client that I am working with that has found a property that they like. The home is on the market for 235,000 and the purchased the home for 228,000 eighteen months ago. They like a lot of people used a 100% purchase mon...
06/18/2007
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The State of Ohio has recently raised the base interest rate on their first time home buyer program. This program is still a very attractive way for most people that have not owned a home for the last 3 years and live in Ohio to purchase their home. If you think that this program may work for you...
06/18/2007
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The best Fathers Day gift that you could give is a new home. (Just a little humor here) Or you could visit a father as he is holding open some of the properties that he is marketing on Fathers Day. I am holding open 2 homes today. The first is at 4499 Mogul Lane and will be open fron 12-2. Thi...
06/16/2007
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I have just received this business proposal from someone that already knows of my reputation! You've received a contact message from your Contact Form on the ActiveRain network.Message details: From: Fred Hopkins Email: hnhltd@msn.com Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL Good day,It is our honor to write y...
06/14/2007