I HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF TOLERANCE FOR CLUTTER! Now what to do. One Room At A Time works for me. Oh sure. Easy for you to say. HA! I actually follow the "one room at a time" and that helps a lot. I also have "good old Kelly", a wonderful handyman who helps with the heavy lifting and other thing
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01/12/2014
GOOD BUYERS AGENT PRACTICE INCLUDES HAVING GOOD LOAN OFFICERS A TELEPHONE CALL AWAY AND READY TO HELP. THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR BUYING A HOME IS BEFORE FINDING THE HOME TO BUY!! The last thing a buyer's agent needs is, after touring the homes available in the buyer's price range, the buyer has dec
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01/12/2014
MY HOME GYM WAS DONE IN THE FIRST YEAR I LIVED HERE. Love it, love it, love it. Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. While many people claim every January that they are going to exercise more, a lot of them give up after the first couple of months. It takes a great
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01/12/2014
Fact. New homes are generally sold retail. In a poor market, there may be some negotiation. Fact. For new construction, incentives are usually more negotiable than price. The builder wants to protect his appraisals and low prices don't help. Best to try for upgrades in flooring, counter tops
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01/12/2014
READ BEFORE PUBLISHING! That's all it takes. Fact is, I really don't care. I'm going to read it anyway. Many so called dumb thing said or written could be avoided if only folks would just take the time to read what they wrote before publishing. I have yet to read one of my posts before publis
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01/11/2014
BACK TO BASICS!!! Price, Condition and Access. PRICE is fundamental since an overpriced home won't even be viewed by buyers in that over price. CONDITION is fundamental since poor condition will deter buyers often before they even enter. A good staging professional can cure these barriers. ACCES
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01/11/2014
Loudoun County is a wonderful place to live. It's also a good place to own real estate. Demographic information for Loudoun County: Loudoun County Population end 2012 - 336,898Unemployment Rate end November 2013 - 3.9%High School Graduates - 93.4%College Graduates - 57.9%# Households end 2013 -
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01/11/2014
OR, DON'T EAT THE BREAD CRUMBS!! Never just walk away. Leaves nothing but a bad impresstion. Fact is, the last word is never in the first day. The last word may be after the first listing agent failed. That said, I wouldn't leave my work product (CMA, etc.) behind after the first meeting eith
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01/10/2014
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Just follow them!!! It's not easy. No one knows that better than I. I post each and every day, sometimes several times a day. WHY? YOU ASK! Because it's part of my job. Back in August 2006 when I joined ActiveRain, I incorporated the system and my ActiveRain b
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01/10/2014
OR ANYWHERE!! The Only Answer To That Question Is, IT DEPENDS: I've gotten those calls forever. Folks believe that it's simple. It is not. Permitting is just the beginning. This route takes an agent who knows the process. That's not what I do but I have a good referral source which is oft
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01/10/2014
