We’ve all heard the news reports about the potential for a double-dip in housing, and perhaps, the overall economy. Unemployment seems out of control; debt levels are becoming unmanageable; and many are wondering what the future holds for the housing market. Where home prices going and what is
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08/22/2010
After 15 years of selling financial products, I am very comfortable talking numbers with people... Pricing is the key to selling homes. Yes, you want the home staged correctly... And yes, the home needs to be marketed properly... But if it isn't priced right, you have no chance. Period. With th
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08/21/2010
2010 is the Year of Video Blogging - for me at least. You can expect more videos on my blog along with my writings. It took me over 3 weeks of research and playing with several different video recording devices before I settled with what I have now, the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX1. If you stay with
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08/18/2010
I recently listed and sold a lovely home in Carmel, Indiana. The home was lovely, the sellers were lovely and the list price was lovely. However, I knew the moment I stepped inside the home that challenges lay ahead. My wonderful sellers had moved to the US a few years back and brought with th
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08/16/2010
I recently listed and sold a lovely home in Carmel, Indiana. The home was lovely, the sellers were lovely and the list price was lovely. However, I knew the moment I stepped inside the home that challenges lay ahead. My wonderful sellers had moved to the US a few years back and brought with
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08/16/2010
When is a full offer not good enough? How about when an auction company is "teasing the public"? You are probably wondering what I am talking about in the above sentence! Does it sound crazy? Here is the story: A house is listed at Smith Mountain lake for $549 a year ago, it was reduced to
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08/16/2010
DO YOU WEAR YOUR REALTOR PIN? August 9, 2010- If you don't perhaps you should. I love the add in the Realtor book, issue July/August 2010 showing the photo of an agent with the Realtor pin on. THE AD SAYS "THE MOST VALUABLE SQUARE INCH IN REAL ESTATE" I love that comment. Statistics show that
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08/09/2010
Chances are that if you are selling a home that has been on the market any length of time, you've had your share of showings. If you haven't sold yet, you might wonder what all those people who passed on your home eventually bought. I've got news for you: a huge percentage of them aren't buying
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08/09/2010
Today, I showed several houses to a favorite buyer. And due to a thunderstorm that blew through town while we were out looking, all these sellers were home for at least part of the showing. And all of them committed the one mortal sin of real estate. They chatted with me and my buyer. Some
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08/07/2010
When I do a listing presentation, I tell potential clients about all of the marketing methods that I will employ to get their real estate in front of as many buyers as possible. Using all of my Internet savvy combined with conventional strategies does indeed present the property to a plethora
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08/06/2010
