buyers: Removing Gewgaws Helps You Sell Your Home
- 12/28/20 09:20 AM
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
---Nelson Mandela
A smart move begins with removing gewgaws. Gewgaws are those showy things, especially when they are useless or worthless. Too many collections of gewgaws interfere with the buyer's ability to see themselves living in their new home. Walking through a home and the property is more fun and exciting when buyers don't have … (24 comments)
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buyers: January 2020 - Mortgage Rates Still At Historical Lows
- 01/19/20 07:05 PM
RENT DOES NOT BUILD TENANT EQUITY
"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them
as impossible." --- Vince Lombardi
RENT BUILDS INVESTORS WEALTH
I believe in educating clients and consumers. I also believe in further education for myself. In 2019, I invested the following additional time and money for education to be the best I can be to serve consumers. When it comes to home ownership, it is serious business. My career in Real Estate launched on January 12, 2003. I am a Full Time Agent who is committed to accomplish more for myself and for others to achieve their … (11 comments)
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buyers: If Walls Could Talk
- 11/12/19 08:50 AM
On average, buyers spend a long time saving up enough money to buy a home and feel confident enough to say it's affordable. While looking at pre-existing homes it's easy to nitpick other people's houses and notice flaws or fortune. Next comes the Home Inspection and things you didn't know are revealed concerning safety and home maintenance. The big day comes, people move in and get comfortable. Cleaning house is the homeowners responsibility.
IF WALLS COULD TALK, WHAT WOULD THEY SAY?
Would your walls say this?
Wallpaper patterns, like stripes and floral are outdated This wallpaper is what builders used in the 1990s … (11 comments)
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buyers: Sellers: The Early Bird Catches The Worm
- 04/04/19 05:56 AM
Educational Post for 4/4/19
by Patricia Feager
Links for other related topics I have written include:
Neighbors - Spring Into Action!
Sellers - Spring Into Action
"The Early Bird Catches the Worm"
Quote: From the Dictionary of Proverbs and Cliches
Content and Photograph From Patricia Feager
People move for many different reasons. Spring is a great time to list and sell. After all, "The Early Bird Catches the Worm!" My experiences as a Real Estate Agent and life, in general, taught me early always brings about unexpected nice surprises and less stress. Why is April a good month to list your home for sale?
Serious buyers who are early risers … (20 comments)
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buyers: Moving is Emotional - Hire a Member of NAR
- 01/19/19 09:52 AM
Motivational Thoughts 1/19/19
by Patricia Feager
MOVING IS EMOTIONAL
Here is an important truth. For as exciting as a move is, it is also a roller coaster ride, filled with emotions! All of us have things that we struggle with and things that at times seem to overwhelm us. Moving is no exception. These are the times when buyers need strength, courage, and the power to make rational and realistic decisions. Focusing on needs take time. How individuals respond to change can impact their quality of life. It is crucial for buyers to have the right licensed agent to build a relationship with. You just … (18 comments)
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buyers: 2019 New UltraFICO™ Credit Scores May Help Buyers
- 12/05/18 09:19 AM
Inspirational thoughts for 12/5/18
by Patricia Feager
Experian makes a big improvement to credit scores to help people move quicker and easier. Something buyers dread is when they hear from their lender, they need a higher FICO score to qualify for a loan to get the better rate. Scheduled to be unveiled in 2019, the UtraFICO ™ Credit Score may significantly improve credit worthiness for consumers with current credit scores in the upper 500s to lower 600s. Prospective buyers who will benefit include the following:
Consumer with limited credit history Consumers with previous financial distress
There are many reasons why credit scores can drop due to financial obligations. Should … (10 comments)
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buyers: PLANTING GREAT EXPECTATIONS
- 10/24/18 06:52 PM
Inspirational Thoughts for 10/24/18
by Patricia Feager
EXPECTATIONS
"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations." Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality." --- Ralph Marston.
PLANTING IN ADVANCE
Chrysanthemums make great fall plants and flowers. Planted in the spring makes great expectations to have something to look forward to in the Fall. When planted at the right time for your zone, the timing of growth is always predictable and pretty accurate.
"I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility.
Spring shall plant and Autumn garner to the end … (26 comments)
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buyers: Smart Moving Tips You Might Not Have Thought Of
- 10/10/18 10:50 AM
by Patricia Feager, 10/10/18
"STAY FOCUSED, GO AFTER YOUR DREAMS
AND KEEP MOVING TOWARDS YOUR GOAL."
--- L L Cool J
Moving can be FUN or not..... A funny thing happened to me while driving today. I was following a U-Haul and couldn't move out of my lane, so I was focused on moving towards my goal, while reading the advertising on the back of the truck at each traffic light. This company advertised "Easy load ramp," and the other moving guys offer, "Deck Height!"
Ah ha! I thought to myself, if I were moving, I'd choose a company with an "Easy load ramp," and definitely … (16 comments)
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buyers: Economic Outlook Presented 10/5/18 by Chief Economist
- 10/06/18 08:38 AM
by Patricia Feager, 10/6/18
The MetroTex Association of REALTORS® held a great event at the Marriott in Dallas, TX on Friday, October 5, 2018. There were several great presenters. For this blog post, I'll report on the pulse of the economy in the Great State of Texas presented by Chief Economist National Association of REALTORS®, Lawrence Yun, Ph.D.
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buyers: The Significance of First Impressions
- 09/21/18 06:47 AM
by Patricia Feager, 9/21/18
My first fall flower showed up 1 day early.
I'm passionate about flowers & selling homes
--- Patricia Feager
"Punctuality is the soul of Business" - Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Anyone who ever interviewed for a job or was a Candidate Interviewer knows how significant the first impression makes to the prospective individual applying for a position. Also, when it comes to changing of the seasons, waiting for that first sign of spring, summer, autumn or winter can change the mood of the individual in a heartbeat. But when a buyer is in the process of buying a home, a first impression is the … (27 comments)
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buyers: Morning Coffee Is Just As Valuable as a Good Roof
- 09/14/18 04:25 AM
by Patricia Feager
"Kimzey's Coffee dreams of a world brought together by
good coffee, a kind community, and a whimsical imagination."
KIMZEY'S COFFEE SHOP
ARGYLE, TX
Actually, there's nothing wrong with the roof in my photograph taken at a delightful coffee shop in Argyle that serves delicious GOOD coffee unlike anyone else in this small European settlement, population approximately 3,282, settled in 1850. The roof is really designed this way and functions just fine.
"I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake."
--- Lewis Black
The Art of Marketing You must include imagination and bring people to you and the product you sell. Once … (28 comments)
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buyers: The Value of Sunlight to Buyers & Sellers
- 06/27/18 08:53 AM
by Patricia Feager 6/27/2018
Photo by Patricia Feager
"Organic buildings are the strength and lightness of the
spiders' spinning, buildings qualified by light,
bred by native character to environment
married to the ground."
--- Frank Lloyd Wright
When I ask sellers what they like best about their home to use in marketing their listing, the number one answer is the light. Then, the seller moves towards the light and shows me what he or she enjoyed most about living in their dwelling. As I stand next to the seller, whether it's a bright and sunny kitchen, breakfast area, or whatever room they picked, I feel the warmth of … (45 comments)
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buyers: 2018 Market Update for Area 41, Denton County, Texas
- 02/12/18 02:29 PM
Author: Patricia Feager, 2/12/2018
As of February 12, 2018, the landscape for Area 41, Denton County, is a tapestry of approximately 780, 612 people, an array of architectural residential home styles, a variety of price ranges, thriving business owners, neighborhood communities, a variety of schools, cultural and restaurant diversity, and when you throw in a few peacocks, donkeys, bulls, and horses, it's just a nice place to live and call home.
Something most people want to know is, "How's the market?" 2017 was one of the strongest markets we have experienced with housing price increases. While many sellers did and will continue to get … (6 comments)
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buyers: For Better Not Worse Love is Great & Real Estate
- 02/02/18 06:45 AM
Author: Patricia Feager, 2/2/2018
For AR Contest Love Is In the Air - Lisa Von Domek
There are real estate transactions you remember, ones you forget, and rare ones that you can never forget. This is the story of love and how my business relationship evolved with one couple.
In the Beginning
It all began with a listing before TEXT messaging. An Agent called wanting to show but wasn't familiar with Flower Mound. She asked me if I would show my listing to her clients. I agreed; however, the problem is it was one of those spring thunderstorms that would make most people hide indoors. The prospective … (23 comments)
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buyers: Real Estate Love Stories on ActiveRain
- 02/01/18 08:20 AM
Author: Patricia Feager, 2/1/2018
Entry #1 for February AR Contest for Lisa Von Domek
There is no question that children see, hear, touch, smell, taste, feel, and think a lot. Their brains are always concocting ideas, saying things out loud, and expressing how they feel. Plus, they are eager to learn. As a mother, grandmother, and Real Estate Salesperson, my favorite observers are children under five years old.
I love working with buyers who have small children. Kids say the stillest things and they are clever too! When working with Buyers that include family, parents have major decisions to make for location, schools, budgeting, needs, and wants. … (31 comments)
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buyers: Bar None - Buyers
- 08/09/17 06:15 AM
by Patricia Feager
BAR NONE - NO EXCEPTION
Trespassing is against the law. Buyers, do not ask me to show you property if you are not qualified to buy. Just because I have a license, doesn't mean I have the authority to allow anyone who isn't qualified to roam, take a look around with the pretense they are interested in buying someones property, even if it is for sale.
Vetting Principle. Buyers, do not think that if you have a Buyer's Representation Agreement I will take you on someone property if you haven't been verified that you have the funds or financial means to purchase a … (85 comments)
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buyers: Dance In The Rain
- 07/30/17 02:38 PM
by Patricia Feager, 7/30/17
I really don't like shopping but when it comes to Office Supplies, I get happy! Perhaps it's a psychological effect from picking out school supplies. The smell of the new leather school bag, sharpened pencils, pink erasers, scissors, paste, crayons, and glue, all those smells and special tools for school got me excited. When I saw this notebook with plain lined paper inside, I just had to have it and then I just had to add a frame for this photo too! But it was the writing on purple that got me thinking about ActiveRain.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BUYERS
In Real … (42 comments)
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buyers: 1713 Meyerwood LN S - Flower Mound, TX
- 04/19/17 06:27 PM
UNDER CONTRACT
1713 MEYERWOOD LANE SOUTH
FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028
(This Property sold - it is off the market)
The countdown to closing begins effective 4/19/2017. An offer brings joy to sellers. Acceptance is even better. There are many parts of a home sale and everyone has to cooperate to make things work. It's a team effort, no matter how you look at it. Putting a home on the market really gets owners outside of their comfort zone. The search for the perfect house takes a lot of effort. Marketing, open houses, advertising, rearranging schedules, keeping a house clean and organized, making sure every detail … (12 comments)
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buyers: Courage - A Projection of Peoples' Dreams
- 02/22/17 09:35 PM
©Patricia Feager, 2/22/17
As a follow-up to Results are a Vision - Happiness is Contagious! today's post is about Courage - A Projection of People's Dreams. Twenty years ago I was filled with hope, courage, determination, excitement, and encouragement when my employer, Abbott Laboratories offered to relocate me to Dallas, Texas. It was here at Williams Square in Los Colinas where the Relocation Company had me meet my Real Estate Agent. She made a good first impression. As we walked around the Mustangs I felt confident that all my dreams would be fulfilled. This morning, around 8:00 a.m., I returned to this spot to … (18 comments)
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buyers: Top Requests Buyers Wanted in 2016
- 12/23/16 04:48 PM
2016 was a great year for buying and selling houses. In surveying buyer's needs, here's a list of the top requests my buyers wanted in the DFW area when looking for houses:
LOCATION
Transportation with roads that have easy access to major roads Excellent School Districts Close Medical Facilities Parks & recreation Shopping & Restaurants
DWELLING
More preferred one story over a two story Green, energy-efficient features throughout Light from windows that fill the room with warmth Walls & floorplans like an artist canvas for creative decorating Immaculate kitchen - light, bright, lots of cabinets, island, best appliances Professionally landscaped; trees that shade from … (9 comments)
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