Vacant Listing? Avoid Expensive Mistakes by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Silicon Valley real estate consultant and San Jose Cupertino Saratoga home selling expert These 7 items are really important for Silicon Valley home sellers to know, especially with pre-foreclosure homes and investor-owned propert
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01/03/2011
These 5 factors are often the reasons my clients tell me they want to spend less on a home. There were times in the market when out of concern that people would be "priced out" and unable to buy, where agents encouraged buyers to "go as high as you can get a good loan for." However, in the West S
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01/03/2011
So many potential short sale sellers are under siege, that we need to remember how to effectively answer this type of question. While there are always other factors that can affect this (such as HOA fees), simply providing the actual contractual language can give people peace of mind and enough c
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01/03/2011
This is an interesting and timely issue. My only question is what do they consider "out of line" for the document charge? I often see $250-350 for the statement required by lenders plus the copies of CCR's, By-Laws and newsletters. I'd love to hear input from other people about this issue as well
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01/03/2011
MythBusters 9 True Stories Behind Foreclosures, Short Sales By Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR, CDPE, SRES Top 5% San Jose real estate agent Silicon Valley home selling specialist Are you curious to know the true stories behind the economic and real estate crises, foreclosures and short sales? Then CLIC
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01/02/2011
Give me an "R" (R), Give me a "B" (B), Give me an "O" (O)...What's that spell? HomeOwner Success! This is a cleverly worded post that helps potential (or any future) homeowners figure out for themselves how to get from R to B to O. The catchy wording is a good way to help people make the mental t
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01/02/2011
Here is some good info on wisely using FaceBook and paying attention. I like that not only is there useful data on how to & how not to use FaceBook, also for posting their actual programs and rates to help improve your FB, website & other Internet presence/social media. I think it comes back to L
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01/02/2011
Bank of America FREE Museum Admissions Today January 2nd By Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR, CDPE, SRES Top 5% San Jose real estate agent Silicon Valley home selling specialist If you have a Bank of America credit cards or debit card, you can get FREE admission to eight different Bay Area museums today,
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01/01/2011
No One Is Reading Your Blogs By Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR, CDPE, SRES Top 5% San Jose real estate agent Silicon Valley home selling specialist Create, write, post. Check for comments - zero. Check again 15 minutes later - zero comments. Wondering if no one is reading your blogs? When you take the
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01/01/2011
My Top Five 2010 Blogs By Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Cupertino homes selling expert, Top 5% Silicon Valley agent Thanks to the examples of others, I'm examining my top five blogs of 2010. Easily the top #1 blog as far as comments was 1,000 Blogs and No Features with 465 views, 391 clicks and 1
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01/01/2011
