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2008
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Have you ever walked into someone's garden and thought..."I wish I could do that!" Well this house is one of those homes. The owners have created a wonderful garden retreat in this backyard that is so relaxing, I just wanted to sit and read a book. From the brick patio, to the garden ornament...
05/30/2008
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Hmmm...Nice picture of stuff. Okay this agent is doing a crappy job for her sellers, you are saying. Just read on... Yes, I am posting a picture of stuff because this house that I just listed has this fabulous space in an unfinished "crawl space/basement" type of area. It has its own entry do...
05/28/2008
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Karen Webster recently wrote about the agent responsibility act that is going to be effective there starting July 1, 2008 in Michigan. With some states now requiring minimum service standards and these new service disclosure laws...it leaves me wondering why? Agents want to be seen as profes...
05/20/2008
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In the fall, the colors in this neighborhood are truly stunning. The Laurel Springs neighborhood is about 40 years old, which means the oaks and the maples can almost touch each other from across the street. The large trees and well kept landscapes are the appeal of this neighborhood. ...
05/18/2008
Back in December, Fannie Mae came up with their ingenious "declining market" policy. We out in Salem, Oregon weren't impacted by this since we weren't considered to be declining, but many areas were. The policy required an additional down payment if the house was in a designated declining market...
05/16/2008
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The National Association of Home Builders released a statement today that builder confidence is down. "Home builders remained considerably downbeat as market conditions continued to erode in May, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The HMI fell a single ...
05/15/2008
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I know, I know this topic has been debated left and right ad nauseum. This is not about that....well okay sort of...it's really more about being able to spend your Sunday's in your pajamas. I always get the NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and this year was no exception. I rarely do open...
05/12/2008
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You will always hear agents talking about the market in simple terms: it boils down to supply and demand. So lets look at Salem Oregon's current market conditions based on supply and demand for the first trimester of the year (January -April). Demand :There have been 526 home sales in the first...
05/08/2008
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