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Real Estate Agent - Reece and Nichols Realtors

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2009 

Short Sales...Don't we mean  L       O     N     G  sales? I've had it with the Bank of A_ _ _ _ _ _ I have presented 3 different contracts for almost full price, and guess what? I have lost each buyer due to the "circle jerk" method this lender seems to have taken on. By the way, we are talking ...
08/27/2009
1. I believe a Realtor needs to be full time; not doing several things, but doing just real estate.2. It is not about how many years in real estate, but how many deals/transactions.3. Check out the Realtor's website; not just the company they work for. See if they have their own.4. Make sure they...
08/26/2009
Renters now is the time to buy your 1st home....Get out of those apartments and get someone to assist you with the process of buying your 1st home! 1. The 1st thing you will want to do is find a Realtor that will listen to you. A Realtor that is a full time because in this market financing rules ...
08/22/2009
Statistics in the Kansas City area for July have come out and it looks like the buyer still has an edge on the home market in both the new and existing home sales. Home sales; new and existing homes combined; are up 1% from 1 year ago.We are seeing more buyers in the markeplace taking the leap of...
08/20/2009
Have you heard of A Marketability Report. The Diva Team utilizes this report that assists homeowners who are thinking of listing their homes or homeowners that have had their home on the market and they don't know what they could do differently,to get it SOLD. The simple checklist goes over items...
08/19/2009
I'll start with saying there is only 106 days left before the tax credit of $8000. for 1st time homebuyers goes away. On the other hand I heard that there is going to be an incentive for trading RV's in For Homes; this would be replacing the..clunkers for cash and the $8000.00 tax credit. Kidding...
08/18/2009
Did you know that there are 107 Days before the 8000.00 tax credit for 1st time homeowners will disappear? Remember that is the number of days that you have to have it closed to get this  money from the government. If you write a contract on Dec. 1st; it will not count. You have to close on the h...
08/17/2009
  A Realtor's job is a tough one..we deal with a lot of craziness with people and situations..but just think of our service men and women overseas..that is such a tough job that they do, because they believe in all of us...Democracy!  My Son, Jacob Thomasson, with the U.S. Army in Iraq is going t...
08/15/2009
I always try to find humor in each experience I have with my buyers and sellers; that is the "thrill" in it for me! (Or when I need to get thru the whole adventure)  It is so important to let your clients know when the feedback states they shouldn't smoke in their house; and the seller says, " We...
08/15/2009
Have you ever met a "Cave Dweller"? You are probably asking what is a "cave dweller"? Well, you may be one with just the routine that you do each day. A "cave dweller "is a person that goes through the very same motions everyday. I am now going to talk specifically about a Realtor and their lazy ...
08/07/2009
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