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<< previous page 1 2 next page>> written by Karrie Rose What people seem to want are the mid-sized homes that don't come with a huge price tag to buy or maintain. These mid-sized homes have enough room for you to comfortably live in without the blatant conspicuous consumption that we're hopefully moving away from as a society now that we actually need to start thinking about what we're spending our hard-earned money on. written by RE Writer One of the particular challenges that comes with staging some older homes, especially ones that have had the same residents for decades, is that of nicotine residue accumulation. When someone smokes in a home for many years an oily residue builds up on the walls, on the furniture, and in the carpeting making the surfaces sticky and leaving an acrid odor. written by Brian S. Icenhower Now that the majority of elected officials serving in Congress and the White House have publicly stated their resolute intent to spend United States Treasury funds to attempt to stimulate the nation’s economy, the ideological debate as to whether it is proper to use taxpayer dollars in support of this effort should now be set aside as moot. written by Brian S. Icenhower The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) of 1999, repealed the portion of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 that prohibited banks from consolidating with investment houses while the GLBA also expanded the influence of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 which requires banks to make loans to higher-risk borrowers. written by Brian S. Icenhower It is widely accepted that rent amounts are a fundamental factor in determining the value of housing. If housing prices rise too far out of line with rents, a combination of declines in home values and increases in rent amounts will ultimately occur and enable these two averages to correct back toward each other. written by Brian S. Icenhower When seemingly endless statistical reports show steadily declining home values, it is essential to analyze geographic micro-markets to properly assess the value of residential properties. written by Brian S. Icenhower On July 30, 2008 United States President George W. Bush signed into law the Housing Stimulus Bill H.R. 3221, now dubbed the “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008”. This historic bill was previously passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 272-152 and in the Senate by a vote of 72-13. written by Greg Smith These additions are called contingencies, and are essentially loopholes in a contract that allows one or both parties to back out of the sale if requirements of the contract are not satisfied. written by Matt Barker If your information about the house's assessed value is on the table in plain view, don't think for a second that people won't have themselves a little reading time - to their benefit and not to yours. Keep in mind that people are allowed to look in the built-in features of your home, such as drawers and shelves, to check for depth and ease of use. Secure your private papers out of sight and access! written by Marci McFarland You probably know someone, family or friend, who has a spare bed, furniture or tasteful art that you can temporarily place in the room to create the illusion of a happy bedroom. Many people will happily give you castoff furniture in return for you taking it to the local thrift store upon the sale of your home. If the item is to be returned, however, make sure it gets returned clean and in the same (or better!) shape it was when you first borrowed it. written by Ray Pesta The wisdom of the Bible, combined with successful sales techniques, will help you to become the kind of salesperson God wants you to be. "In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:3) Learn to appropriate God's promises in your career of selling to reach new heights of success.
written by Marc Rasmussen Thinking of selling your home? Find out if your house is ready to list by taking this simple quiz. Just answer YES or No to these questions and see your results below to find out if your house passes the test. written by Lisa Gray The kind of de-cluttering required for a home sale is deeper. It requires you to evaluate every room in your home and eliminate everything you no longer absolutely need. Beyond spring cleaning, even, this is about paring down your junk to the bare minimum. Then, in home staging, you take it another step further. To truly achieve the feel of a staged home, you need to de-personalize it. written by RE Writer A general consideration throughout the whole of your home is to minimize your personal, "stuff". This means de-cluttering and possibly moving a lot of extra stuff that takes up valuable space into storage. written by RE Writer Make sure that your second circle is substantially smaller than the first, to give room for plants in some of the 'spaces' of soil between the two layers of rocks. Fill in the center again with soil as before and prepare to plant your rock plants. written by RE Writer One of the easiest rock features to create is one that has a rustic stone bird bath or sun dial in the center and rocks and alpine plants cascading down from it. Other styles can include flat ledges of rock 'wedged' into the grass in layers to give the appearance of a natural outcrop of rock. written by RE Writer With the sun out, the weather warm and everything at its most lush and colorful, this is bar none the most important season for curb appeal, outdoor landscaping and attention paid to the general outside appearance of your home. written by RE Writer First impressions are truly important, so don't wait until after your home has been on the market for a while to clean it up, or stage it as they say. written by Karen Hoeve The goal here, is to find a true diamond in the rough- a diamond that needs just a bit of buffing up in order to shine. Especially if you're just starting out in the flipping market, you don't want to be dumping tens of thousands of dollars that you just might not re-coup at the end of the day. written by RE Writer New signed purchase agreements are down 17.7 per cent from this time last year in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There is always an annual pause in realty at this time of the year, so it is not surprising that buyer activity is reported as slow at the moment. written by RE Writer When hunting for your dream home, there are many considerations that require a fair amount of attention and energy. Most of them involve your personal preferences- looking for exactly what you want. But, don't get caught up entirely in the relationship between you and your home. written by Nancy Gleason Have you ever judged a book by its cover? Or, have you, in a frenzied state at the movie store, with no time to kill, grabbed what turned out to be a very bad movie because the cover was, well, pretty. written by Kevin Bilberry There are very few people who do not use the Internet these days. House hunting on the Internet is much more fun than the time-consuming chore of dragging around to each property with the real estate agent. written by RE Writer Most people do not like to buy a house that is older than ten years, but many of us like to sell homes that are older than this! The meeting point is in the condition of your home. written by Doug Jones Christmas is over, and many of us homeowners had planned to put our homes on the market in time for the spring home-buying-shoppers. But how will we be affected by the unsettled climate in the realty market? written by RE Writer People say, "A picture is worth a thousand words," and this statement could not have more impact than when looking at a real estate photo. When a prospective buyer glances through the web or local paper, it's the photograph of your home that is going to catch their eye. written by Joe Samson The way you greet and interact with the people who come to view your home - however minimal - could make or break the possibility of an offer. If your prospective buyer is a hesitant or indecisive person, your approach could be critical. written by Luke Bouman I read an article out of the Realtor Magazine and it talked about prospecting that works. In the article there were two guys who do door to door prospecting. I will talk about what the article had to say and also my take on the article. written by Luke Bouman Real Estate can be a great career if you are looking for a job with a lot of freedom. Are you interested in a new career? Before you jump into real estate please consider my reasons why you shouldn’t become a Realtor. written by Luke Bouman Many people join the real estate field because of the potential for great wealth and because of the relative ease of getting a license. I want to give you more reasons why you should become a real estate agent. << previous page 1 2 next page>> |