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8 Home Tax Deductions to Ask Your Accountant About

February 1, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Don’t miss the tax deduction boat! Although it’s still a freezy winter month, April and tax time are on the horizon again, and there are great deductions for homeowners. So browse the possibilities, and contact your tax professional to ask if and when these deductions might apply to you. And consider using your tax refund [...]

Buyer vs. Seller: Can You Both Win?

May 16, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Buyers and Sellers want different things out of a home sale. It helps to understand both points of view when negotiating…if you can understand the other point of view, you can offer something they want in order to get something you need. A Buyer Fights For: – The very lowest price possible – My new [...]

Sellers- How Is Your Home Showing Online?

May 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment 

When you sell your home, you must be aware of how your home shows…and these days, that includes how its showing on the internet! Often, buyers have shopped around online before they even approach a Realtor, and Realtors encourage their buyers to go online to get a feel for prices and the market. Remember the [...]

Essentials for Closing

March 10, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment 

These are items Buyers AND Sellers should bring to the closing! Bring a valid I.D. (drivers license): Everyone involved wants to be sure the right people are signing this day, so don’t forget it! Checkbook: Even if you normally use only a debit or credit card. Sometimes there can be a small overage or miscellaneous [...]

For Sale By Owner?

February 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment 

These questions should help you decide if selling your home as a FSBO is right for you, or whether you are more suited to finding a Realtor or Auctioneer. 1. Do you feel you understand the market, especially in your neighborhood? Are you comfortable with the laws, forms, contracts, and obligations of selling your own [...]

Staging My Home: Is It Worth Doing?

February 21, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Yes! Many buyers shop online first, and they eliminate homes based on photos alone. The first impression of your home could be the ONLY impression it makes! Buyers tell Realtors all the time that they don’t like the photos, or that the house in question looks too dated, cluttered, small, or messy to consider. It [...]

Am I Working with a Realtor?

January 31, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Why does every Realtor always ask me if I’m working with an agent? It makes me feel like they don’t want to talk to me! Of course they want to talk to you! There’s two very good reasons why you always get asked this question. One: Ethics! A reputable, honest agent doesn’t want to “steal” [...]

Seller List

December 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Choose a Realtor. Talk to several agents, and listen carefully. Does the agent understand what’s important to you? Do they listen to you? Do they communicate clearly and in a way that makes you feel comfortable? Sign a Listing Agreement with your chosen Realtor. Listen to your Realtor’s advice on how to present your home [...]

Considering Selling or Buying a Home at Auction?

December 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Selling and buying your home through an auction has been a growing trend. Sales for 2008 totaled 56.8 billion dollars, according to the National Auctioneer Association, and the trend is growing, although still a small percentage of total residential sales. There are 3 kinds of auctions: 1. Auction without Reserve: Also called an Absolute Auction, [...]

Why List Your Home for the Holidays?

December 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

* Many of us begin anew in January; new jobs, making dreams come true, fresh resolutions about living well, etc. That can include buying a dream house. Your home needs to be on the market now for the folks that want to move into a new home in the new year. * Because the tax [...]

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