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You've heard about the tax advantages of owning your own home, but how well do you understand them?  Do "tax advantages" translate to "cash advantages"?The federal government allows certain deductions against income for homeowners, deductions not available to renters.  The major deduction allowed...
04/19/2007
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 40 million Americans moved between 2002 and 2003, and 19 percent of all those moves were to a different state. Moving can be a complicated process, let alone picking up and moving to another state or cross country. One must find a home, schools, perhaps even a...
04/18/2007
Although home appreciation has leveled off in some markets over the course of 2006 and 2007 that does not mean that sellers still can not get asking prices for their homes. The sale may take a bit longer, but a little creativity can help sellers move homes without having to drop the price. We her...
04/18/2007
When is the best time to buy a house? With many markets reporting an abundance of homes for sale, and interest rates remaining at near 45-year historic lows, now might be one of the best times in recent memory to buy. While today's real estate market does offer advantages to buyers, consumers sti...
04/18/2007
Do your sellers know that they need to be digital?  We all know that selling a home is much more than just putting up a sign and placing an ad in the newspapaer.  It means knowing how to find prospective buyers and how to create interest in your client's home.  The best way to accomplish this is ...
04/17/2007
Selling a home is most likey to be something an owner wants to do (move into a larger or smaller home, change the style of home, perhaps buy new construction, etc.) or needs to do (relocation, divorce, enlarged family, etc.).  Either way, they want to sell their home for the most they can and the...
04/16/2007
It's a classic summertime event - neighborhood children set up a lemonade stand with high hopes. They are sure customers will flock to their stand and buy drinks at 50 cents per glass. Visions of high profits match their high hopes. But as the day wears on, there are few takers, and the price sta...
04/13/2007
We all know that today's most successful method of sales involves proper use of the Internet and digital marketing.  With studies showing that nearly 80% of all prospective homebuyers start their searches on the Internet, it is imperative that REALTORS have a strong Internet presence.But most sti...
04/12/2007
PRICE: $5,995,900.00 Rooms: 15Bedrooms: 7Baths: 6 Full, 1 halfGarage: YesFirepalces: 8Age: 1914Living Area: 8,900+/- s.f. Land Area: 1.27 Acres "Quatro Venti" is an oceanfront, Tuscan-style villa on 1.27 acres located on the tip of the Annisquam peninsula that enjoys unprecedented 270 degree view...
04/12/2007
PRICE: $599,620.00Rooms: 7Bedrooms: 4Baths: 2 Full, 1 halfGarage: 1-carFirepalces: 1Age: 2007Living Area: 2,000+/- s.f. Land Area: 9,883+/- s.f. New construction is Centerville has many special features including gleaming hardwood floors, granite kitchen, chair rails and crown moldings, large Fam...
04/11/2007
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