A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) can instantly bring you up to speed on the true market value of your home. As the name suggests, a CMA compares your house with similar ones on the market during a specific time period. Location and characteristics of the property are the key elements in dete
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04/17/2009
Trying to sell your home by yourself? Here are some tips on writing effective ads; advertisements that GRAB the buyer and make them want more! 1. List all of the best features of your home and pick the top 5. 2. Use an attention grabbing opening statement about the house. Such as: Borin
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04/16/2009
Everyone loves a great deal, right? The same can be true when you are purchasing a home. Buyers want to feel that they are getting the very best deal possible. The BEST value for the money. Fair enough. Sellers also want to feel that they are getting top dollar for thier home. Getting "what
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04/15/2009
You know, it's funny...I seem to get one of two opinions whenever I mention Lakengren to people. 1. Love it. 2. Hate it. There seems to be no middle ground here. So when I work with home buyers, I usually will ask them to humor me one time and take a look at something in Lakengren, just to giv
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04/02/2009
So, we have a buyer that wants to buy. Great. And then we have a seller that wants to sell. Even better. And in the middle of it all, two agents who really want to keep the deal together. One agent has been in the trenches long enough to know that the best thing to do is do right by the clien
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03/31/2009
So, you've decided that you are outgrowing your home. Maybe the kids toys are overtaking the house and yard. Maybe that commute to work has turned into something you dread every morning. Maybe you want to spread out a little bit more in the fresh country air, and get out from city living. Wha
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03/23/2009
I've sold many things in my life; Lots of garage sale knick knacks, bikes, clothing, a tent, cars, all sorts of odds and ends on e-bay, and of course, many many houses. This is something a bit different though...I'm selling space. Yep, space. To be fair however, this isn't just any old space..
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03/21/2009
YES! It has finally happened, after 37 long years. I was aked to be a Bunny. And who would have ever thought little ol' me? 5'3, short brown hair (well, ok, some grey too), glasses, the typical mother of two figure, weight of... (did you REALLY think I would put that in?) I didn't think I f
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03/17/2009
Seems like there are so many directions to go as far as marketing dollars, and where they are best spent. Its easy to get caught up in the "FLASH" of new programs, new offers and those "once in a lifetime" opportunities that we all come across. So, I currently have two websites...one is a POINT
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03/16/2009
Greetings! One of my New Years resolutions for this year was to focus on the positive. This being the case, I cannot watch the news! You know...what the media considers "newsworthy" is typically doom and gloom stuff. BUT, in case you haven't caught it, there is some good news for FIRST TIME HO
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03/16/2009
