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This is a great question.  I see this referenced in all the paperwork my shortsale sellers get from the lender, i.e. "you may be eligible for up to $1500 in relocation assistance", but there is never any other info in the paperwork on how to apply.  Can anyone help me here?

Today I was showing property to a nice couple.  I asked if they would like to look at some new homes in a particular area.  They both looked at one another, and the husband asked his wife "is that where (agent name) works?"  She nodded and they both answered my question simultaneously "NO!".  The...

Owensboro-Daviess County Habitat for Humanity is taking homeowner applications for the entire month of January. HFH is a program where homeowners work to help construct their own home and then are given an interest free, 20 year loan from Habitat. Most homeowners make a payment of $350 - $450 per...

Top 5 Buyer Mistakes in Owensboro, KY  1.      Basing your offer on the listed price.  Some buyers always offer 10% less than the listed price.  What if the property is listed for $150,000 and is overpriced by $20,000?  Even if you offer 10% less / $135,000, you will still be paying $5000 too muc...

  Will the REAL Business Casual please stand up?   I was surprised  when Business Week Magazine had a feature about the rise and fall of business casual dress.  They cited the top three business dress no-no’s as:   1) Visible tattoos, 2) cleavage and 3) “Hooker” earrings (whatever that is).  I to...

This behavior among buyers seems to be rampant across the entire country.  We as REALTORS need to continue to be courteous and professional.  I think most buyers do not know that having one agent show them the property, and another write the offer is a problem.  Well, it is.  It is a BIG problem ...

   In 27 years of selling real estate I have worked with a lot of different people with different motivations for buying a home.  The most interesting buyers have always been the ones who were focused on “the good deal”.  Of course, everyone wants to get a good value – I’m not referring to those ...