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Here's a four-part checklist to help sellers prepare their homes for every step in the sale process, from listing through to closing. Now they can confidently countdown to closing with these top tips for a smoother overall experience. This flyer also happens to be my most recent addition to the p...
08/10/2012
I am just sitting down to write my latest flyer for my library of free marketing materials and I want to know what you'd like me to write about! As many of you know my print library in the U.S. Inspect Agent Resource Center is full of flyers that can be customized with your name and logo for free...
08/07/2012
By any other name, would your listing sell as sweet? Would "The Westfield" move more quickly than it's nameless counterparts? What do you think? Today, I decided to have a little fun and talk about house naming.  Since Parliament introduced the concept of street numbering in 1765, every house bui...
07/11/2012
This is my most recent featured content in my print library in the U.S. Inspect Agent Resource Center. Feel free to use on your blogs and websites!  By the way, this is a great resource center for anyone who is lookng for unique free marketing materials for either print or online marketing--inclu...
07/05/2012
Homeownership, for many, is a big part of what we like to call, “The American Dream.” In the 1950s that dream consisted of a house, a dog, 2.5 kids and apple pie--I’m not sure a contemporary definition of the phrase would change all that much. Homeownership is still at the center of the American ...
07/05/2012
Over the last few years, you've probably heard the term 'short sale'. A short sale simply means the seller's lender has agreed to accept a discounted payoff prior to the release of an existing mortgage(s). It's usually the last step before foreclosure. However, buying a short sale property can be...
06/19/2012
As a tribute to all the Dads out there on this Father's Day weekend, I thought it would be fun to get some fatherly advice about home purchasing, ownership and maintenance from some of the Dads at my company, U.S. Inspect! I also have some words of wisdom employees received from their Fathers abo...
06/18/2012
Who doesn't have a story to tell after going through the house hunting process? And more than a few of those stories are good for a hearty chuckle or a genuine gasp from family and friends--but it seems that for HGTV real life just isn't quite interesting enough! Viewers of the network, myself in...
06/12/2012
Introducing the most recent featured content in my print library in the U.S. Inspect Agent Resource Center. As always, being in the library means that I've converted the blog post to a handout and added the capability to add your logo and use in your marketing!  Flier Description: The front door ...
06/06/2012
My friend and fellow blogger Faith Greenwell emailed this picture to me over the weekend with the attached note, "Do you not looove this porch and those swings?" And the answer is, yes, I do love them! In fact porches have to be one of my favorite features on a home, and having a swing was on my...
05/29/2012
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