...and saw an informed Realtor standing there... With apologizes to the 1953 novelty Christmas song “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas”, today's buyers and sellers of residential real estate just might have a better shot at finding a hippo on their doorstep Christmas morning than finding a real
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12/24/2010
~5109 Marcella Court, Durham, NC 27707~ $224,500 Convenient Location between Chapel Hill and Durham Easy Access to I-40 End Unit Town Home w/ Screened Porch Built in 2005 High End Finishes Throughout Attached Two Car Garage Stone Fireplace in Living Room Gracious First Floor Master Bedroom Suite
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12/02/2010
~ 427 Brookside Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 ~ $550,000 Chapel Hill's University HeightsWalking Distance to UNC Campus & Downtown Chapel HillCustom Designed VictorianBuilt in 2000 Extra Deep 2 Car GarageBeautifully Appointed One Bedroom Apartment w/ Exterior EntranceHalf Acre Private, Natural Set
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10/30/2010
So many agents are not feelin' the love right now. “I've talked and talked 'til I'm blue in the face but they won't reduce their price!” “I've told them over and over that there are 60 other homes just like theirs on the market but they WON'T listen!” Maybe, just maybe, it's because they heard yo
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10/06/2010
Do you know how many “miles per gallon” your home gets? Does it matter how much it costs to operate your home? Did you consider fuel cost when you bought your car? So why not evaluate your homes “fuel efficiency”? Everybody loves a survey, especially when it ends with a report which compares you
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09/23/2010
Once again, my friend Gene Mundt, says what needs to be said! In my early days I always wondered why only the kids who were NOT going to college were taught the "lessons" regarding check writing, credit card debt and managing finances in a class called "Distributive Ed." I also know one too many
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09/23/2010
Thanks to Richard Weisser for eloquently explaining why a successful real estate agent schedules business by appointment! There seems to be a perception that since the "real estate market is bad" many agents have nothing to do all day and will always be available to anyone on a moment's notice. N
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08/16/2010
It's Closing Day! Everything has gone like clockwork and you have nothing but the formalities of closing between you and home ownership! The mover's truck is in the driveway and your family and friends have gathered to help you move in. Tonight you will spend your first night in your new home! TH
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08/14/2010
Lisa Udy may be in Utah but the challenge of selling your home by yourself is the same everywhere. Be up front about what you are trying to accomplish when you talk to an agent (we are pretty savvy about picking up the clues anyway) and you might be surprised how much assistance you will get. Of
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07/28/2010
If you live in Chapel Hill, Durham or even Raleigh, NC you may be asking "What's a Short Sale?" My colleague in Massachusetts, Bill Gassett has written a phenomenal guide to Short Sales. We, the homeowners in the Triangle of NC, are lucky that we are not in a market that has been plagued by fore
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07/28/2010
