Don't Sell Yourself Short: Consider a short sale instead. Years ago when homeowners couldn't make their mortgage payments, facing foreclosure and actually having a home foreclosed were the only options. In the process, homeowners felt stigmatized. Today three things have clearly changed: If you
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01/21/2011
The only conversations we should be having with our clients should be as they relate to the clients sell or purchase of a home. Sure if you client wants to talk about how the economy has taken its toll on their finances, be sympathetic but by all means steer clear of talking about your personal
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01/20/2011
You Don't Know What You're Talking About Trying to find things to blog about every day can be a challenge for sure. Some people have an endless stream of ready made topics to write about. Others struggles with coming up with fresh ideas and original content. If you've got a subject that you'd
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01/20/2011
Filing A Schedule "A" Then IRS Says Expect A Delay Here's the deal on the delay Because of some late changes in the 2010 tax laws, the IRS has delayed the processing of tax returns. Apparently if you use software like TurboTax, you can go ahead and complete your taxes and file iva Turbo Tax, but
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01/20/2011
438 Foreclosure Properties Listed In the Jefferson County Alabama There are currently 438 foreclosure properties listed in the Birmingham MLS. This only accounts for Birmingham MLS foreclosures with 3 or more bedrooms and 2 or more full baths. The lowest priced home is $4,900 The Median Priced
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01/19/2011
Moving Cross Country or Know Someone Who Is? I've Got Connections. People relocate to various parts of the country for many reasons. The most common reason is probably a job transfer or simply a job opportunity. Some people relocate simply because they've had a life long dream of living elsewhe
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01/19/2011
Thinking About Moving to Cheshire Parc in McCalla Alabama?Well guess what? You're not alone. Currently there are 5 pending sales in Cheshire Parc and the figures you see are based on list price. PENDING Total Avg Price Sold % of List Median Low High
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01/18/2011
It's amazing the things that we have to caution our clients about. Imaging having a home for sale and a potential buyer is being shown the home by his/her agent all while taking photos. Why does the phrase "casing the joint" come to mind? I would be out of my wits if I knew unauthorized photos
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01/18/2011
The New American Dream: Phase I The phrase "The American Dream" has long been synonymous with home ownership. As far as I can remember "The Dream" did not encompass any other aspect of achievement other than owning a home. While I strongly encourage homeownership, I also encourage broadening "T
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01/17/2011
Reading Bliz's post kind of puts me in mind of raising kids. We talk and talk until we're blue in the face and we THINK that they are not listening (only waiting for us to shut up), but just at the right moment, they recall what we've said at a the appropriate time. Epiphanies are small wonder
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01/15/2011
