Planning on selling your home? Before running out and finding a listing agent there are five questions you should be able to answer about listing, marketing, and selling your home.#1. Why?You should be able to give a good answer as to why you're selling your home. Most homeowners know the reason
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01/25/2018
I'm sure you've experienced this with buyers in that you look at two dozen homes but they sometimes come back to the very first one you've looked at. The same could be true for the very first offer a seller receives.Sometimes sellers get a little nervous when they get an offer right off the bat a
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01/18/2018
Whose court is it in now?Isn't that the way it seems with real estate transactions? Back and forth, almost like a tennis match. Keep the ball in the air, don't drop the ball, and make sure it's not getting stalled on your side of the court. But what if you miss the shot?All real estate transactio
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01/08/2018
Research has shown that one of the best ways to improve your customer relationships is to get them to laugh. Laughter is a common language, one we can all understand and relate to. Did you know that customers are more likely to work with a real estate agent that has a good sense of humor? Accordi
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01/04/2018
When you are refinancing or looking for a new home, if you are self-employed there are some slightly different documents needed for the home buying an application process. I've worked through this process with many self-employed individuals and although it's a bit trickier, it's not impossible. H
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12/12/2017
There is a lot of news going around about the real estate predictions for next year. As 2017 winds down, many of us real estate agents are looking towards the next year to be a very lucrative one. Rates are still reasonably low and many markets across the US are exploding. There's a lot of major
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12/07/2017
Well, Thanksgiving 2017 is officially behind us and now we look toward the Christmas holiday. There's so much going on around the Columbus Ohio area this December that I'm sure you're bound to do at least one or two of these events. Are some of my favorite things never to miss around the holiday
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11/27/2017
People remember a story, they don't remember data. Do you walk into a listing presentation with tons of data, projections, and what you can do for them? Maybe, but you also must have a story. Anyone can spew numbers and data out, not everyone can provide a great story that makes you remember them
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11/13/2017
I'm tired of hearing about another real estate agent that was murdered, hurt or robbed while on the job. This is a tough business, especially when you are traveling around to vacant homes with unknown people. But, there are ways that we can take care of ourselves and protect ourselves on the fiel
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11/09/2017
Most homes have an inspection when they undergo a typical real estate transaction. Everyone usually has some preconceived ideas about the home inspection and these five myths are no exception.#1. The home inspection is to identify problems so that the buyer can negotiate with the seller.This is p
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10/30/2017
