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2018
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Do I Need a Termite Bond? Recently a client asked me this question while we were previewing a home. Living in the south where termites are a major problem, my response was it is always advisable for a buyer to have a termite inspection. While they are typically required by the lender, technic...
10/26/2018
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5 Curb Appeal Tips For Fall Curb appeal is a topic in real estate that we talk about a lot when the weather is warm but, it’s also something sellers need to focus on as we enter the cooler months. Curb appeal is something that can and should be achieved year round! Fall provides a beautiful back...
10/26/2018
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Your home is a major investment of your time and money. Most likely, you're going to want to make a few changes while you own it. Some projects you'll do because they improve your lifestyle. Other projects you do because they improve your home's value. Here are some of the best home improvement ...
10/26/2018
How to get someone’s attention on Active Rain? This question appears to have an easy answer, but it is not that easy. Now please do not think and say : Write a great Headline😊 yes, you are right that will get some people’s attention. Then please do not say and think write a great post: In some ...
10/26/2018
Buying a new home is an exciting time, but excitement can easily turn to stress if there isn’t enough money to pay the monthly mortgage bill. The added expense can take some time to get used to, but there are ways to make the payments easier, especially in those first few months when money is th...
10/25/2018
Selling your Home - What do Your Walls Say About You? Yesterday I enjoyed another weekly home tour with available listings for sale in Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ. We saw homes priced from $300,000 up to 1.4 million. One of the things that enters my mind when looking for a new home with a buyer i...
10/25/2018
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Where should you live in the world? What Game of Thrones family are you in? What is the food that best describes your personality? All of these answers are given and found by doing quizzes on Facebook. You have surely seen them if you use Facebook, and have may have taken these quizzes, but you ...
10/25/2018
Everyone wants to live in a comfortable and peaceful place. If the place where you are living is not much peaceful then it could affect your physical health in many different ways. On the other side, if the place is comfortable and also looks beautiful and you feel amused to live there, then you...
10/25/2018
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Safety Tips for Home Stagers While stagers aren’t as exposed to meeting with people they’ve never met as often as agents, we still need to be alert. There are a few instances from my own staging experiences that I can remember where I should have been more cautious. The first thing to do is re...
10/25/2018
A Mortgage Originator's View of Property Valuations Recently I read an article by Appraiser Tom Horn (Birmingham, AL) entitled: "How do Appraisers Calculate Price per Square Foot?" ... Soon after reading this informative article, I received an Appraisal in my office on a (purchase) trans...
10/24/2018
