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As I look out my window to what appears to be a winter wonderland of lovely snow, I am reminder of last year.  Last year was a year of freezing weather, ice and snow.  A tree limb the size of a tree fell on our roof last year right before Christmas.  Shaking our family up considerably.  We all ha...
12/30/2009
Do you know anyone looking for a home with quite a bit a square footage in Salem, Oregon and they don't care if there is a garage?  This might just be the house for them.  An Adair home built in 2006 with very little wear.  1920 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths.  An easy to maintain yard, ...
12/03/2009
I thought I had lost this recipe right before Thanksgiving.  I looked online and was not able to find anything like it.  I believe I got it out of a newspaper or magazine several years ago and it has been a family tradition on Thanksgiving since.  I found it just in time to make for this year's T...
11/30/2009
10 Things to Take the Trauma Out of Home Buying  1. Find a real estate agent that’s simpatico. Home buying is not only a big financial commitment, but also an emotional one. It’s critical that the agent you chose is both skilled and a good fit with your personality. 2. Remember, there’s no “right...
11/24/2009
I liked with this realtor had to say clear across the states!Everyone is asking, "When are things going to return to normal in real estate?"  Most don’t realize that we are getting very close to a normal market now.  It’s taking a while to recover from the shady financial dealings that created th...
11/19/2009
I have recently been working with a client in a short sale for her home.  She has not been behind in payments up to this point, but she has not been able to get any offers on her home at a price that would cover her debt.  We listed it for 4 months at a price that was fairly reasonable, but as th...
11/17/2009
1. Contract with a realtor is the first step. 2. Pre-Qualify with a lender to find out your true buying power. 3. Figure out your financial budget and comfort level. 4. Determine your home and location needs. 5. Select and view homes that meet your criteria. 6. Decide on the home you want. 7. Wor...
11/16/2009
You may have heard that the Senate has passed the extension of the first time home buyer tax credit. And so did the House! http://www.realtor.org/fedistrk.nsf/files/government_affairs_tax_credit_ext_chart_110409.pdf/$FILE/government_affairs_tax_credit_ext_chart_110409.pdf How will that affect the...
11/07/2009
So I showed a first time home buyer couple about 5 houses on Wednesday evening.  They were all under $140,000 and either a short sale or foreclosure.  Not because I wanted to show that type of home, but that was about all there was to show them.  We have been looking for quite some time.  When we...
08/08/2009
Does the weather affect the buyers we have out there looking?  I was surprised to find that last week I had 2 showings on one listing and 1 showing on another.  With temperatures above 100 degrees I was surprised there were any.  I was blessed to be on vacation at the coast last week and avoided ...
08/05/2009
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