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2014
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I just came across this blog post and app. I already downloaded from the App store onto my iPhone and put in my circle to alert in case of an emergency. With all of the recent dangers in showing homes, meeting with strangers, and not being aware of our surroundings, this is just a small way to ...
11/11/2014
Cedar Rapids Buyer Tip #2: The Interview Process Yes, you will need to interview the people that you are trusting with your financial future. Would you really expect to pick a lender or a real estate agent without meeting them and finding out how they work or what they have to offer? So how...
11/11/2014
Cedar Rapids Buyer Tip #1: A Home Buyer Guide and Checklist It is no accident that some buyers sail through the buying process. It is like they almost know a secret that the average buyer doesn't. This is the most important purchase a person makes and it is not a time to fly by the seat...
11/11/2014
I Am Interviewing My Clients, But Are They Interviewing Me? I recently read somewhere that over 77% of buyers work with the very first agent that they meet. Whether that means that they found the agent online, at an open house, or through a referral from a friend/co-worker/family member, that ...
11/10/2014
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The Little Buyer That Could We met on a warm day in September. She had contacted me through Zillow with interest in a property. I asked her to meet me at the office that day and we began to discuss the home buying process. We immediately stepped into the office of one of my lender partners t...
11/05/2014
Amazing Acreage! 1850 Mackenzie Drive $369,000 Private wooded neighborhood on the edge of Hiawatha and Robins with private stocked lake and acreages. This custom built Flynn home was built for entertaining. You will love the hardwood floors throughout the main level with open floor plan fro...
11/04/2014
New Listing at 1309 Harold Drive SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 $129,000 You will love this quiet SE neighborhood. Tree lined streets, convenient to downtown, shopping, Marion, schools, and parks! Updated throughout with newer roof and windows, granite counters in the kitchen, newer appliances i...
11/04/2014
Incredible Value! 2021 Bever Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 $167,500 Where else can you find a man cave on the main level? This house is beautiful with character and charm, hardwood floors and moldings, french doors leading into the man cave addition with vaulted ceiling, half bath, bar and ...
11/04/2014
Breaking Into Your New House...That's One Way to Meet the Neighbors! This one was my fault. When we went to the house for the final inspection, we saw all of the keys and the garage remotes laying there. But I didn't think to take any of them...after all, we were closing in the morning and th...
11/03/2014