Melinda Dutton's (mdutton) Blog

CURRENT ACTIVE LISTINGS 108 PENDING LISTINGS 22 LISTED THIS MONTH 35 SOLD THIS MONTH  7 SOLD THIS MONTH LAST YEAR  5 SOLD YEAR TO DATE 7 SOLD LAST YEAR TO DATE 5 AVE. LIST PRICE- active (ytd) $260,096 AVERAGE LIST PRICE-sold (ytd) $243,171 AVERAGE SOLD PRICE (ytd) $230,642 SALES PRICE/LIST PRICE ...

U.S. Plan Will Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure Homeowners across the United States who are undergoing financial hardship could avoid foreclosure under a plan announced on Nov. 30 by the U.S. Treasury Department. Under the plan, millions of at-risk homeowners could be free of mortgage debt witho...

The tax credit for U.S. homebuyers has been extended, and a new group of buyers has been made eligible.The credit of up to $8,000 for first-time buyers, originally due to expire Nov. 30, has been extended into 2010. This is money that never has to be repaid, provided you live in the home for thre...

DECEMBER STATISTICS CURRENT ACTIVE LISTINGS 83 PENDING LISTINGS 19 LISTED THIS MONTH 10 SOLD THIS MONTH 18 SOLD THIS MONTH-(Last year) 6 SOLD YEAR TO DATE 190 SOLD LAST YEAR TO DATE 199 AVERAGE LIST PRICE-ACTIVE (ytd) $252,047 AVERAGE LIST PRICE-SOLD (ytd) $230,991 AVERAGE SOLD PRICE (ytd) $223,4...

EACH YEAR WE ALL MAKE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.  AT OUR OFFICE WE ARE COMMITTED TO KEEPING NEATER, MORE ORGANIZED WORK AREAS.  SO FAR SO GOOD!  AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON MY OWN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SHARE THE TOP TEN RESOLUTIONS FOR 2010. IS YOURS ON THE LIST? 1. SPEND MORE TIME WIT...

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.  IT WAS A DIFFERENT BUT INTERESTING YEAR IN THE INDUSTRY, BUT I AM STILL THANKFUL I CHOSE THIS LINE OF BUSINESS.  EACH DAY IS A NEW ADVENTURE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO EACH AND EVERY ONE.  THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE AS AGENTS IS REWARDING, MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE FOR CLIENTS WHO N...

FUN FACTS 60% of all real estate agents are female.  The average real estate agent has been in business for 10 years. 12% of real estate agents worked for a firm that was bought out or merged in the last two years. 60% of real estate agents have a website. 35% of real estate agents use one or mor...

FROM MY OFFICE TO YOURS, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO WISH EACH OF YOU A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!  PLEASE ENJOY THIS DESSERT RECIPE WHICH IS GUARANTEED TO PLEASE ALL OF YOUR GUESTS!   Ice Cream Pumpkin Pie Preparation Time: 20-30 minutesIngredients: 1 packet prepared pie crust (available in mark...

WITH BUSINESSES FOCUSED ON INCREASING PROFITS, IT'S AN EVERYDAY BATTLE TO HOLD ONTO YOUR HARD EARNED DOLLARS. PLEASE....CONSIDER THESE FACTS: *BANKS, THRIFTS AND CREDIT UNIONS TAKE IN BILLIONS EACH YEAR IN FEES.  IN 2006 THEY TOOK ON $36 BILLION, UP FROM 24.4 BILLION IN 2000. *IN 2003, CREDIT CAR...

  BELOW ARE SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I FOUND INTERESTING AND I HOPE THEY WILL HELP CLARIFY ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.  THERE ARE MANY GOVERNMENT WEBSITES THAT HAVE  CURRENT INFORMATION IF YOU DO NOT FIND YOUR ANSWERS BELOW.  GIVE ME A CALL IF I CAN HELP.  I AM SURE I CAN FIND THE HOME YOU A...