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Brenda Mullen writes a great post on being truthful with potential listing clients.  This is the way I run my business as well.  When you're ready to sell your Hickory NC home, you need to know all of the facts and figures on the market in order for you to make the best decision. Unfortunately, n...

BREAKING NEWS! We see it on TV news shows everyday.  It's in the headlines of newspapers for the really, really big story, but in today's world, what really is considered "breaking news?" On August 23, there was a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia.  Like many other areas, we felt it here in Hickory, NC ...

Interested in buying a home?  The absolute first thing you need to do is get pre-approved by a lender.  Many buyers want to skip this step, but it's very important and Jane Grant gives you 7 reasons why. If you're in the Hickory NC area, give me a call.  I've got lenders that can get you pre-appr...

Don't Ask the Question IF You Don't Want the Answer.  I've been saying this since I was in high school, mainly because I am, and always have been, a straight talking individual.  I don't "follow the crowd" and I will rarely agree just to make a person happy with themselves.  In the open fields of...

This is an excellent post on exactly why, as the seller, you should NOT stay for the showings on your house for sale.  It's not just about the potential for making the buyer uncomfortable, but also what you may unknowingly say to a buyer or their agent that may make them rethink their decision to...

Why should you use a Buyer's Agent when searching for a home?  Maria Morton's post below clearly shows there is more to a buyer's agent than just opening doors and writing up offers.  The knowledge and experience of looking at hundreds (and hundreds!) of homes is invaluable to a buyer when it com...

Nikesh Parekh recently wrote a post, Stop Duplicate Titles! Apparently, a lot of people on AR were posting market reports, listings, etc with every title something like, "Hickory NC Market Report."  This can definitely cause a problem with Google if you've got 50+ Market Reports on your website. ...

This post is inspired by Susan Neal's post, Are you sure you really want to sell your house, which was in turn inspired by Alan May's post, Opportunity lost. Now, I'm not advocating EITHER of the situations Alan and Susan had to deal with there.  If you've read them, I'm sure that you'll agree th...

Here is a great article by J Philip Faranda on being a cash buyer.  It is true and to the point.  If you're a cash buyer, you need to be able to provide proof of funds on the initial write up of an offer, not after. Thanks, PhilIf you are paying Cash for real estate, especially here in in a high ...

The 4 Factors of Selling A House No matter how you choose to try to get your home sold, whether you go the For Sale By Owner route or you decide to hire a REALTOR® to help you market and sell your property, there are always four factors that will determine whether or not you have a successful sal...