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Myth #1:  You should always price your home high and negotiate down. Truth: Starting out too high rarely is the best way for a seller to go. If you list too high, you'll miss out on buyers looking in the price range where your home should be.  Offers may not even come, because they are scared off...
10/17/2011
"Arm-Chair" Investors are those who do NOT want to live in the property they buy (a more precise term for this would be "NON-owner occupied"). The question we ask here is: Where have ‘arm-chair' investors like that been concentrating their investments? Our work with arm-chair investors has led us...
10/13/2011
1.     The kids have all graduated from college.  You and your husband finally have time to yourselves…then they move back home! 2.     You have three spare rooms in a four bedroom house. 3.     You have to shuffle your cars each morning to leave for work. 4.     You spend more time driving to wo...
10/10/2011
The most advanced Internet search available is called connectMLS, a system that easily beats Realtor.com or other public searches. After you read this sheet, we think you’ll agree: public search engines may be useful for picking neighborhoods, but they can’t hold a candle to connectMLS when it co...
10/04/2011
1.     Thou shalt not change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job. 2.     Thou shalt not buy a car, truck or van (or you may be living in it)! 3.     Thou shalt not use charge cards excessively or let your accounts fall behind. 4.     Thou shalt not spend money you have set aside for closi...
09/29/2011
There are many factors to consider when selecting a neighborhood that is right for you.  In these posts, we will list just a few of the many factors -- you may think of others that are important to you.  Look for things like access to major highways, public transportation, and shopping.  Listen f...
09/27/2011
There are many factors to consider when selecting a neighborhood that is right for you.  In these posts, we will list just a few of the many factors -- you may think of others that are important to you.  ·         Look for things like access to major thoroughfares, highways, and shopping.  ·     ...
09/26/2011
There are many factors to consider when selecting a neighborhood that is right for you.  In these posts, we will list just a few of the many factors -- you may think of others that are important to you.  Different neighborhoods have characteristic personalities designed to best suit single people...
09/20/2011
Purchasing a home is a very important decision and a big undertaking in your life.  In fact, most people only choose a few homes in their lifetime.  You should be well equipped and armed with up-to-date information for your big decision.  I am even prepared to guide you through every phase of the...
09/19/2011
For multi-units the work needed over 5-7 years is typically even more than with single family homes: 50K or less could be called LITTLE/NO work, 100K SOME work, and 150K GUT REHAB. For condo’s and town homes, many times the repair list is much smaller, but now even that is changing. In some secti...
09/16/2011
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