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You’re only as good as your Realtor….

23rd September 2018 | Comments Off

Over 23+ years in residential real estate I have evaluated selling and buying from all angles. Why are some Realtors so successful in moving their buyers into homes and in getting their seller’s homes sold while listings of other Realtors may languish or buyers are not taken as seriously? The answer is: The Realtor. A good Realtor knows how to package your offer. He or she knows how to relay information back to other Realtors when in negotiations. Two recent examples: I had this wonderful listing in The Heights recently. We had overwhelming interest and numerous offers. We could not
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8 Home Staging MISTAKES!!

27th February 2017 | Comments Off

You may love your home, but that doesn’t mean that everyone coming through the door will feel the same way. What may be “charming” to the seller may seem off-putting to a prospective buyer. Many sellers attempt to stage their home themselves and, in doing so, create mistakes that can actually sidetrack the sale of their homes. Here are some of the biggest staging mistakes, according to the professional home stagers at www.RedesignmyPlace.com 1. Getting too personal: Home staging is meant to create a neutral canvas that will appeal to the majority of buyers. Staging is all about de-personalizing the
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Flood Insurance for Coastal and higher risk areas

16th October 2013 | Comments Off

A little known act which is only now rising to the attention of all of the U.S. coastal cities is now becoming a nightmare to homeowners. The Biggert-Waters flood insurance reform act of 2012 is now set to affect millions of homeowners from the coasts of Maine down to Florida through Texas and then over to the west coast.
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