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Choosing the Right Price for Your Home

Choosing the right price for your home is one of the most important aspects of selling your home. If your price is above market value, you run the risk of it sitting on the market too long. An overpriced property: … Continue reading

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Will My Home Appreciate?

The bad news: It’s unlikely that we will ever see homes appreciate the way we did leading up to 2006. Or at least anytime soon.  The good news: It’s likely home prices will eventually rise, and your home could appreciate. … Continue reading

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Best Marketing Practices to Sell Your Home

The decision to sell your home is monumental! Once you make the decision to sell your  home, there are many factors to consider to be sure you sell your home in the right amount of time, for the right price, … Continue reading

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Home Décor Trends for 2011

Although we’ve just begun a new year, many of the home décor trends for 2011 seem to be reaching into the past for inspiration. However, there are some new trends as well that reflect modern simplicity. 1. Recycled and Vintage … Continue reading

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National Association Of Realtors (NAR)’s Positive Forecast for 2011

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is optimistic about home sales in 2011. Pending homes sales in November increased 3.5 percent, which indicates a gradual recovery for this upcoming year. NAR chief economist Laurence Yun said, “All the indicator trends … Continue reading

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Tips on Hiring a Realtor

If you are considering buying or selling a home, hiring a reliable real estate agent should be one of the first things on your “to do” list. You can choose to go on your own without an agent, but your … Continue reading

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Remodeling Cost vs. Value

According to Remodeling magazine’s 2010 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Survey, done in partnership with the National Association of Realtors (NAR), most people planning a home remodeling project will pay a lot more for the job than they will get back … Continue reading

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Why You Need a Real Estate Agent…Actually a RE/MAX Real Estate Agent

There is so much information flooding the Internet about how to buy or sell a home yourself without a real estate agent. However, despite all that available information, many buyers and sellers who choose to go through the process without … Continue reading

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The Best Ways to Challenge a Property Tax Assessment

Did you know that nationally about 1/3 of the people who challenge their property taxes actually win?  It’s very possible for you to do the exact same thing.  If you have found that your home has been assessed at a … Continue reading

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Offering Seller Incentives in Lieu of Homebuyer Tax Credit

After the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit expired in April this year, pending sales of existing properties fell 30% in May according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). If you are a current seller in this market, you may already feel the severe effects of the end of the federal tax credit. Continue reading

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