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Every once and while you need a diversion. I like to go to Nashville to see my adopted child play the boogie woogie. If you are everr in Nashville on the weekend check him out if you enjoy old time rock and roll and boogie woogie. Courtesy of www.AvarRealty.com North Alabama's premier flat fee di...
03/11/2009
The real estate business encompasses the largest diversity of options, methodologies and sub- businesses of any industry in the nation. When we say we are in the real estate business it could mean anything or everything. There are agents, brokers, property managers, underwriters, investors, pro...
03/09/2009
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Time Management ...10 Steps 1. List and prioritize your weekly objectives. 2. Stay current in your filing system. 3. Try to handle each piece of paper only once. 4. Don't take on additional work if you know you cannot get it done. 5. Devote primary focus to your top priority tas...
03/08/2009
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Avar Realty is the premier flat fee listing company in North Alabama. As a flat fee listing company we are always on the lookout to hand off referrals to buyers agents. Since we seldom work with buyers direct, we refer call-ins in most cases, to a buyer's agent. There are two main reasons: 1. ...
03/07/2009
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Some sellers choose to evaluate all offers at once, especially when a quick sale is needed. By Bruce Aydt | March 2009 Q. I was in the middle of negotiating an offer on behalf of buyers I was representing. We had submitted a counteroffer in writing to the listing agent and we were waiting for a r...
03/07/2009
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You only get one chance to make a first impression. When buyers are looking at your home, they will usually know almost instantly whether they like it or not. Make sure that by the time they get to looking at the back yard, you keep that great first impression going. Especially during summer mo...
03/06/2009
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Mortgage Deduction at Risk in U.S. Budget A new proposal in the Obama administration's federal budget outline would limit the mortgage interest deduction (MID) amount for thousands of families, which would impact the housing market for everyone. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, which has su...
03/05/2009
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Plumbing and Fixtures There are several good reasons to make sure all of your plumbing and fixtures look good and are in good working order before putting your home up for sale. When potential buyers come to look at your home, they are likely to turn on faucets and flush toilets "just to see"...
03/03/2009
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Dramatic Growth in the sale of Real Estate at AuctionIn recent years the United States economy has experienced dramatic growth in the sale of real estate at auction. In fact, the auction of real estate in the United States in the 90's will result in tens of billions of dollars of property changin...
03/02/2009
Which home improvements give the best payback? If you're thinking about remodeling your kitchen, or finishing your basement, you probably want to get your investment back when you sell your home. But when it comes to payback value of home improvements, some are definitely more profitable than ot...
03/01/2009