This is a great packing and moving blog with a wonderful list of things to put in last and mark to open first. Being organized can certainly make moving more tolerable. I just moved my late-80's parents. My Mom had packed their entire home herself . (Bless that woman. Can you imagine?) When t
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09/12/2010
Real Estate ranks as one of the most dangerous businesses in the world right up there with police and fire. These are important safety tips to pay attention to. This is a good blog post.I had one of my agents call me today very shaken. Apparently she was showing a vacant house and came upon a
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09/12/2010
I at one time did a 5 mile detour just to end up a block from where I started. The below post is an excellent article about your GPS taking you for a ride. My GPS has been my constant companion whenever I do BPOs or whenever I have to wander into unknown territory. Given my poor sense of directi
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09/12/2010
Garages are important, people see your house as their house when they are buying. If the Garage is cluttered and not open to put a car in, they believe they will probably have the same problem and that the house does not have sufficient storage. This article vividly points out the advantages of
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09/12/2010
Everyone needs to be especially skeptical about offers. Free and easy could mean scam. If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it is a duck. This blog post outlines some of the most prevelent scams.I was reading over Gene Mundt's blog "Scams..Don't Be A Tomato Ripe F
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09/12/2010
This is a great article on encroachments and something that most buyers and homeowners do not understand. This is the perfect case for title insurance and a survey when you buy property.We should always be concerned about "encroachments"; whether the seller’s use of those five square feet of the
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09/12/2010
This blog accurately presents a picture of why it was actually better to not get the tax credit and to buy now in todays market. It presents a good case to consider.No, I'm not being facetious or implying you're a dummy because you haven't bought a house yet. In fact, just the opposite; waitin
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09/12/2010
The events that unfolded on 9/11 are still on my mind and I am old enough to remember the anniversary of the Kennedy Assination and know exactly where I was at that time also. This is another rememberable event of my lifetime. What ranks up there is the change and impact on the paths of many pe
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09/11/2010
I show houses all the time that could garner a lot more interest and dollars with just a few quick fixes by the owners. Here are my top 5 for homes to sell faster in this cooling market: Clean up the front door, it is the main focal point on the house. Polish the brass, at least remove the co
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09/10/2010
Former Clients from The Northeast called me this Week!!! We love to come back to Atlanta to visit our relatives and would love to get a good buy so we have a place to stay when we are in Atlanta and so we could get the advantage of buying something in this market. These are savvy buyers. They
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09/09/2010
