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Sellers: Are You Ready for Your Close-up? Before your home enters the market, your home is prepared for the close-ups of the contract. The first being the professional photos of your home. How important are these pictures? These pictures are the first impression of your home. Bad lighting and...
08/07/2016
Beautiful new listing located on the SW side of Cedar Rapids, convenient to the interstate, new Westdale development, restaurants, shopping, and across the street from Alandale Park! Move right in! This home is gently lived in with almost 1900 sq ft finished, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, finished bas...
08/04/2016
National Night Out for Law Enforcement August 2nd As many of you may know, my grandfather was a police officer for over 25 years, even rising to the President of the Iowa State Police Association in 1984. So this cause is near and dear to my heart. Especially with all of the shootings and turmo...
08/02/2016
This is a wonderful annual event organized by the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors to benefit the Friends of the Animal Center Foundation. Bring your pets for a wash or a nail trim. Please bring proof of rabies vaccination as well for the protection of the volunteers. Located at 812 S. 1...
08/01/2016
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Sometimes, You Need to Look Past the Photos This week, I had the pleasure of working with a young couple that is relocating to Cedar Rapids after 4 years in Mexico. When we started talking over a month ago, I created a search for them and they would feel defeated when all of their "favorites" we...
07/30/2016
Buyers: Use the Home Inspection to Gather Information! Most buyers look at the home that they are going to buy at least twice. But they will see different things each time...and forget some other things that they might like to know. The home inspection is the buyer's opportunity to see the hous...
07/28/2016
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No matter what market you are in, these are great tips for preparing for your appraisal. After all, you convinced the agent to show it, the buyer to make an offer, and now the appraiser is the one that needs to see your home in the best light as well! Especially if there were multiple offers an...
07/20/2016
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In the home buyer consultation, I talk to buyers about my role in our "partnership". My role is point out all the little stuff. The flaws in the house, the quality of the remodel, the location, the way that they want to live in the house, etc. I am the proverbial "mom" that is showing them al...
07/18/2016
Do You Have the Stomach OR the Wallet for a Fixer-Upper? A past client reached out to me late this afternoon. She was asking about a property that had been rebuilt in the flood zone area. It has been on the market since winter and is now priced modestly at $50,000. Her daughter is searching f...
07/17/2016
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Sellers: Showings Can be Risky Business! As a listing agent, I have learned and stumbled along the way when it comes to discussing showing expectations with my sellers. What is a normal for me as a buyer's agent is not everyone's normal procedure, even in the same market. Ultimately, the homeown...
07/16/2016
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Karen Feltman
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Whether you are relocating from another state or you are moving within the market area, there is always some adjustments to be made! My focus is on the well-being and safety of your family. A house is very important, but making the Cedar Rapids area your home takes a little more effort. My clients call me long after the closing for advice on a veternarian for their new puppy or the best daycares in the area. Meeting new people is always fun for me and I love my job! Call me if you would like to know what your home is worth in the current market or if you think that you might want to move up to another home somewhere else. We will miss you, but I will happy to get you on your way to your next adventure as quickly as possible!