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Selling Farmland - Part Two   Last week we talked about some of the methods that farmers and ranchers may use if selling farmland.  Today we will discuss the preparation that should go on before actively marketing a property.  The most important step is pulling a copy of the title and the compani...
11/03/2009
Five Different Ways to Sell Farmland   About this time every fall the phone starts to ring with calls from rural folks inquiring about the value of their land, how the market is doing, and what choices they have in order to sell it.  For the next 3 months or so, odds are I will spend a fair amoun...
10/27/2009
Myth Busting   These days a lot of people are quite interested in the nuances of real estate, both as it affects their own properties and as a profession.  We hear a lot of opinions, some of which are quite incorrect in my opinion.  I hope to share some of my thoughts with you here.  MYTH #1 - Re...
10/19/2009
Housing for Mature Adults   There is a shortage of quality and affordable housing within the city designed with the needs of mature adults in mind.  Any time that an accurately priced unit within one of the existing projects is offered on the market, there is a great deal of attention given to it...
10/13/2009
Tips for the Fiscally Prudent Among Us   One of the neat things about my job is being able to pick up ideas on how to get a home ready for sale cheaply without it looking like, well, cheap!  Just as in other important relationships first impressions count.  I call it the "Three Minute Rule" - app...
10/06/2009
Pricing for Success   One of the most important decisions a seller will make when preparing to list their property is pricing it competitively within the local market.  To do so requires accurate information on prices at which comparable houses are being listed and sold.  Only by completing such ...
09/29/2009
On the Road Again...   No matter what time of year it is, or what type of market we are in, there always seems to be a Realtor from our Group on the road.  It is not uncommon for individual team members to rack up several thousand kilometers in a typical work week; with a good part of our travel ...
09/22/2009
Riding into Fall  Between real estate and ranching, it has a been a very busy summer and entry into fall, so it didn't take me long to accept an invitation to go riding Sunday afternoon with a couple of family members.  We loaded the horses and trailered them south east of Maidstone to the edge o...
09/15/2009
A Few Do's and Don'ts  It has been an interesting year so far, with a new experience seemingly around every corner.  If I may be so bold as to offer some candid advice, particularly to those involved in buying or selling real estate for the first time, it may save both you and me some pain (and m...
09/08/2009
This and That   It has been an interesting summer.  Normally residential sales slow down from mid-June until after the August long weekend.  Buyers have other things to do with their time this time of year - weddings, vacations, family reunions, etc.  This year activity actually increased in that...
09/01/2009
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