Michael's Blog

The City of Buffalo Iowa has many fine affordable properties for the first time buyer.  This property is listed at $37 per square foot.  It is a 1500 sq ft slab with alot of character.  Many windows with a brick front veneer.  Offered at 55K by Fowler Realty. You can view all other Buffalo Iowa ...

      Three bedroom 1113 Sq Ft Ranch in Buffalo Iowa * Level Lot * New Furnace and Central Air * New Deck * New Hot Water Heater * Nice Flow * Great Neighborhood * Even Better Schools * Two Car Detached Garage * Aluminum Siding * This property is listed for 80K and should move fast. For all othe...

The general consensus is that if your a Realtor then you are fairly well off when it comes to personal wealth.  In reality most of us even in good times can not afford the smallest of newspaper ads and just forget about TV commercials and realty shows.  Lately I have had a hard time justifying pu...

    MLS # 4100003 KIT/DIN EATIN STATUS Active INTERIOR CTVAV, GDOPN CLASS Residential APPLIANCES DSHWR, RNGOV, WSOWN, WSHER, DRYER TYPE Residential EXTERIOR DECK, PATIO, ABOVE GROUND POOL # BDRM 3 WATER/SEW CMNWL, SPSYS # CARS 2     FIREPLACE 0                         This wonderful property has...

Another Great Year for the 2008 Bix Street Fest in Davenport, IA. Thousands of runners from everywhere came to join in the celebration at the Bix Street Fest in Davenport, IA.  There were over 100 merchandise venders with a diverse selection of items for purchase as well a plethera of food and dr...

A little bit of Landscape goes a long way in Blue Grass, IA and Everywhere. When Staging a home its great to do the inside but what about the landscape? Make a list about what are the things that make people want to buy the property. 1.  Mow the grass 2.  Do the weed wacking. 3.  Put in decorativ...

How important is it in picking your website name? I have a website and used my name instead of a particular area that I service. www.FowlerRealtyHomes.com I did not do my homework and found out that there is a town called Fowler.  Now my 1 year old website has to compete with real estate websites...

Do you need an Expert to Find out what type of Paint to Use? The answer in most cases is yes. First off are you painting inside or outside?  Exterior or Interior. How is the weather in the area where you live?  Paint that is resistant to extreme hot or cold. What type of color are you using?  Thi...

River Roots Live 2008 at Leclaire Park in the Quad Cities. 2008 River Roots Live is scheduled to be on August 22 and 23 this year.  They have a wide line up of musicians.  The food selection will be from National Bar-Be-Que Food Venders and Local caterer Steve's Meat Shop.  So come join the fun o...

How Significant is it to Look Professional all the Time? We live in a small community where everyone pretty much knows each other.  There is no way that I can be in Realtor gear all of the time.  How can you generalize your wardrobe and still be comfortable?  I changed to a quality company tee-sh...