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2010 

Staying For Awhile or Selling Soon? Be Careful How You Remodel So, you're not much of a cook, but you really WANT a cool, gourmet kitchen like you see in those fancy houses. (Hey, mac & cheese somehow tastes better when prepared on a Viking range, right?) Maybe you have been one of the lucky ones...
01/31/2010
Listen To Marketing Suggestions Before You Sell! OK, I admit it: You know the intimate details of your home better than I do. Or any real estate agent for that matter. But when I come to your home for a prelisting appointment, I am prepared with a lot of important information about your home, yo...
01/31/2010
Keep Your Home Showroom Ready OK, so you are a neat freak. You figure it will be easy to sell your home becausde you keep it so clean that porential buyers are bound to be impressed. Congratulations on that, but ... It becomes a grind, day in and day out, to keep up a home during its sales cycle....
01/31/2010
The Highest Offer May Not Be The Best Offer So, your home is highly desirable, and the price you set is right on the mark. Your agent says the offers will come pouring in. And guess what? They do. Congratulations! But make sure you pay close attention to all the key details of the offers and don'...
01/31/2010
Bring the Outdoors In And Watch It Sell! People go house shopping to find just the right home for them that fits within their budget. True enough.  And as important as the home is in the decision making process, how it sits on lot matters, too. Also, don't foget how it lives from the outside eith...
01/31/2010
Who Let The Dogs Out! All right, so your house is more than a house -- it's a home. We get it. A place where you and the spouse and the kids and the friends and the relatives have made many memories. And your beloved pets have been a big part of the family, too.  That's great and all, but prospec...
01/31/2010
Looks Matter -- What's On the Outside Counts, Too If you're selling your home, sometimes it pays to think like you are buying it instead. Go over the inside with a fine tooth comb. Look for details that would be deal breakers to you, and they likely will be to potential clients, too. But don't fo...
01/31/2010
Bright Idea: Let the Light In! Light, bright and airy! You've heard it before, and that's what a prospective buyer wants to see when they come into your home for the first time. Face it, dark and dreary can bring on the blues for many people. Even if you are in the middle of a short sale and won'...
01/31/2010
Got to move before you sell? So, you go that big promotion. But guess what? It involves a transfer across town, or across the state; maybe even across the country. But, your house just hasn't sold yet. And you sure don't want to be a landlord when you are going to live so far away. So, how do you...
01/24/2010
Make The Kitchen Kickin'! Trust me on this. I've done a lot of research in this area for years. Spent a lot of money on designers and surveys. Talked to a lot of buyers and sellers. Built a lot of expensive homes with a lot of really nice features. What was the most important room in the home? (I...
01/24/2010
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