Wanda Greif Blog

Whether you have had your home listed for some time, or are preparing it for market, you can add tremendous appeal with one weekend of a little elbow grease and one hundred dollars. Let's face it, life gets so busy that we often put off the little projects around the house that aren't urgent. Whi...

BACK TO THE BASICS! THIS PRISTINE SLAB HOME SITS ON A LARGE BEAUTIFUL FENCED IN LOT. THERE IS SPACE FOR A LARGE GARDEN OR TO ADD A LARGER GARAGE. YOU CAN ENJOY THE BACK YARD SITTING ON THE COVERED PATIO. THE WALLS HAVE BEEN FRESHLY PAINTED AND THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.  NEUTRAL PALETTE AND...

By Angie Ungs Surely by now you have heard about the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit. And hopefully you have also heard about the $6,500 Federal Tax Credit for current home owners making a qualifying purchase. These tax credits are incentives for consumers who take the plunge into...

           Large brokerages spend a hefty chunk of their advertising budget on weekly Open House ads in local newspapers. Open House directionals and sign riders begin to pop up mid week, and by Saturday no street corner is unadorned. But, how effective is this traditional method? Statistics tell...

To illustrate the recent heat up of the housing market in Cedar Rapids in reference to the previous post here are the statastics: Sale Pendings total for 2010 so far: 527 Sale Pendings for the last 30 days: 332 63% of sale pendings have occurred in the last 30 days Data obtained through the CRAA...

  From Cold... to SOLD! By Angie Ungs Every year, the housing market in the Corridor area experiences a major cool down during the winter months. From Thanksgiving through Spring Break there is a lull in activity, largely due to holiday festivities and the weather. After all, who really wants to ...

Being Trendy as a Buyer Is Not Always Best by Angie Ungs Just like fashion, residential architecture is a constantly evolving trend. Think back to your home in the 60's and 70's; I am willing to put money on the fact that there was a split foyer home somewhere on memory lane. In the 80's, two-st...

I couldn't help but notice this morning (along my regular route to and from school and daycare) the increasing number of homes for sale by owner. The sellers have employed a variety of signage ranging from pre-printed generic signs from the hardware store, to hand-written ones with an illegible ...