Archives of real estate blog entries for May 01, 2017

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By Sharon Tara, Retired New Hampshire Home Stager
(Sharon Tara Transformations)
So...It's the first day of May... and that means I am a day late...too late for the April No Fooling Around April 2017 Let's Get Real Contest.A day late and a dollar 1000 points short.I guess that makes me the fool. That's ok, it takes one to know one right? Now that I've established I'm qualified to identify fools,here are three types of sellers that I've run into that qualify as fools in my book....  1. The foolish seller who sets themself up for lower offers.Too often sellers hide their home's positive features behind clutter, within overcrowded rooms.The winner here is the wise buyer who is able to see the potential and get a great deal at the seller's expense."Wise men profit more by fools than fools by wise men."Marcus Porcius Cato 2.  The foolish seller who ignores the agent's ad...
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By Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi, 708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience
(NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656)
 Fannie Mae Simplifies Guidelines for Student Loan Debt   It's been a long time coming, but Borrowers that hold Student Loan Debt may have finally caught a break ... Made effective on April 25, 2017, Fannie Mae gave Mortgage Lenders a much more definitive process with which to calculate Student Loan Debt ... a simplification that was definitely needed and long waited for. Until this change, it had been a real challenge for Mortgage Lenders to compute the actual Student Loan Debt of a potential Borrower. Why?   Not all Student Loans get repaid in the same way.  Nor do all Student Loan Services report Student Loan Debt the same way to the Credit Bureaus.  The waters were pretty muddy for Lenders as to how to use the info available, (if it was available at all).  This new change by Fannie ...
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By CA COASTAL ESTATES Lauren Selinsky Perez CRS, "Your Real Estate Broker" #oclauren
(California Coastal Estates)
Wordless Wednesday| Ocean and a sons words Lauren Selinsky    "Your Talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God" SS-  LAUREN SELINSKY, CA COASTAL ESTATES BROKER CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE BROKER LAUREN SELINSKYCALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE BUYERS REP, LAUREN SELINSKYINTERNATIONAL BROKER, LAUREN SELINSKY
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By CA COASTAL ESTATES Lauren Selinsky Perez CRS, "Your Real Estate Broker" #oclauren
(California Coastal Estates)
Three Strategies Buyers Reps can use for their Buyers Lauren SelinskyThere are so many Buyers Representatives out there and if you do not have a Real Estate Broker or Realtor that knows what they are doing when they are representing you, consider yourself DOOMED! It is like trying to talk your spouse into buying 5 Husky puppies. Good Luck!So, if you do not have the skills in being a a Buyers Rep and preparing yourself and your clients for a solid offer please think about being a listing agent, Realtor /Broker. Once you have the basics down in being a Buyers Rep. be sure  you have your strategy in place to get the offer accepted. What is Plan B? Is there a Plan B? Let's start with the key to success and three strategies you could learn to get your offer accepted. Three strategies that yo...
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By Praful Thakkar, Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale
(LAER Realty Partners)
How quickly do you follow up with the lead?Excellent re-post of Chris Alston post.He said, " I have some leads from the open house, but I'm going to wait till Wednesday to call them..." ????? Huh???? Seriously?  I mean, seriously? Have you heard agents say this?  Have you said this?  Really? Why is it that so many agents fall into this trap?  We spend so much time preparing for the open house...  So much effort previewing homes, and door knocking the neighborhood.  Licking the stamps on the mailers we are going to send...  Okay, we don't lick stamps anymore, we peel them...  We go through the process of understanding the neighborhood, and comps.  We search out the perfect open house, from the perfect agent, in the perfect neighborhood.  We enlist our spouses to drive with us while we pu...
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By E. Steve Banis, Jr., https://www.SouthCarolinaHomesInc.com
(South Carolina Homes Inc.)
$59000 / 5br - 2200ft2 - ▐►Price Reduction! Summerville Luxury 5bd 3ba DoubleWide Mobile Home image 1 of 9   5br - 3ba - 2200 sqft - ▐►520 Mosby Circle Summerville Mobile Home Park Community.New Price Summerville Luxury 5bd-3ba DoubleWide Mobile Home. On the Cul De-Sac!★ ★ Deluxe and UpScale In This Wonderful Prestigious Summerville Mobile Home Park!Right off Exit 199 / I-26Move In Ready - Residential / Wholesale / Investment PotentialSpecial Upgraded 5 Bedroom - 3 Bathroom Double Wide Mobile HomeFantastic Location in Owner Occupied Park.Lot Park Rent Only $258.00!★ Upon Completing Your Buyers VIP Here - Ask About Our HUGE Cash Discount - Close in 5 Days!★ ★ Existing Resident Remains Until Property is Sold - Please Do Not Disturb the Resident!To View - Visit our Exclusive Buyer Website ...
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By Jay Markanich, Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia
(Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC)
Historic house and moving brick.When I first saw the brick work on this historic 1808 townhouse in Alexandria, Virginia I was concerned.  Movement and bulging was immediately evident.The movement was a broad bulge that began between the two windows, and proceeded from top to bottom.The cement lintels over the windows can also be seen to have moved.Looking elsewhere there was similar bulging of the foundation wall on this same side.And the brick work was nicely painted with no cracking in the paint.While the windows were not original, obviously, they had not been damaged in any way due to the brick movement.  New windows were intentionally installed that looked "period."But also concerning, the mortar was generally very soft and I was able to get it to come off easily onto my finger.  Ce...
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By Barbara Todaro, Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team
(RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired )
Offer Accepted 34 Hunters Run Franklin MA at the Open House Event by the Todaro Team Overview Maps Photos Features 34 Hunters Run Franklin MA Video Market Stats $779,900 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms2 Full Bathrooms1 Half Bathroom1 UnitInterior: 4,118 sqftLot: 43,412 sqftYear Built: 1986MLS #: 72154258 Location 34 Hunters RunFranklin, MA 02038USA Barbara Todaro RE/MAX Executive Realty(508) 520-9881[email protected]// http://www.todarosellsfranklinma.com      Listed by: The Todaro Team Our recent listings 142 Blackstone St Blackstone MA Land for Sale54 Main St unit B Foxboro MA610 Washington St Franklin MA860 Upper Union St Franklin MA Land for SaleSale Pending at 175 Oak St Franklin MA by Tammy Todaro Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale // -1&&m>28){j...
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
James Francis was born in Cleveland, Ohio back in 1920.  After high school, he attended Oberlin College for two years.  He received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy completing it in only three years he graduated in 1942.Assigned to attend the Naval Submarine School in New London after graduation he was assigned to the USS Jack serving aboard for three years.  Sinking over 100,000 tons of enemy ships also damaging another 18,000 tons.  He was awarded the silver Star and two Bronze Star Medals.  He was assigned to serve as executive officer of the USS Haddo.  If you haven’t figured it out by now I’m writing about James Frances CalvertAfter the war, he was assigned as an instructor at the Submarine School.  in 1952, he went back to sea later being assigned to the USS Trigg...
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By Ginny Gorman, Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond
(RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate)
Now Where Is That Lockbox On the Home You Are Selling? This is a formidable post on lockboxes that drive real estate agents crazy when they are not properly identified where they are.  OMG, Debbie Reynolds has a great featured post on the subject you all must read.  Remember this could be you so make sure you are clearer on where the house/condo/multifamily you are selling has an easy to find lockbox.  And make sure all the keys are there too!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Waterfront, oceanfront, luxury and coastal Rhode Island real estate are my specialty but all of RI is my backyard.  When you are in need of a knowledgeable North Kingstown RI real estate specialist for your buying, selling or relocating needs and a savvy marketer who sells RI houses in this real estate market, call Ginny Gorman ...
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By Barbara Todaro, Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team
(RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired )
Sale Pending at 19 Brook Lane Berlin MA by Andy Paleologos of The Todaro Team Overview Maps Photos Features 19 Brook Lane Berlin MA Video $407,900 Townhouse Main Features 2 Bedrooms2 Full Bathrooms2 Half Bathrooms1 UnitInterior: 2,202 sqftYear Built: 2001MLS #: 72126464 Location 19 Brook LaneBerlin, MA 01503-1671USA Barbara Todaro RE/MAX Executive Realty(508) 520-9881[email protected]// http://www.todarosellsfranklinma.com      Listed by: Andy Paleologos The Todaro Team Our recent listings 142 Blackstone St Blackstone MA Land for Sale54 Main St unit B Foxboro MA610 Washington St Franklin MA860 Upper Union St Franklin MA Land for SaleSale Pending at 175 Oak St Franklin MA by Tammy Todaro Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale // -1&&m>28){j=28+s;s='';if(j/g,'>');l[i].h...
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By Tim L. Ramey
(RG Realty Group)
Good morning and Happy May 1st.  Hope this email finds you well and you had a wonderful weekend.  Wanted to share Tim's Time Outs: LET YOURSELF:   Let yourself think empowering thoughts.  Let yourself do amazing things Let yourself enjoy the beauty.  Let yourself feel the wonder. You can fill this very day, this moment, this situation with positive, meaningful value.  So go ahead, and let yourself do it. The limitations limit you mostly because you expect them to.  Raise your expectations, and let yourself move ahead more quickly and confidently than every before.   Let yourself dream, and let yourself enjoy doing the challenging work to reach those dreams.  Let yourself see what is truly possibly, and let yourself bring the best of it into being.    There is amazing GREATNESS within yo...
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By Dale Dresel, Professional Realtor Maricopa, Gilbert & Goodyear
(HomeSmart Success, Maricopa, Gilbert & Goodyear AZ)
42775 W Estrada St, Maricopa, AZ 851384bed 3bth$1,075/moKEY FEATURES Bedrooms: 4 BedsBathrooms: 3 BathsLease Duration: 1 YearPets Policy: No Pets AllowedProperty Type: Single Family HouseRENTAL FEATURES Range / Oven Refrigerator Dishwasher Microwave Garbage disposal Stainless steel appliances Fenced yard Heat: forced air Central A/C Cable-ready High-speed internet Tile floor
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By Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400, Long Island Condo and Home Specialists
(The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803)
Located in E. Patchogue New York, this may be Long Island's South Shore Best Kept Secret. Heron Pointe On The Beach is a lovely Single Family Home community overlooking the Great South Bay. Opened in 1992 in Suffolk County, in the town of Brookhaven, Heron Pointe is a unique Water View community. There are only 36 private homes situated on 41 prime acres surrounded by Spinnaker Lane. Heron Pointe is a distinctive gated community with amenities that include a clubhouse, pool, the private sandy beach, boat slips for all homes, tennis and the boardwalk to the marina.  Each home here, which is serviced by the South County School District #4,  has its own boat slip at the marina. This is on a private canal that opens onto the Great South Bay.      These Single Family Homes at Heron Pointe in...
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By Richard Weeks, REALTOR®, Broker
City Subdivision List Price Sq Ft Bedrooms Full Baths Half Baths Dallas Brookshire Park 6th Section $499,900 4252 4 3 1 Dallas Burgess W N $64,999 1142 3 1 0 Dallas Garden Heights Add $91,200 1283 3 1 0 Dallas Glendale Heights $56,000 1837 3 2 0 Dallas Gold Crest Condominiums $759,500 1442 1 1 1 Dallas Highland Hills $50,000 986 2 1 0 Dallas Jenkins & Broughtons $25,000 729 2 1 0 Dallas Kingsley Meadows 02 $208,000 1620 3 2 0 Dallas Park Preston 02 $519,995 3042 3 3 1 Dallas Piedmont $84,900 1228 3 1 0 Dallas Springstead Condos $165,000 1353 2 2 0 Dallas Trinity Heights $19,000 1578 3 2 0 Dallas Woodcrest $269,000 1445 3 2 0
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By Sally K. & David L. Hanson, WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce
(EXP Realty 414-525-0563)
 We were invited to a party this weekend and we decided that part of our contribution to the dinner would be "Freddie the Fruit Frog".  He is easy to make and such smiles he brings to the guests....and he can be used as an appetizer with cheese and served with toothpicks if you please OR as part of a picnic dinner.       We thought we would share him with our on line family and encourage you to be creative with all the goodies Mother Nature has brought us at this time of year.    Have a wonderful week !      This is a culinary service brought to you courtesy of Sally K. & David L. Hanson...Also happy to help you with all things real estate in southeastern Wisconsin !
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By Richard Weeks, REALTOR®, Broker
City Subdivision List Price Sq Ft Bedrooms Full Baths Half Baths Fort Worth Belmont Add $29,000 576 2 1 0 Fort Worth Byrd L S Sub $50,000 968 3 1 0 Fort Worth Camelot $97,000 1536 3 2 0 Fort Worth Crawford Farms Add $264,900 2703 4 3 0 Fort Worth Edgepark Add $54,900 1528 3 1 0 Fort Worth Highland Hills West Add $92,000 1935 4 2 0 Fort Worth Highland Park Add $33,500 1062 2 1 0 Fort Worth Highpoint Hill Ph I $178,500 2304 3 2 0 Fort Worth Meadow Creek #1 Add $109,900 1188 3 2 0 Fort Worth Mira Vista Add $609,900 4586 5 4 0 Fort Worth Park Glen Add $199,900 2626 4 2 1 Fort Worth Resort On Eagle Mountain Lake $492,200 4398 5 4 1 Fort Worth Sterling Creek Add $239,900 2110 4 2 0 Fort Worth Stone Creek Add $225,000 2691 5 3 0 Fort Worth Terrace Landing $196,000 2952 5 4 0 Fort Worth Villag...
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By Jay McHugh, YOUR SendOutCard Mentor
(SendOutCards-Appreciation Marketing Expert)
  Welcome to this edition of The Monday Morning Message.....I you had a fantastic weekend and found a time to have some fun and relax.  We all know that when the going gets tough the tough get going.  We are the tough ones.  We are the ones that can handle everything that comes our way.  We are the ones that have the determination and focus to get through the storm and enjoy the sun.  Let us keep in mind what really matters and let us remember that sometimes before it gets better it gets a little harder.  Jay, live on and keep working and believing. ENCOURAGEMENT CORNER...Do You Build Fences Or Bridges?   Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing machinery and trading labor a...
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By Dale Dresel, Professional Realtor Maricopa, Gilbert & Goodyear
(HomeSmart Success, Maricopa, Gilbert & Goodyear AZ)
 ENJOY ARIZONA LIVING IN IT'S FINEST!  Home for Sale in Rancho El Dorado  42255 W Chambers Dr, Maricopa, AZ 851384 Beds 2.5 Baths / 2138 SqFt$165,000For Sale 4 bedroom 2.5 bathroom home, North South Exposure, All bedrooms upstairs. Formal Living Rm Dining Rm PLUS large family Rm open to kitchen which has large island and black appliances. Vaulted ceilings. Neutral Flooring. 1/2 bath downstairs with pedestal sink for guests, large interior laundry room downstairs. 2 panel interior doors, large master bath with garden tub & separate shower, dual sinks, walk in closet. A big backyard that is eager to be landscaped and large enough for a pool, covered Patio, low maintenance landscaping in front. All located in the beautiful Golf community of Rancho El Dorado. Enjoy Golf and a 2.5 mile walki...
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By Richard Weeks, REALTOR®, Broker
City Subdivision List Price Sq Ft Bedrooms Full Baths Half Baths Saginaw Creekwood $289,900 2309 3 2 0 Saginaw Creekwood $338,724 2384 3 2 0 Saginaw Creekwood $345,464 2384 3 2 0 Saginaw Creekwood $357,761 2384 3 2 0 Saginaw Creekwood $393,681 3680 4 3 1 Saginaw Creekwood Add $395,000 3624 5 4 0 Saginaw Dominion Add $230,000 2205 4 2 0 Saginaw Dominion Add $248,900 2163 3 2 1 Saginaw Dominion Add $318,497 2962 4 3 1 Saginaw Dominion Add The $289,900 3590 4 3 1 Saginaw Heather Ridge Estates $185,000 1464 3 2 0 Saginaw Highland Stationsaginaw $170,000 1842 3 2 0 Saginaw Highland Stationsaginaw $299,900 4176 4 2 1 Saginaw Highland Stationsaginaw $550,000 3712 6 3 1 Saginaw Parks Add $172,500 1563 3 2 0 Saginaw Parkwest $184,900 1838 3 2 0 Saginaw Parkwest $210,000 2014 3 2 1 Saginaw Ranch...
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By Richard Weeks, REALTOR®, Broker
Addison Texas Current Inventory AS Of May 1, 2017 City Subdivision List Price Sq Ft Bedrooms Full Baths Half Baths Addison ALLEN BLEDSOE $1,499,000 6793 5 4 1 Addison Chatham Court $365,000 2142 3 2 1 Addison Les Lacs Phase One $485,000 2633 3 3 0 Addison Meridian Square $385,000 1560 2 2 0 Addison Town Homes Of Add $265,000 1422 2 2 0 Addison Townhomes Of District A Phase One $339,000 1896 2 2 1 Addison Valley of Bent Tree $120,000 746 1 1 0 Addison VALLEY OF BENT TREE CONDOMINIU $134,000 739 1 1 0
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
Spring time in New York City's Central Park is magical. You have the juxtaposition of both urban and blooming tree and flowers all around. After a New York Feng Shui consultation along the upper west side, I walked back through Central Park to the Columbus Circle Subway. It gave me just a moment to take a break from all the hustle and bustle of city life.  For those who live or have visited Central Park in Spring, feel free to share your photos
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