Archives of real estate blog entries for March 01, 2017

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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Sometimes I read on real estate Facebook groups about people creating community pages and then blocking other agents in their market and blocking them from their business page and then whining they don't pick up the phone when they are called I have to stop and laugh for a minute before I scroll on past.Are there a few agents in my market that I pay extra attention to detail when working with because of things that happened in the past? Of course there are, isn't that normal among all walks of life. But for the most part I would say I have a great business relationship with 90% of the agents in my market. I would also venture to say that I'm in real life friends with 50% of them and virtual friends with 90% of them.  I have never turned down a request on Facebook to friends with an agen...
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By Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS, South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!
(Fathom Realty Washington LLC)
March 2017 challenge, Tell me the most unique or special place you have lived...We sell homes, finance or inspect houses daily however I want to know more about your living experiences. Where  is the most unique or special place you have lived? Tell us why it was special or meaningful to you.  If it is special to you, and brings you fond memories tell me about it Would you want to go back to where you were and why? How long did you live there? Do you have pictures? So it's your turn to share with me!  I want to hear where you have lived. Why did you move there? Would you go back? As a reward for you posting your blog; you will be receiving 750 bonus points. One lucky blogger, that inspires me the most, will receive 1000 bonus points. Include a photo that you have taken which ties your p...
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By Martha Brown, Your Homes Around Annapolis Agent
(Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Annapolis MD 21403)
Staying Balanced In An Unbalanced World As you may have figured out from a previous post I absolutely love diversity and in this business it is an every day occurence. It is what makes my life and this business go round. But all that diversity can leave one feeling unbalanced at times. That is what would happen to me before I learned a simple process that, no matter what each day brings,  brings balance to my everyday. It is starting my day with 'me' time. Everyday I rise an hour earlier than I was previously accustomed to. I then take time to meditate/pray, say affirmations, visualize my day, write my thoughts and feelings, read a chapter in a book of my choosing ( currently it is Endless Referrals), which all takes about 30 minutes and then I head to the gym. It is a process that took...
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By Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties, The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730
(Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070)
Ask an Ambassador- Is Anyone Reading My Posts?The truth is you will not know how many people are reading your posts. No matter how many views you get, you have no assurance that everyone that clicks on your posts are reading them. If a person leaves a meaningful comment you can rest assured that they did read the bulk of it but understand that not all readers bother to leave a comment. They may have nothing to say or have no time to say it. Comments are not a measure of how many times it has been read.That is evident by the comments left on the ActiveRain network's post. Some of the comments don't match up with the topic of the post. For example, if there is a house photo used and the post topic is about a neighborhood and its amenities, some commentors may say congratulations on your n...
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By Bob Crane, Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671
(Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified)
A Lenten Gift that should not be missed… Be Ready.... To Encounter Jesus I wrote this post a year ago, but thought it was a good one to bring back for a second time tonight in preparation for this year's Lent.Lent is one of those special times of preparation in the Church that most fail to really appreciate, and those who do realize that it is about so much more than giving up chocolate or something like that.While looking for some information on a post that I was going to write for this weeks Mercy Marathon that is going on this week in Stevens Point I came across a little video that I thought you would want to see.Take a look you will enjoy it. Enjoy the video and take some time this Lenten Season to find opportunities to grow closer to God.
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By Brian Lee Burke, Broker & Advising Expert-Kenna Luxury Real Estate
(Kenna Real Estate)
 Contact info:Brian Lee BurkeKenna Real Estate303-710-2609PROPERTY DETAILS:4 Bed / 3 Bath Bennett, CO, 80102Starts at $440,000 KEY FEATURES: Sq Footage: 4,000+ sqftBedrooms: 4+ BedsBathrooms: 3+ BathsProperty Type: ResidentialParking: Garage (Attached)Interior Features: Double Pane Windows, Eating Space / Kitchen, Five Piece Bath, Kitchen Island, Master Bath, Master Suite, Open Floor Plan, Smoke Free, Walk-in Closets,...etcExterior Features: Deck, Front Porch, Patio,...etcADDITIONAL LINKS: view more details and properties in Bennett... http://www.kennarealestate.com/idx/search.html?refine=true&sortorder=ASC-ListingPrice&map%5Blongitude%5D=0&map%5Blatitude%5D=0&map%5Bzoom%5D=0&map%5Bradius%5D=&map%5Bpolygon%5D=&map%5Bne%5D=&map%5Bsw%5D=&search_location=&search_city%5B%5D=Bennett&search_s...
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By Jared Hokanson, Your Home Sold, GUARANTEED!*
(Hokanson Realty & Jared Realty Group)
Enjoy the simple life in Fruitdale where you don't need to worry about busy roads and crowded streets. It's an amazing place where you will be one with nature. It's a quite and peaceful town that wll offer you the country life but still just a few minutes away from nearby cities. Click on the link below if you want to know more. http://www.jaredhokanson.com/fruitdale/
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By Frederick Herman, Veterans, Military, City, State, Federal Employees
(Staten Island Properties)
Getting ready to sell your home in South Shore Staten Island? Selling your house is more than putting up a for sale sign, and putting your house in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). We at Staten Island Properties understand how to get your home in the South Shore of Staten Island in front of the most qualified buyers on the internet. And we always provide full service at a reduced fee, so there’s more money for you. Whether you are a first time home buyer or a home seller also looking to buy, whatever your home buying or selling needs are, I can make sure that your real estate experience is worry-free.  An important step in the home selling process is getting your home ready first before putting it up for sale. You might be tempted to do this part on your own.  Nothing’s wrong with th...
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By Elyse Berman, PA, Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824
(LoKation Real Estate)
Park Place Shopping Plaza in Boca Raton Florida Meet Boca Raton's newest shopping plaza - Park Place. Located on Military Trail just north of Yamato, Park Plaza is a welcome addition.  The 64,000 square foot plaza recently opened with Fresh Market as an anchor store. Along with Fresh Market, there will be lots of good food to eat. Park Place will include Raw Juice, a juice bar and vegan food restaurant, Habit Burger, Chipotle, Burton's Grill and Rappy's, a deli.  Other tenants will include Phenomenon, a nitrogen-based ice cream.  Sounds interesting.  This is a new one for me.  And  an Eileen Fisher Boutique.  Also scheduled to open is an Italian restaurant.   With so many businesses and residential homes nearby, Park Place is sure to fill a need and be a hit at the same time.  This is a...
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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)
Homes for Sale in Charlestown in January   Homeowners in Charlestown want to know the answer to that question so it is important to stay abreast of home sales and values.  In fact, both home buyers and sellers want to know the state of the current real estate market.  Are homes selling and in what price range?  This Charlestown RI current home sale update will tell you that RI coastal real estate information for this town. Charlestown home sales are down slightly over the prior month with the following 8 home sales this month: 1 home sold under $300,0003 homes sold between $300,000-$400,0002 homes sold over $400,000 but less than $1 million2 homes sold over $1 million There are 73 Charlestown homes on the market and the average home sold value is $851,000 this month.  Charlestown has se...
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By Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers, Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty
(Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area)
Ron and Alexandra Seigel "Apart from top-of-mind status, brand loyalty is the most sought after commodity in your real estate practice. Loyal clients trust you. They choose you again when they are ready to buy or sell their home and they also tend to be your best source of referrals."Right on target - and - re-blog! Apart from top-of-mind status, brand loyalty is the most sought after commodity in your real estate practice. Loyal clients trust you. They choose you again when they are ready to buy or sell their home and they also tend to be your best source of referrals.   By examining why you are loyal to certain brands you can discover some of your core values. Your ideal clients are those who share your values. When you are clear about your own values you become a powerful magnet to a...
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By Joe Jackson, Clintonville and Central Ohio Real Estate Expert
(Keller Williams Capital Partners Realty)
Another night of above average temperatures and LOUD thunderstorms greeted Clintonville last night. Year to date we have had less than 8 inches of snow and multiple days of 50+ degrees. Last week we broke the all time record high for the entire month of Feb. as temperatures hit 77 degrees.How's the wather in your neighborhood?
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By Nancy Benson, Award Winning Agent | Buy |Unique Homes| Sell
(RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Group, Brokerage)
285 Bruyere St,Lower Town Ottawa Ontario SOLD Spacious town home perfect for the young urban professional! Large open concept living & dining, pot lighting, crown mouldings & a cozy wood burning fireplace. 3 BEDS all above grade. Master Bedroom with cathedral ceiling and a 6 door clothes closet & balcony. Fully finished basement with herring bone laminate flooring & exquisite pot light & mouldings.More Detail at Nancybenson.com 
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By Tom Bailey
(Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc.)
This great information from Jan Green! We all need a reminder about the new technology in so many of the homes we work with! Thanks Jan!! Recently,  an article in USA Today featured something that might be forgotten in a real estate sale.  The advent of Smart Home Technology is yet another item to disconnect when selling your home.  We know to disconnect utility company services when we sell our homes, but now we must also remember to Disable Smart Home Technology When You Sell Your Home.     The article shares exactly why this is very important.  Imagine setting your thermostat only to have it revert back to a different setting!  It's as if your home is occupied by ghosts or maybe you don't know how to set your thermostat?  Or maybe there was a problem with the furnace?    Except in th...
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By Harry F. D'Elia III, Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR
(WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC)
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BEING A PROFESSIONAL REALTOR It has hard to believe that I have been in the real estate industry for the sixteen years. Wow, the time flies when you are having fun. They say a successful person turns their hobby into their career. I have always been fascinated with real estate since I was in my early twenties. Most people become millionaires through real estate. Here I am today assisting people in buying, selling and managing their real estate.The first thing that I love about real estate is the flexibility that one has with their time. I am able to be there for my family at all times for doctor visits, drop kids off at school, parent teacher conferences, attend sporting events and volunteer on the school board. I am not at a regular job from 9-5 each day. However, t...
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By Sally K. & David L. Hanson, WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce
(EXP Realty 414-525-0563)
   In Real Estate you an easily feel bombarded by invitations to network...on  line or at "after work" socials....speakers for breakfasts....luncheons sponsored by local organizations...you have to pick, choose or ignore the plethora of seeming popularity with these groups.   There are times when you know a group by reputation...the Chamber of Commerce in one place vs another...the "After Hours" social gatherings that have proven successful for other people you know.   A while ago, we were invited to join the online group called "Alignable."  You are invited to "meet" other business owners in allied professions...or it may be the corner gift shop or jeweler. You choose how or if you want to "align" with them as part of your network. Your "meeting" can continue as just as online relation...
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By Christopher Pagli, "I Stay Open Until You Close"
(William Raveis Legends Realty Group)
Welcome back to another Motivational Minute!Today I would like to talk to you about accountability.I come across people often who tell me they can't keep up with their good intentions. I find this in my marketing workshops where people are getting a ton of information. They are gung-ho when they leave but can't seem to get started a few days after.In this video, I offer the perfect solution for getting things accomplished!  I hope you enjoyed today's Motivational Minute. Please visit my Facebook business page above and Beyond Marketing Strategies for my other video segment, Marketing Gold Monday. Have a great day!  
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THE BLESSING ON YOU AND ALL THAT YOU UNDERTAKEDEUTERONOMY 28:8 The LORD will command the blessing on you in your barns and in all that you undertake. And he will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.DEFINITION OF UNDERTAKE commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on "a firm of builders undertook the construction work" synonyms: tackle, take on, assume, shoulder, handle, manage, deal with, be responsible for; engage in, take part in, go about, set about, get down to, come to grips with, embark on; endeavor "are you ready to undertake this challenge?"MATTHEW HENRY COMMENTARY This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse. They are real things and have real effects. The blessings are here put before the curs...
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By Larry Gray
(Real Estate Consultant)
  A cowboy named Bud was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture in California when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced towardhim out of a cloud of dust.The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, RayBan sunglasses and YSL tie, leaned out the window and asked the cowboy, "If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves you have in your herd, Will yougive me a calf?"Bud  looks at the man, obviously a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing herd and calmly answers, "Sure, Why not?"The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell notebook computer, connects it to his Cingular RAZR V3 cell phone, and surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the are...
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By Gabe Sanders, Stuart Florida Real Estate
(Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales)
Sellers looking for a quick sale and for the best potential sale price should read and then follow the excellent tips provided in this post from Sondra Meyer:  How to sell a your home fast for the best price: Let people fall in love with it.      Do you want to sell your home fast for the best price possible?  If so, your goal should be to make people fall in love with it.   Basically, you want your house to look its best.  You want it to be priced right.  You need to make sure that the real estate agent uses good quality photographs that will capture potential buyer’s attention.   It also helps to have a real estate agent that is good at listening, negotiating and problem solving.   If you skimp on any of these things, it will likely take longer for your house to sell.   In the section...
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By Harry F. D'Elia III, Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR
(WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC)
TWO REAL ESTATE TOOLS FOR PHOENIX REAL ESTATE I have been a professional Realtor for the past sixteen years. I have many tools in my bag when it comes to real estate. However, I have to pick two tech tools to write about for this month’s contest. So, I listed all my tech tools that I currently use in my real estate business at the present time. I was very surprised at my list. However, there are two tech tools that I use on a daily basis for my real estate trade.The first tech tool that I would like to write about is ActiveRain. I have been an active real estate blogger since 2009. I never thought much of blogging to tell you the truth. I thought who would want to read my material. I really have nothing to share when it comes to my real estate experience. I am just doing what I do best....
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By Tracy Henderson - League City Real Estate, Realtors serving League City & Houston Metro Areas
(THE Realty Partnership, LLC)
January Monthly Market ComparisonThe Houston housing market saw across-the-board gains in January, with single-family home sales, total property sales, total dollar volume and pricing all up compared to January 2016.Month-end pending sales for single-family homes totaled 6,286, an increase of 24.7 percent compared to last year. Total active listings, or the total number of available properties, rose 8.6 percent from January 2016 to 34,958.Single-family homes inventory grew from a 3.3-months supply to 3.5 months. For perspective, housing inventory across the U.S. currently stands at a 3.6-months supply, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). CATEGORIES JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2017 CHANGE Total property sales 4,953 4,997 0.9% Total dollar volume $1,22...
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By Tracy Henderson - League City Real Estate, Realtors serving League City & Houston Metro Areas
(THE Realty Partnership, LLC)
HOUSTON — (February 8, 2017) — The Houston housing market carried its positive momentum from 2016 into the new year, with single-family home sales and pricing both on the rise in January. Homes priced between $500,000 and $750,000 showed the strongest sales activity, and the luxury market ($750,000 and above) enjoyed its third consecutive month in the black, reflecting resistance to any lingering effects of the ailing energy industry.According to the latest monthly report produced by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), a total of 4,080 single-family homes sold in January compared to 4,011 a year earlier. That represents an increase of 1.7 percent. Housing inventory grew from a 3.3-months supply to 3.5 months."The Houston real estate market is off to an impressive start for 2017, ...
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By Tracy Henderson - League City Real Estate, Realtors serving League City & Houston Metro Areas
(THE Realty Partnership, LLC)
Single-Family Homes Update Single-family home sales totaled 4,080, up 1.7 percent from January 2016, when sales volume totaled 4,011. The median price rose 4.0 percent to a January high of $210,000. The average price climbed 5.3 percent to $275,696, also a record high for a January. Days on Market (DOM), or the number of days it took the average home to sell, edged up to 64 days versus 63 last year.Broken out by housing segment, January sales performed as follows:  $1 - $79,999: decreased 16.3 percent $80,000 - $149,999: decreased 9.4 percent $150,000 - $249,999: increased 4.1 percent $250,000 - $499,999: increased 3.7 percent $500,000 - $749,999: increased 16.5 percent $750,000 and above: increased 14.3 percent  
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