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Learning Cafe for Home Buyers and Sellers – Exposing the Truths and Busting the Myths in Real Estate

Rhonda’s voice is heard in AOL Housingwatch article!

August20

Please go to http://www.housingwatch.com/2010/08/18/home-listings-only-half-of-last-years-have-sold/ to read it!

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10 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership

August17
1. Decide what you can afford. Generally, you can afford a home equal in value to between two and three times your gross income.
2. Develop your home wish list. Then, prioritize the features on your list. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tips for Pricing Your Home

August13
  • Consider comparables. What have other homes in your neighborhood sold for recently? How do they compare to yours in terms of size, upkeep, and amenities? Read the rest of this entry »
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How To Make Buyers Want Your Home

July27

You love your home but when it comes time to sell, you have to share the love. In the other words, you have to make your home be seen in the eyes of potential buyers as their home. That can be tricky.

But if you do some of the basic things such as clearing clutter, creating light, bright, and open space, adding curb appeal, removing personal items (family photos, trinkets), fresh paint, and clean or new carpet — you’ll be on your way to attracting serious buyers.

Let’s look at specific areas that create widespread appeal inside the home. Read the rest of this entry »

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Choosing the Best Home

July25
After weeks of searching for your next home, you now have it narrowed down to two great options. One offers a shorter commute, but the other offers more square footage for your growing family. How can you make the best choice?
There are several strategies you can employ in your decision making process. Above all, be confident in your decision making abilities. “The fear of making serious decisions is a new kind of fear, called decidophobia,” proclaimed by Walter Kaufmann at Princeton University in 1973. Worry and procrastination do nothing to aid the process, so buyers, be confident that you will make a sound choice. Read the rest of this entry »
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Holding an Open House

June15
1. Buy signs from Home Depot or Lowes that say OPEN HOUSE. FMLS sells Open House signs as well- www.FMLSstore.com .
Put the price of your home on the open house sign (i.e. 400K). Read the rest of this entry »
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When you love your home…

April19

Many people ask me what is necessary to sell a home in today’s market. My response is LOVE. The pouring of love onto your home is a simple thing that you can do and everyone knows that love is an action. Read the rest of this entry »

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How Lockboxes Work.

April17

This article is talking about the Supra Blue electronic boxes that are placed on listings, usually on the front door. The lockbox holds the key to the house and will open for an real estate agent when the agent has updated their password to get into the house. As the agent requests a password update over their telephone modem, it also submits what lockbox and listing the agent has seen and what time they entered the home. Read the rest of this entry »

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