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Every year about this time, people start asking us, “What should I do to get my house ready for sale.”
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: How the economy affects real estate
Real estate is such a large part of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that some believe significant changes in the housing market can affect the trajectory of our economy as a whole.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: What’s hot in home design
One of the most interesting aspects of our job is the ability to see a wide variety of homes, as well as the style with which people decorate them. Over the many years that we’ve been real estate agents, and certainly since our youth, the basic layout for a house has evolved to meet changing consumer needs and wants.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: Important real estate trends for 2015
As soon as the year-end numbers come in, we’ll recap the performance for real estate in 2014. But for now, let’s look forward to the trends and market dynamics that are expected to shape real estate during the year that is yet to be.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: Why we live where we live
As part of our profession in real estate, we’ve seen and sold a wide variety of homes, everything from a $14,000 double-wide to multi-million dollar waterfront estates.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: Online, on the prowl for homes
Back when we first started our career in real estate, some 20 years ago, the process for buying a house was quite different from how it’s done today.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: Where have first-time buyers gone?
Although the housing market continues to recover, there’s one important segment of the market that is lagging behind — first-time home buyers.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: For status updates, check with agent
When you hear the question, “What’s your status?” many people think it’s time to update their Facebook pages with news about a life-changing event.
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Read More »Realites of Real Estate: Real estate world throws changeups
The world of real estate is constantly evolving, and even though it’s been over eight years since the bubble burst, we’re still feeling the impact of that event as changes to the system continue to ripple through the industry.
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Read More »Realities of Real Estate: Contingencies; We’re sold, but …
When buyer and seller both sign a contract, that doesn’t mean the home is sold, nor does it mean that the buyer must purchase the property no matter what.
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