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Ok, let us make this short and simple. Here are some simple tips for your reference...
• Location - If you are looking at something close to your college, office etc - mark the suburbs you would like to
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/31/2008 10:00:00 AM
The Sedona, Arizona MLS system is a database of all broker-listed properties for sale in the Sedona area. This includes other nearby towns or areas such as Lake Montezuma, Rimrock, Oak Creek, Camp Verde,
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/30/2008 10:39:00 AM
It's a seller's market in Sarasota! Home owners will not often read this piece of advice in the current situation - but here it is: if you are thinking of selling your home in Sarasota, now is a good time
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/29/2008 12:26:00 PM
The gentle, well-developed mid-sized city of Sarasota lies in Southwestern Florida, in Sarasota County. Sarasota County consists of Sarasota, Venice, Englewood and North Port and includes the lovely barrier
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/28/2008 01:13:00 PM
The city of Sarasota in Florida, hailed by Money Magazine as the "best small city in America," is an ideal destination to build a viable real estate investment, and many consider investing in the area's wide
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/27/2008 08:00:00 PM
Sarasota is a city in Southwestern Florida that is famous for having a wonderful year-round vacation and leisure atmosphere. The mid-sized metropolis is known for having wonderful arts and culture facilities,
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/26/2008 05:52:00 PM
The numbers noted on January 2008 home sales figures for the whole of Southwest Florida, are giving more credence to real estate observers and agents who are contending that the housing market is ahead of
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/25/2008 07:52:00 PM
What is Proposition 8?
In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that allows a temporary reduction in assessed value when a property suffers a "decline-in-value." A decline-in-value
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/24/2008 12:52:00 PM
Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) was put in place to simplify the process of transferring real estate data from one system to another simplifying software development solutions. Software developers
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/23/2008 08:52:00 PM
What is it really that keeps people rich? What is the real secret of those who have plenty from enough to scarce? What difference do those successful in terms of money have from those who are in need of
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/22/2008 08:13:00 PM
For real estate rehab private hard money lenders are often the best choice, particularly if you want to spend as little of your own capital as possible. Here's why.
Once you and a seller agree on a purchase
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/21/2008 03:52:00 PM
Real estate listing is one of the most successful methods real estate agents use for attracting customers. When the potential customers visits your site, the first thing he looks for is the "mailing list".
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/20/2008 10:52:00 AM
Turning real estate leads into clients is the most important skill that real estate agents and brokers need to have. All real estate brokers and agents need to have the basic skills which seem simple on the
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/19/2008 04:26:00 PM
Real Estate in California has gone up to heights that could not be imagined. A house that was selling for $125,000 in 1990 is now selling for over $800,000. This trend cannot hold up for long. Prices have
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/18/2008 07:52:00 PM
How the domestic oil industry is changing city of Vernal?
Vernal, a city located in Uintah County of Utah in the United States has been a small average city with a handfull of residents. But its fate changed
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/17/2008 08:00:00 AM
As Realtors, a routine part of our job is to write ad copy for newspapers, brochures and internet sites. Our goal is to create a favorable sense of the property and intrigue a potential buyer. However,
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/16/2008 02:26:00 PM
Despite recent local reporting that the real estate market and lending institutions are in dire straits, the national statistics do not apply to this particular area of the country.
It is being widely,
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/15/2008 09:13:00 AM
There has been a lot going on lately - shake down and confusion. During these times human emotion works like this - greed is the accelerator and fear is the break. Many people have been jumping from one pedal
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/14/2008 08:26:00 PM
Property dealers in India help people buy or sell their property for a profit. For the services delivered they charge a fixed percentage of commission that varies from place to place. When anyone plans to
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/13/2008 12:13:00 PM
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have agreed to only buy mortgages for properties that have had appraisals by firms independent from lenders.
This is a huge change for the mortgage industry!
This came about
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/12/2008 11:39:00 AM
This way of analyzing the property market is not unique to Poland. Those involved in Western European property have been using the same foundations for their calculations and getting it wrong for decades.
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/11/2008 09:26:00 PM
Since the total travel time for covering 225 kms distance between Delhi and Jaipur has come down to 4-5 hours, Jaipur is one of the most happening real estate destinations in the North India. This is thanks
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/10/2008 03:00:00 PM
Many of my clients prefer to shop new construction homes exclusively when searching for their new Greenville SC area home. This is because they are looking for the latest in kitchen designs and features,
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/09/2008 05:00:00 PM
People negotiate almost every day one way or the other, even if it may not be directly obvious. You can learn from these commonplace negotiations plus learn from some keys which can be examined and used in
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/08/2008 08:52:00 PM
A great number of people go in search of mild climates and peaceful environments when they retire. There are retirement communities near lakes and other relaxing atmospheres in many southern states. At one
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/07/2008 08:00:00 PM
The city of Montreal in Canada is probably one of the most diverse and unique cities in Canada. The predominantly French-speaking metropolitan area is an economic, cultural and financial powerhouse, and is
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/06/2008 05:26:00 PM
While MLS members including real estate agents and brokers understand how an MLS works, many homeowners using alternative means to list a property in the MLS (such as through flat fee listing brokers) do
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/05/2008 07:00:00 PM
In analyzing how the housing market performed in 2007, overall home sales fell to an all-time low last year, with some areas of the state's real estate market fairing better than others.
This disaster was
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/04/2008 09:13:00 AM
Every day when we read, hear or watch the news, we are bombarded with negative and distressing news stories. In particular, the bad press about the real estate business seems to be all you hear. You cannot
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/03/2008 07:52:00 AM
The conditions in the housing market front in Florida, and much like in most of the regional markets in the US is a complex, but not hopeless one. The main concern is that real estate property values today
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/02/2008 05:52:00 PM
For centuries Mexico has been mainly a cash and barter based economy. Even to this day, only about 25% of the homes in Mexico are mortgaged. However, there has been a recent surge in interest in Mexican
posted by Kirk McDonough at
5/01/2008 08:00:00 PM
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