Archive for the 'Home Selling' Category

Style Check - Closets and Kitchens

Have you cleaned out your closet lately? Ditched that stuff with the price tags still in tact from a clearance rack circa the Reagan Administration? It feels good to update, doesn’t it? Clear out the old – create a vacuum for something new and fresh.
 
Now, take that spunky attitude with you and head into [...]

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Hey Longmont homeowners, sit tight …

I am a real estate agent - in the business of selling homes. You’ve heard of my type. Back before ARMs adjusted upward to Jupiter and folks had something called equity in their homes, we used to actually help people sell houses.
 
But here’s the deal. The foreclosure tsunami has left homeowners nationwide with anemic home [...]

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A Full Price Offer in this Market – Go Figure

Who pays full price in this market? Many would ask, what buyer (who isn’t somehow chemically or cognitively impaired) is going to come to the table at asking price and still be smiling?
Or is something interesting happening out there in this big fat buyer’s market?
It is my most humble opinion, and maybe there are [...]

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Is Closing Scary? Reflections from the Eye of a Colorado Storm

My first closing as an agent (I’ve been to many as a seller/buyer) was initially scheduled for 9:30 am on Thursday, May 22nd. It got pushed to noon to give time for documents to get to the title company. No big deal except it meant that my employing broker wouldn’t be there to hold my [...]

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Can I Afford a Real Estate Agent in this Down Market?

Your property value has already taken a hit in this troublesome housing market - can you really afford an agent commission to get your home sold? Interestingly, now more than ever might just be when you need that expertise to navigate your way to a front yard SOLD sign in a housing market crowded with [...]

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When You’re a Seller in a Buyer’s Market

There are a few vital questions you need to ask yourself as a potential seller in a buyer’s market:
1) Do I NEED to sell now??
If the answer is “yes” and you must sell your home due to job transfer, change in marital status, retirement or the like, then you must be prepared to go the [...]

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