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by | October 24, 2011

Kitchen Resale Tips – “Looks Are Everything”

Wall Street Journal contributor June Fletcher offers home sellers advice on sprucing up outdated kitchens for resale. “Looks are everything,” says Fletcher, “so if a kitchen seems fresh and updated, buyers are impressed.” For the most visual impact on a … Continue reading →

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by | October 12, 2011

Avoid Seasonal Advertising Disorder

Think advertising homes in the Fall and Winter months isn’t worth your time and money? Consider this: In the past three years, national home sales have averaged 488,000 units sold in the months of September through December. Using the average … Continue reading →

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by | September 30, 2011

How To Look at Houses

by Rob Wicker Buying a house is tricky. Minor flaws that you don’t like can easily be fixed. On the other hand, structural problems that you fail to notice may end up costing you a lot of money. Author PJ Wade offers advice on how … Continue reading →

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by | September 26, 2011

How to Predict Local Home Prices

Most of the housing data consumers can access comes from national averages – not the local market. This can make it difficult to work with a seller to price a home correctly or alleviate a potential buyer’s concern about his … Continue reading →

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by | September 21, 2011

Spread the Word – Home Sales Up

NAR reports that existing home sales rose 7.7% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.03 million – an 18% increase over August 2010. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said “favorable affordability conditions and rising rents are underlying … Continue reading →

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