tips Energy Tax Credits Thanks to the federal stimulus bill signed into law last year, homeowners who purchase and install select energy-efficient appliances and materials in 2011 are eligible for a 10 to 30 percent tax credit. The following items are eligible for a 10 percent tax credit (up to
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08/28/2011
There's no better time than now to make the shift from doing 'listing presentations' to doing 'listening consultations. - Bernice Ross, Inman Real Estate News I Love this quote because it is prefect for todays market and economy. We are in the business as professionals to help people wit
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08/27/2011
While many other Desert real estate agents hunker down and keep a low profile in the summer months, or travel north, we have been going full tilt! One of the things we love about the Coachella Valley is its proximity to all the choice and diversity Southern California has to offer...two hours
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08/27/2011
If you want to be as successful as you dream to be, you need to be thinking about your goals all the time. - Michael Phelps, Olympic Gold Medalist
08/27/2011
This is “off Season” here in the California Desert...hot, hot, hot! Good Reasons to Sell Now! Fewer Showings, less buyers, but those buyers that are left are usually very serious about making a purchase. Less competition - Most people wait until “Season” to list their home, which means during the
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08/27/2011
Tips for Selling! Clear away all unnecessary objects from furniture throughout the house. Keep decorative objects on the furniture restricted to groups of 1, 3 or 5 items. Clear away all unnecessary objects from the kitchen countertops. Clear the refrigerator exterior of messages, pictures, mag
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08/27/2011
"Staging" a home should be thought of as creating an appealing but neutral space that will allow buyers to see the potential of your home. Naturally, it's difficult to look at your own home objectively; it's yours, after all. So consider enlisting a professional home stager or hire a Realtor wh
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08/27/2011
How do you feel when you walk in your door after a few busy days of hard work and see your shoes, mail, newspapers, those unlooked at magazines or catalogs scattered around that you just “haven’t gotten to, but will”, things on the kitchen counter you haven’t put away, etc.? Does it not just ma
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08/27/2011
The most obvious quality we all appreciate is loyalty. But within the context of loyalty there should be some perimeter. If I am not doing my job as a listing agent, i.e. staging guidance, professional photos, marketing, communicating, open houses, creative networking, making sure my listings h
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08/27/2011
The only thing that is more frustrating than finding the perfect home for a buyer and helping them make the perfect market value price offer, knowing they would even move a bit...a bit...just a bit above and having the seller be unrealistic in this market place that you can't put the deal togethe
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08/10/2011
