Last year I wrote an article suggesting that if you want to know something about your Realtor you should check out his or her ride. It occurs to me, however, that instead of using a Realtor's car as an indicator of what kind of agent you'll be getting (or already have) a more interesting point o
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05/16/2008
I used to be known as a bit of a technophile; you know, one of those geeky Inspector-Gadget kind of guys, who's on top of the latest gismo that's on, or will be coming onto the market soon. I have to admit however, that despite my dual subscriptions to Popular Science and Mechanics, my widening
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04/17/2008
If you've been uncertain about whether or not to buy Real Estate in the current market, let me be the first one to help you down off of the fence. This is not just a great time to buy, its a classic "Buyer's Market" out there, combining seemingly a "perfect storm" of contributing circumstances t
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03/14/2008
At first thought, selling your house by yourself might seem tempting. After all, how much work could it possibly be to sell a house anyway? You just plunk a sign out in the yard, run a couple newspaper ads, park yourself in the rocker on the front porch for a while and wait for the buyers to star
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12/14/2007
The key to getting ahead in this country used to be an education. Absent even that, at least what a person had done in life, what they had actually accomplished was what counted. These days however, it seems that the only true mark of achievement that makes any real difference one way or anothe
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12/11/2007
The so-called media talking about the so-called National Real Estate Market needs to shut up with all the doom and gloom! I don't know what kind of crystal ball these so-called experts are looking into in order to make the recent rash of negative predictions, but accurate or not, just the saying
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11/28/2007
I'll never forget what I did that first time I purchased Real Estate. I actually sat on the ground of that property and, just like a kid, played in the dirt. I just had to feel the ground, dig down into it with my hands and let my fingers feel the rocks, sand, sticks and mud of this tiny piece
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11/12/2007
Every house will eventually get sold. Even the ugly ones that are hard to love, or even like. Realizing that fact and doing a good job of not projecting personal feelings is one of the greatest challenges I've found while showing homes.Every time I show a house I just hate, I practically have t
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11/01/2007
MLS #: 2713461Price: $79,900Status: Active Request more photos!Agent: Fred JaegerEmail: fred@gilchristrealestate.comPhone: 541 598-5449 Schedule a showingEmail this listingMap this locationDriving DirectionsPrint this listingMortgage calculators Address:52530 Railroad St La Pine, OR 97739Neighbor
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10/29/2007
Prime building lot on quiet cul-de-sac surrounded by nature. MLS #: 2713845Price: $119,500Status: Active Request more photos!Agent: Fred JaegerEmail: fred@gilchristrealestate.comPhone: 541 598-5449 Schedule a showingEmail this listingMap this locationDriving DirectionsPrint this listingMortgage c
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10/29/2007
