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HOW TO ENSURE CARBON MONOXIDE HOME SAFETY DANGER The need for heat from fireplaces or furnaces can increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in your home. The following information will help you keep your family safe from the dangers of carbon monoxide. INSPECTION Ensure that the exhaust gas...

* Price?  Sometimes. * Location?  Maybe. The REAL answer is that each home has something special that will trigger a buyer's interest.  And you never know what that special something is ahead of time. Certainly, the first impression enhances the possibility of a sale.  If the buyer sees an unkemp...

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed int...

QUICK SALES are RARELY influenced by CHANCE QUESTION: A Realtor listed a home on a Friday and had it sold by Sunday. Do you think he really earned all the commission? ANSWER The “no” answer immediately enters the mind when a quick sale occurs. However, the commission is usually deserved. In fact...

1.      A real estate transaction is complicated. In most cases, buying or selling a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multi-page government-mandated settlement statements. A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help ...

All Realtors agree that a home decorated for marketing correlate to a higher sale price, and a faster sale. So, grab a chair and preview these marketing tips. In the home selling marketplace of today, making your home stand out is extremely important. Potential homebuyers usually view ten other h...

IT ALL STARTS WITH THE CUSTOMER QUESTION: Do you add value to the customer? It is important that you continuously improve how you do things to ensure that you meet or exceed your customer's expectations. ADVERTISE You could have the best service and top sales skills in your community, however, i...

any sellers are very confused when they list their home for sale. They don't realize that listing a property with a Realtor has a tremendous advantage over selling a home "For Sale By Owner." Depending on the area and market conditions, 97% of homes sell through the MLS.  What is the MLS?  It is ...

Get your house market-ready for at least two weeks before you begin showing it.

Price it right. Set a price at the lower end of your property's realistic price range.