Encouraging a child’s love of reading is one of the greatest gifts that you could give a child. Even when kids find reading a daunting task, developing that love for reading is a gift that pays tremendous dividends. Barnes and Noble Bookstore and California Pizza Kitchen (The Summit and The Galleria locations) are aiding in the…
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The days of buying a Birmingham, Alabama home at 70% of it’s value has long passed. As a savvy home buyer you need to know that if they’ve set your sights on the home of your dreams, you’dbetter be prepared to make a competitively strong offer. Many sellers are totally ignoring low-ball offers on a home and home buyers…
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It’s hard not to get offended when someone makes an offer that’s so off of the beaten path, that one can’t help but be offended. Who can blame you for being offended, but here’s the deal: take offense, calm down, regroup, think rationally and then counter. There now, isn’t that better. Getting a low ball…
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Where do you go from here? For starters, what do you want in a home? And where do you want to live? These may seem like simple questions, but for some people, these are the 2 hardest questions that they’ll ever have to answer before the search begins. What do You want in a Home? Of…
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That’s the title of an article that I read yesterday on Realtor Magazine online. Immediately I thought surely their real estate agents have been sending this message with tremendous emphasis. The fact is that it should not be any surprise and in my opinion “caught off guard”does not accurately describe what’s happening. Speaking from personal experience, I have…
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Want to Know What Your Home is Worth? Well I can certainly help you with that. With such a changing and challenging market, every home owner should want to know what the current value of their home is. And if you previously had your home on the market and the listing has expired, you may be…
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Flipping Houses in Birmingham, Alabama f you are planning to flip houses in Birmingham, Alabama you would be well advised to bring your A-Game. I would highly recommend that you take a look at the work that your competition is doing if you truly plan to compete in today’s market. The Birmingham real estate investor that…
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Price, Location and Condition The title of this post speaks for itself. There really is no further explanation needed so this post is going to be quite brief. Birmingham-Hoover Home Sellers There isn’t much you can do about location if you are planning to sell your house . Hopefully it’s in a prime location. But even if…
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Would You Buy Your House? Let’s Go For an Out of Body Experience. No seriously. Would you buy your house? Before you answer that question off the cuff, let’s ponder on a few things. When you first bought the house perhaps you were just tired of looking and your house was just the best that had…
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I Couldn’t Care Less About What Your Client Thinks Birmingham real estate agents, home buyers and home sellers alike often utter these very words. And each time I hear it, I often think “Well you should.” How can you negotiate if you don’t consider the other party?” I believe that the dominant factor in good negotiating…
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