Introducing Your Confidantes Into the Process? It is not uncommon for Birmingham Alabama home buyers to want to have trusted advisers to accompany them on showings. However, it’s up to the real estate professional do discuss with buyers how this affects the process and what is considered acceptable and customary. I have definitely experienced the…
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Buying & Selling: From Confident & Decisive to Uncertain & Indecisive Have you ever known a person that has always been full of confidence and then suddenly, for what ever reason, they can’t seem to make a decision. We see that a lot in real estate with both home buyers and home sellers. People who are…
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What You Should Know About Short Sale List Prices and Market Values Short Sale Education First a little short sale education may be in order. Sometimes even when people think they know what a short sale is, they really want someone who actually knows, to explain it to them. That’s where I come in. Short Sale…
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Wake Up and Smell the Sold Listings I know discouragement may have set in because your Birmingham real estate listing has expired and there is no buyer prospect in sight (that you know of). When I talk to home owners whose MLS listings have expired, I always ask why they think their home didn’t sell, the answer is ALWAYS the…
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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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