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Stage Four: NegotiationsInsider Secret: Your family and friends can cause you to lose your dream home.Why: With so much information on the web and the news every day about the recession and the buyer's market, everyone seems to be an armchair economist/real estate savant. But much of that news is national and based on medians, averages and trends. That is, it might not necessarily apply ...
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Stage Three: House HuntingInsider Secret: "Distressed" doesn't always equal "discounted" - in some cases, a "regular" sale can be a deeper deal.Why: Short sales and foreclosures have grown to comprise roughly 30 percent of the homes sold on today's market, even higher in some areas. The average sale price of foreclosed homes was 32% lower than the average sale price of non-foreclosed homes, at last ...
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Stage Two: Getting Pre-Approved.Insider Secret: Working with a mortgage broker referred by your real estate broker or agent may save you money.Why: Bolstered by the real-life stories of a couple of bad apples, TV pundits and some consumer advocates have spun the tale of a real estate industry cartel, whereby sinister agents hook unsuspecting buyers up with shady mortgage brokers, who place them in ...
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Buying a home is not a discrete event; it's a process - a sequence of events that happens over time, sometimes over as long as several months or even years! While general guides to buying a home are a dime a dozen, I'm excited to share with you some insider secrets you may not have heard elsewhere - one for each stage involved in buying a home. Here's to helping you make the best decisions at ...
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Nearly 15% to 25% of all listings do not sell. The market rejects them.
In other words, the market did not accept the Marketing Effort, the Price, the Condition, the Location, or a combination of these areas—perhaps all four of them!
The good thing is that you control two of these areas: Price and Condition. We control one: Marketing Efforts.
Marketing Effort
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Veterans Tax Credit:
This is just a reminder that active duty personnel who served outside the U.S.A. for at least 90 days during the period of 12/31/2008 and 5/1/2010 have until April 30th, 2011 to sign a contract to purchase a home, and until June 30th, 2011 to close, to take advantage of the $8k/$6.5k home buyer tax credit.
This also applies to members of the Foreign Service or an employee of ...
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GE Plot home offered almost $100,000 below current assessed value! Showings anytime and all offers being accepted and presented NOW !
For complete information and to view a beautiful virtual tour visit: http://www.coldwellbankerprime.com/Property/NY/12308/Schenectady/1186_LOWELL_RD Offered by; Bonnie Sindel Website: http://www.coldwellbankerprime.com/bonnie.sindel Cell 518-221-8232 Office 518-640-4312 ...
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A HOMEBUYER MUST SEE! Open House on Sun., 2/13 From 12-2 at 16 Miles Standish Road in Colonial Manor. Don't miss this Outstanding Home with Updates throughout! Curry Road to Helderberg Avenue to Right on Miles Standish Road. MLS #201022321 http://www.16MilesStandishRd.com
Bonnie Sindel
Coldwell Banker Prime Properties
Cell 518-221-8232/Office 518-640-4312
Website: www.coldwellbankerprime.com/bonnie.sindel
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COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SURVEY FIRST-TIME BUYERS DEMAND NEW KIND OF “STARTER HOME”87 Percent of Beginner Buyers Want Move-In Ready
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Feb. 8, 2011) – The term “starter home” seemingly refers to an entry-level property – one that is affordable yet needs “tender love and care.” But amidst the many homes available in today’s ...