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One of the topics that comes up in talking with potential clients who want to sell their homes is, “How long will it take to sell my property?”  Well, as they say, it depends.  It depends on a lot of factors such as: Condition of the property- buyers have lots of choices, and most want [...]

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Lately you may have begun to see a curious little printed block on various advertisements.  It’s square and has a bunch of little squares inside the block. These are called QR Codes, meaning Quick Response Codes.  They look random, but they actually represent a relatively new way to communicate, sort of along the lines of the bar [...]

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The monthly Case-Shiller housing study came out recently and was quoted extensively by the national press.  If you believed those media folks who get totally excited by getting to report negative news, the whole country continues to sag in a real estate bust.  Of course, they don’t focus on the fact that the report addresses only 20 [...]

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Property appraisals are on many people’s minds lately, especially with the recent revaluation for tax purposes in Iredell and Mecklenburg Counties.  They are more difficult to accomplish with good accuracy nowadays because the volume of sales is down so finding enough comparable sales is more difficult than ever.  Below is a great article provided by [...]

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Yesterday Coldwell Banker held a meeting in Charlotte to give their area agents additional information about the effective use of all the technology that they make available to agents and their clients in marketing and buying homes.  I attended and added some useful tools to my repertoire.  I’m a pretty “techie” guy for my age- my [...]

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Several weeks ago I was driving to Raleigh to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors of the NC Association of Realtors.  About an hour into my drive, I got a call from a reporter from The Statesville Record & Landmark, Donna Swicegood (I know, but I was using my “Bluetooth” earpiece).  I knew Donna [...]

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A few weeks ago I wrote about being given the honor of being included in Coldwell Banker Circle of Excellence based on my real estate sales performance last year.  It’s nice to get recognition for putting in a lot of hard work and long hours.  Now, to top that off, I can be seen hanging [...]

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The recent increase in gasoline prices has got me thinking about what, if any, impact it will have on the real estate market.  Gas prices for regular around Mooresville, NC are approaching $3.60/gallon- OUCH!  Like any economic predictions, this is one that has many possible outcomes.  Here are a few things to consider: – Higher gas [...]

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In the aftermath of the financial meltdown, much of which was brought on by mortgages that were too easy to get by people who were “iffy” at best regarding their ability to repay their mortgage, we are beginning to see discussions about how mortgages should be arranged and marketed in the future.  This is part [...]

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A recent post from this blog discussed the need for sellers to be realistic and aware of the market in which they’re selling and the nature of their competition.  Today, I visited a couple of new home sellers at their models and came away with some competitive information that real estate property re-sellers should keep in mind. [...]

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