Questions to ask a Real Estate Associate Author: Marueen Realty In order to find the Real Estate Associate who is right for you, you may interview several. The quality of your home selling experience is dependent upon your skill at selecting the person best qualified. It's interesting that in the real estate business,
Is there a best time to sell my house? Author: Maureen Realty Property sells year round. It is mostly a function of supply and demand, as well as other economic factors. The time of year you choose to sell can make a difference in the amount of time it takes and the final selling price. Generally the real estate market
MOVING CHECKLIST Author: Maureen Realty Making the decision to move was the hard part. You've picked a city, notified the relatives, and found a new apartment or home in your new neighborhood. Are you ready to box up everything you own--all the possessions that mean "home" to you and your f
MARKET TIME -vs- SELLING PRICE Author: Maureen Realty Pricing for the current market is critical in acheiving your maximum net proceeds from the sale of your property. The longer your home is on the market, the less it will sell for. The following statistics show what typically happens... 0 - 4 Weeks
ENHANCING YOUR HOME'S SALES APPEAL Author: Maureen Kalesnik When preparing you home for sale, it is important that you assess it for visual impact particularly its first impression. Consider the 3 R's - Repair, Return and Replace. Keep in mind that a limited investment on your part in time and money can add substantial
HOME IMPROVEMENTS - INVESTMENT RECOOP Author: Maureen Realty The following information is from national statistics. IT SHOULD ONLY BE USED AS A GENERAL GUIDE in ranking the importance of these improvements. Many factors will affect the appraiser's opinion of these improvements including, location, value range of ho
FLOOD INFORMATION Author: Maureen Realty Floods are the most common natural disaster, causing about $2 billion in property damage each year. In 1968, Congress established the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to limit the financial burden on taxpayers. This program is directly administered by the Fe
Population Boom Spawns Super Cities Author: USA Today Archive Population Boom Spawns Super Cities By Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY Posted 7/10/2005 11:08 PM (click hyperlink above for story or read below)ARDMORE, Okla. - Football rivalries between Oklahoma and Texas are legendary. And Oklahomans joke that they
PRICING YOUR HOME TO SELL Author: Maureen Realty Attracting buyers is the name of the game. As a seller, you have two goals:1. To get the most money possible 2. To sell as quic
Lake Murray WPA Era Author: Chris Cowlbeck Lake Murray was constructed in the early 1930's during the WPA, CCCC era and has impacted the community in many ways, very visible still today.