Windermere Real Estate Agent
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You are the source. What does this mean? It means that your knowledge, your emotions, your photos are what create the personality of the home you have lived in and are selling. Sharing these brings your home to life. So tell me your story. We have the time, and it does make a difference. All [...]
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Most of us today are concerned about our environment, and recycle paper products with enthusiasm. We try to not use paper products when we can avoid it, and we read our magazines and newspapers and then recycle them too. That is why it is a mystery to me why some sellers insist on having a [...]
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Pricing your home right in the beginning can make the difference between a long time on the market and a short time. How do we price right?
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You must price it right when when your home 1st goes on the market. You have about 21 days to be “new”. After that you are just another home in the ever increasing inventory that we are all seeing now. I can show you comparatives, we can review the numbers, the days on market etc, [...]
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It is a good time to buy on Whidbey Island. Interest rates are low, and there is excellent inventory.
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The catch phrase has been around for some time, and can be used to describe homes without any real substance behind it. In the last few years it has taken on a new definition with the public’s concerns about energy costs and global warming. But buyers do need to beware of the loosely used marketing [...]
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Bank of America announced a new program for their mortgage holders who are upside down in value on their current mortgages with B of A. Borrowers must demonstrate a hardship in making current payments, and be at least 60 days delinquent on the loans and owe at least 120% of the current home value. Borrowers [...]
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You may want to consider investing in some improvements to your current home as spring approaches. Before beginning, it is wise to see if the home improvements you are contemplating are eligible for a home improvement tax deduction.
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What is important to do, and what is not, for properties I represent for sale? In my profession I must ask this question for each of the properties I represent every day. First and foremost, it is important that I make sure that my clients properties are being presented in an inviting way to the [...]
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Looking at Whidbey Island Real Estate Statistics ending Dec 2009, our year to date sold homes finished ahead of last year. Active listing inventory is down but I think that may have more to do with it being December, and we will need to see what happens in the early months of 2010 to give [...]
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It’s a fact, if you are a seller, and someone wants to buy your home, they will need an appraisal for their loan. Much of the time they will also want to have an inspection on the property as a contingency. The inspection usually comes before the bank gets around to ordering an appraisal. Most [...]
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There are many changes happening in the way lending institutions are having to do business. Some of these are now affecting the appraisals on your home if you are selling and if you are buying the one you may want to purchase. Please read the article below and if you would like to discuss it, [...]
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So you are thinking about selling your house or property and you have made the decision to use the services of a professional realtor to help you. Congratulations on that good decision – to not use one could end up costing you money and time. So which realtor should you pick? Here are some suggestions [...]
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