Smart Home Buying

Senate Approves $8000 Tax Credit Extension

By Angela Murphy on November 5, 2009

By an 85 to 2 vote, the first-time homebuyer tax credit, due to expire at the end of November, is expected to be extended to contracts written by the end of April and closed by June 30 of 2010.

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$8000 Tax Credit Extension

By Angela Murphy on October 13, 2009

Out of USA military extension could pass the House as early as Thursday, October 15th.

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Be in Control

By Larry Schottenstein on September 29, 2009

Successful agents know  to be a true success they need to focus their energies on securing clients. They need to be in control of the home buying process. Their job is to act as rainmaker and continually generate more clients. But when buying a home do you want to be in control or controlling the [...]

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Top 10 Tips for Homebuying

By Angela Murphy on September 29, 2009

A house typically is a family’s largest investment, so buy right and don’t screw up! The purchase can pay off nicely in the long-run, or could cost more than you have. Here are 10 tips to help make a wise decision.

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Is your agent working for you?

By Valerie Ahmed on September 24, 2009

People often ask if real estate agents are all “bad”.  That can be a tough question to answer even on a good day, but recently I had an eye – opening conversation with a prospective buyer. 

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Should you hire an agent when buying a home?

By Larry Schottenstein on September 14, 2009

Buying a home should be fun and exciting but it can also be stressful. It’s a huge investment and also a major life event. Now you have to decide where you want to live, compromise your desires with your finances, find a home and make a deal. Don’t make the mistake of not hiring an [...]

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Over priced houses

By Carolyn Young on September 1, 2009

If anyone buying a house thinks that every house is a bargain right now, watch out. I’ve seen a remarkable number of houses that are overpriced

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What marketing works and doesn’t

By Larry Schottenstein on August 26, 2009

Agents have all kinds of marketing tools to help sell a home. When I teach continuing education for experienced agents I ask them to make a list of all the marketing tools they use. Here is a typical list:   1        Yard signs 2        Open houses 3        Sunday morning TV shows 4        Real estate publications [...]

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