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  • Tax Credit Available For First Time Home Buyers
    Amid the economic upheaval, there is good news for first-time home buyers – a tax credit of up to $7,500 Even better – the definition of first-time home buyers includes those who have not owned a principal residence in the three year period prior to purchasing a qualifying home
  • Make The First Impression A Great One
    First impressions are critical Just like the view from the curb may prevent a buyer from getting out of the car, the view inside the house determines whether they make an offer
  • Rochester MN Real Estate Market Is In Full Swing
    The Rochester Minnesota Real Estate market seems to have built a full head of steam as we head into the spring season Sales are robust and there have even been several reports of multiple offers on some well priced properties
  • Home Selling Strategies For A Normalizing Market
    After a solid five year run of record home sales, the market is readjusting itself to a more normal level Most of those who wanted to move have moved
  • Understanding The Foreclosure Crisis
    For several years low interest rates and low down-payment percentages enabled home buyers to get into increasingly larger and more expensive homes Then as home prices rose, home sellers took advantage of the “equity” in their existing homes to move up to even bigger, more expensive homes
  • Timing The Market: To Sell Or Not To Sell In A Down Market
    Every book I have read on trying to time the stock market says don’t Most financial advisors recommend getting in and staying in with the proper asset allocation for your particular risk tolerance
  • Your Home Inspection Report, Useful After The Sale Too!
    When you bought your home, chances are pretty good that you paid a professional home inspector to check it out before you bought it It may have been especially useful at the time in your decision regarding the home’s value
  • Why Your First Offer Is Usually Your Best Offer
    There’s an old real estate rule of thumb that the first offer you receive is usually the best one I’ve run into this with several listings where the seller received an offer early on, made a stiff counteroffer back to the buyer and the buyer headed for the hills
  • Set Your Home Apart -- Listing Vs. Marketing
    When you list your home for sale, the objective is to get the most money in your pocket as possible It seems intuitive that you would get the most money by paying the least money to get it sold
  • Why Real Estate Listings Expire - Part 4 Of 4
    In a competitive market with fewer buyers, more homes for sale and longer market times, you want to do everything you can to be sure your home doesn’t linger on the market Listings which expire without selling and often without a single offer become harder to sell at the best price
  • Why Real Estate Listings Expire - Part 3 Of 4
    The real estate market is far different than it was several years ago Now, homes may linger on the market for months or years without a sale or even an offer
  • Why Real Estate Listings Expire - Part 2 Of 4
    In a buyer’s market, it’s critical that home sellers do everything they can to position their property so it will stand out from the competition The four main reasons a property doesn’t sell are condition, staging, pricing, and marketing
  • Why Real Estate Listings Expire - Part 1 Of 4
    When you are selling your home, it is incredibly frustrating to have days, weeks, and even months go by without a sale Worst-case -- the listing expires without a sale
  • The Value Of Having Someone In Your Corner: Why You Want A Buyer's Agent
    Some buyers balk at working with a buyer's agent because they are concerned it will cost them money This is understandable since it is customary to sign an agreement with the buyer's agent defining their compensation as a percentage of the sale price

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