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Will your house sell?

I've heard it repeated over and over "this is a buyer's market." and while this may be true - you can beat the odds. As you prepare your home for the Spring/Summer Market, the one question to ask is, "What is my home worth...Today!" As we have seen over the past few years, the price a buyer is willing to pay for any given home in any given area has varied sometimes even month to month. Like ...
Posted by Laura Lenze @ 3:36 PM on 06/13/2011
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Interest Rates

Lenders continue to offer low interest rates to home buyers. This past week I’ve seen rates remain below 5%. So the question I am asked most often is simply, “is this a good time to sell?”  Of course, the next question would be, “is this a good time to buy?”  With the market trend in home values declining (though not as in other states) one would have to consider ...
Posted by Laura Lenze @ 9:46 AM on 01/20/2011
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Merry Christmas

Just when I was beginning to think we might not see a White Christmas the unexpected happened , the accumulation of nearly 48 inches of snow.  Building snowmen, snow igloos, and snow angels, well it just seemed like the right thing to do to welcome winter. One of the most awe inspiring events of the season is especially more thrillling after a good snowfall and that is driving through ...
Posted by Laura Lenze @ 6:07 PM on 12/20/2010
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Buyers buy and Sellers Sell...

One of the questions that I am asked more often these days seems to involve whether or not homes are selling. The answer of course is yes. Homes that are priced at market value and which have a great curb appeal are going to attract more home buyers and get more exposure so yes, those homes are selling. Some of the tips that I give home owners include: keep it simple (no clutter), make sure your house ...
Posted by Laura Lenze @ 12:51 AM on 08/20/2010
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Still a Great Time

The First Time Home Buyer Tax Incentive has come and gone..and yet, it is still a great time to buy a new home. According to our local activity report, home sales rose 5% over April 2009 with a total of 334 units selling during the month of April 2010. The average cost of a three bedroom home in our area during this time was $128,000 and a four bedroom --$171,000. This is what Jim Gillespie has to ...
Posted by Laura Lenze @ 1:29 PM on 05/29/2010
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Tax Credit

Interest rates are creeping up and in five days the federal tax credit will expire. April 30th is the very last day to get a house under contract. But, we're not done - we will have to make sure the house closes before the end of June. This tax credit has encouraged a number of first time home buyers to get out an buy their first home. We have really been busy and I suspect we will continue to be busy ...
Posted by Laura Lenze @ 10:06 PM on 04/24/2010
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What is Your New Years Resolution?

For some it will be to lose weight while others will want to add to their savings or 401K...but for many homeowners, they are saying this "this is it -- time to sell!" Well, I may have some GOOD NEWS! Have you heard ? The Home Buying Tax Credit has been EXPANDED. Now current homeowners may qualify for up to $ 6,500 when the purchase their next home. This program is a benefit to both ...
Posted by Laura Lenze @ 5:56 AM on 01/19/2010
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