Category: Timeless Tips

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New Year’s Resolution: A Guide on Selling Your Home in 2014

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After years of declining home values, 2014 could be the year for all home sellers, especially in Charlotte, NC. So if you want to sell your home, be sure to put your best foot forward. To start, here’s a quick guide to help you sell your home in 2014.   Change your real estate agent. …

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Ways to Make Your Home Eco-Friendly

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With the increasing number of environmental problems these days, each of us has the responsibility to do something to help save the environment. In your own simple ways, you can help through making home improvements that do not only beautify and add value to your home, but also helps conserve the environment. Below are some …

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Great Infographic on Improving Your Home in 10 Minutes or Less

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In order to get top dollar for your Charlotte NC home for sale, it needs to look great inside and out. Small adjustments to your home can really improve it’s curb appeal without costing you a fortune. The infographic below has tips and quick fixes to improve the value of your home and make it more desirable to …

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5 Programs Every Real Estate Agent Should Use

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Using these websites and programs to their fullest potential can set you out from the crowd, and become a five star agent. 1. LinkedIn With over 225 million members, LinkedIn is important for business. It’s a great networking tool. This is also another great place to receive recommendations. View my LinkedIn Profile. 2. Active Rain …

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4 Technology Tips Every Real Estate Agent Should Follow

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One of the best ways to get ahead in any industry is staying abreast with the latest technology.  In today’s digital information age, interested buyers and sellers will look for you online before doing business with you. For them to find you, you must be online. For the best results you need to be on …

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7 Best Strategies to Prevail in a Bidding War

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  [pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”50%”] “Will I get a second chance? Will the seller counter my offer?” [/pullquote] Many real estate markets are experiencing higher buyer demand than supply. In Charlotte, N.C., we currently have a 5 ½ month supply of homes; less than a 6 month supply is considered a Sellers’ Market. A good house …

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An Easy Way to Improve Your Credit

Revolving Debt is Sizable Factor of Your Credit Score That All Too Often Goes Unnoticed   In the credit game, you are supposed to lose. If you lose, THEY win. “They” of course, refers to the big Banks and Credit Bureaus. Both of whom benefit greatly when your credit score is lower. The Banks charge …

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Real Estate – Simple Buying Tips!

Everyone needs a little bit of friendly advice from time to time, and that’s especially true when dealing with real estate. It’s a tough world out there for a buyer. It’s doubly tough in a market like the one we have had over the past several years. So here are a few buyer-oriented real estate …

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Top 10 Myths About Buying a Foreclosure

Trulia.com and RealtyTrac recently surveyed US adults to get some insight into what people think is involved with buying a foreclosure. Here are the Top 10 Myths that were recently posted on Trulia.com and the facts to set the record straight: 1. Foreclosures need a huge amount of work. 92 percent of consumers expressed that …

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Using a Mortgage Loan Calculator

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So you are interested in a Charlotte home for sale, and ready to begin house hunting.  But before you apply for a mortgage loan, it’s important to determine the potential cost of your home. One feature of our website is a mortgage calculator that allows homebuyers to calculate the cost of a mortgage so you …

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