8/14/2008 8:49:00 AM
Sellers, don't skimp on price reduction
By Tara-Nicholle Nelson Created 08/14/2008 Q: My house just won't sell. It's been on the market for six months. I've reduced the price several times, and my Realtor keeps trying to get me to bring the price down much more, but I think it will make ...
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8/10/2008 10:05:00 AM
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
President Bush singed into law a Homebuyer Tax Credit — a $7500 tax credit that would be would be available for any qualified purchase between April 9, 2008 and June 30, 2009. The credit is repayable over 15 years (making it, in effect, an interest free ...
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8/7/2008 6:29:00 AM
Development Progress in North Creek
It has been a busy week or so in the Gore Mountain region. A few days short of a week ago, the Ski Bowl Cafe opened without fanfair. In the business they call this a soft opening. Tom Stoddard and his wife have converted the log home at the corner of Routes ...
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8/6/2008 8:08:00 AM
Two Glasses of Wine
TWO GLASSES OF WINE (I don't know to whom to credit this story, but it was sent to me recently and gave me cause to smile.) When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and ...
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8/6/2008 8:01:00 AM
Buyers Wanted - Foreign Investment Encouraged!
Interested in buying on Lake George? Call me at 518.251.2122 or e-mail Mark Bergman A queen entices kings Lake George drawing wealthy and their millions to her shores By PAUL GRONDAHL , Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. First published: ...
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7/22/2008 3:46:00 PM
What Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong...especially in Florida
The Miami Herald is running a great expose on the mortgage business in Florida. I picked up on the story on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered". I'm sure this will make headlines around the country this week. While I've never ...
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7/22/2008 11:58:00 AM
My Recent Interview
One of the fun things or perks of being an industry leader is that I do a fair number of newspaper and radio interviews. Last week Jonathan Brown interviewed me for two broadcasts on North Country Public Radio (ncpr.org). We discussed the current real estate ...
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7/16/2008 5:48:00 AM
CNBC commentary questions housing market 'crisis'
Turn on the TV or open a newspaper, and you are likely to find a story about the housing "crisis." You'll hear that sales and prices are down, foreclosures are up and the market is in a recession. A recent commentary by Dennis Kneale on CNBC's ...
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7/14/2008 6:37:00 AM
Common Red Flags for Home Buyers
This article is so well written that I'd be hard pressed to say it better. Excellent advice on all points! - Mark Published on Inman News ( http://www.inman.com ) Common red flags for home buyers By Dian_Hymer Created 07/14/2008 Last year, before the subprime ...
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7/2/2008 1:20:00 PM
Price it Right and it Will Sell !
Today I removed my signs and lockbox from an expired listing that failed to sell during the twelve months that I had it listed and during the prior twelve months while another broker had it listed. Meanwhile about a month ago I listed a higher priced home ...
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