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Keeping your home and budget cool

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Erin Johnston

          With temperatures increasing almost daily, you may be tempted to turn up your AC unit. What you may not know is cooling costs account for at least 40% of the average summer electric bill. A few simple changes can … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 7: Anger over Inspection Repair Requests

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Mistake No. 7:   Anger over Inspection Repair Requests. Remember Mistake No. 3; being dishonest about the home?  “A seller risks losing a potential sale by hiding something they know is wrong with their house.   When it’s found, inevitably during the … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 6: Making Sale Price Personal

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Mistake No. 6:  Making Sale Price Personal Home is the backdrop of our lives.  The place we played and argued, hung the kids artwork on the refrigerator, Tracked growth progress on the door jam with a pencil, where the lawn … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 5: Limiting Home Showings.

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Mistake No. 5: Limiting Home Showings. So, you don’t want dinner interrupted by strangers traipsing through your home, or a call from Joe Realtor requesting a showing in 20 minutes while your kids are in the tub.  No one does; … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 4: Having Home Viewed By Unqualified Buyers

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Mistake No. 4:   Having Home Viewed By Unqualified Buyers What is a Pre-Qualified Buyer?  Well, simply put, it is the initial step in the mortgage process and is a simple determination of the creditworthiness of a potential buyer.  It’s fairly … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 3: Being dishonest about the home.

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Mistake No. 3: Being dishonest about the home. Disclosure laws exist, but vary state to state.   A seller risks losing a potential sale by hiding something they know is wrong with their house.   When it’s found, inevitably during the Home … Continue reading →

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Mistake No. 2: Overpricing Your Home.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Erin Johnston

Mistake No. 2: Overpricing Your Home. Ah….pricing your home right.   No subject could be touchier.  Although no one can place a value on the “home” you have built over the years, in order to sell, an asking price must be … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Mistakes When Selling

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Erin Johnston

In today’s market, selling your home is tough enough.  Certain mistakes can cost you a favorable deal or worse yet, any deal at all!   In today’s blog, we will discuss the top mistakes and provide tips to assist to make … Continue reading →

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Appraisals Helping the Housing Market

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Erin Johnston

More home sales are now going through because appraisers are putting higher values on the homes. The higher values are due to the rise of home prices as well as the shrinking inventories. From 2008-2010, many home sales fell through … Continue reading →

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