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8/18/2010. Santa Rosa, Ca Robert Digitale, reporter for the Press Democrat, sat in this week at the Santa Rosa Chapter of Realtor’s weekly Breakfast meeting. He does a great job covering the local real estate market. In his blog, Robert reported that the county recorded 355 single-family home sales in July, compared to 451 in June….a 21 percent drop!! In [...] View from the master bedroom at 515 Gull Drive As usual, tons of useful information…all rolled into one very entertaining hour. This week; Making your property appealing without a PRICE REDUCTION by offering closing costs, buying down a mortgage, getting creative. Why this makes sense…Mike will break it down to the numbers~ The long and short of the Buyer/Agent relationship ~ Plus, Mike and Alli’s “Tales from the Trenches”; The Bank’s [...] ReStore has moved into their new diggs off of Piner at Industrial. If you liked their tiny home off of Cleveland, you’ll be thrilled at all the space they now have. If you’ve never been, you really should stop in and peruse their goodies before heading off to the home improvent stores. Wondering what to do with all those [...] From the National Association of Realtors, Friday, July 1, 2010; “I am happy to report that Congress has passed a bill extending the Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadline to September 30, 2010. The extension applies only to transactions that had ratified contracts in place as of April 30, 2010, and have not yet closed. There [...] Today, June 30th 2010, marked the end of the $8,000 Federal First Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit, as well as the $6500 Move-up Credit. Congratulations to all who were able to take advantage. If you recently closed escrow, or are currently in escrow, you may also be able to take advantage of the California tax credit for [...] As Heard on The Real Estate Hour How would you like to search for homes in your “Jammies” ? Studies show that 87% of home buyers begin their home search on the internet. We often have buyers ask us for a website that offers accurate information. So, we were thrilled when Prospect Mortgage introduced their home search program. The [...] When Mike and I meet with new clients we want them to be completely comfortable with the whole process of buying and/or selling a home. One of the first things we tell them is that there is no such thing as a dumb question in real estate. So, when creating an email for our Radio Show [...] If you have ever done any home remodelling you know all about the headaches, stress and possible marital discourse that can result from the chaos. The last thing you need is an added “issue” with your contractor. The following is a great list of suggestions from the League of California Homeowners that should help. Hire only licensed [...] This year Mike and I will be digging a little deeper into the many ways to reduce our “Carbon Footprint”. As Kermit the Frog always said, “It’s not easy being Green” but it is getting easier. We’ll be exploring the many ways you can do your part…..and also some things to avoid. Beware [...] |
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