Surveys show that many homeowners and homebuyers are not aware of the true value a REALTOR provides during the course of a Real Estate Transaction.  Many homeowners take on the responsibilty of selling their home not knowing or appreciating what Full Service REALTORS provide in return for their sales commission.
Listed here are nearly 200 typical […]

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Need to keep your New Year’s Resolution of staying (or getting) in shape?  Sign up for the 2nd Annual Saratoga 5K Fun Run on May 3, 2008.  You can visit www.saratoga5kfunrun.com for more details.  This benefits special needs children and starts at the Clubhouse @ 8am.

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Neighbors, for those of you who did not have a chance to attend today’s open house at 1840 Travers Circle, I have given the property it’s own website and you are free to view it at your convenience.  There were several interested people that walked through.  Most commented on the scenery of the neighborhood with […]

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Nothing says spring like a community garage sale!  Saratoga Subdivision off of Patterson Rd. in Lawrenceville will be having their annual sale on Saturday, April 26th 2008 from 8am-2pm.  Being a resident of this neighborhood for over 7 years, I have yet to participate in this event.  However, since I have not “purged” in a […]

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This is an interesting feature that I stumbled across on Zillow called “Make Me Move”.  For those of you who are not in a hurry and don’t want or feel like you need the marketing efforts of an agent…this is for you!   Just list your property (free) for the price that will “Make you Move”.  If […]

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 Research reveals that the more photos a listing has, the quicker it sells. A property with a single photo spent 70 days on the market (DOM) on average, while DOM fell to 40 with six photos, 36 with 16 to 19 photos, and 32 with 20 photos. Additionally, listings with one photo sold for 91.2 […]

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I think we are all aware that it is a Buyers Market, but I do not think the media has given enough attention to why it is a good market for buyers and more importantly WHEN is the best time to buy.  Time Magazine has written this fabulous article about this very question.  Thinking about […]

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With the current “shift” in market favoring buyers I have been marketing to apartment dwellers and having much success lately.  What I have found is that most renters just need a little encouragement and education about the home buying process.  Much of this blog is inspired by questions I get from first time buyers.  […]

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