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Realities of Real Estate: It only takes one
On several occasions, we’ve written about various strategies associated with the marketing of real estate. Many of the marketing principles are the same as what are used to sell many […]
Realities of Real Estate: The good, the bad and the ugly on the road ahead
Wherever we go, people always have the same question: “How’s the real estate market doing, and what do you see on the road ahead?” We can make some educated guesses, […]
Realities of Real Estate: Motivation matters in buying, selling homes
Buyers and sellers of real estate don’t all have the same degree of motivation. Generally, we see three different types of customers. First, there are those who have an urgent […]
Realities of Real Estate: Major changes in real estate
Over the past decade, we have witnessed changes in the real estate industry that literally dwarf any previous adjustments to the nature of this business. Both prices and volume went […]
Realities of Real Estate: 10 reasons sellers overprice their houses
When putting your house on the market, getting the initial list price right is critical in selling it in a reasonable time and at the highest possible price. Everyone wants […]
Realities of Real Estate: A look at Annapolis real estate
In an effort to understand the overall health of the real estate market, we often examine national and regional trends. Nevertheless, all real estate, like politics, is local. The relative […]
Realities of Real Estate: First Impressions
As has been said many times, first impressions are everything. In our real estate office, we actually have a person whose title is Director of First Impressions; her name is […]
Realities of Real Estate: Top 10 building blocks for determining market value
In assessing the market value of a property, the final determination is usually made by the prevailing sales price of similar homes. However, with the exception of townhouses or condos, […]
Realities of Real Estate: I think I’ll wait until spring
Just about any real estate agent will tell you that for almost four years now, buyers and sellers have had one trait in common — procrastination. Although the desire to […]
Realities of Real Estate: Are we fixing the problem or prolonging the pain
As we wind down 2011 and start thinking about the new year, many of us take pause to reflect on past events, in hopes to better prepare for that which […]
Realities of Real Estate: A picture is worth a thousand words
Every day, we look at dozens of listings on the multiple list system. Many times, we’ll just go right to the pictures; it’s the quickest way to determine if the […]
Realities of Real Estate: A Short History of the Home Mortgage
As the federal government begins to grapple with the new reality that there are limitations on how much money our nation can borrow, we are starting to examine possible changes […]
