It’s the time of celebrating accomplishments as graduation tassels and gowns are blowing in the wind! Senior parties will take to the streets, and backyards will be manicured to welcome the proud parents and grandparents, along with other family members bearing gifts. Don’t plan for that down-sized home too fast!! With one empty room comes […]
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For as much as it pleases us to put a house under contract, it behooves us to focus more on the success rates of getting to that next “YES”. Have you heard of that common sales term that is often used to motivate the distressed new sales representative? The Sales Manager says, “Don’t worry about
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Father’s Day is often talked about as the ‘second runner up’ to Mother’s Day. This year, and every year to come, let’s become intentional at recognizing men for all they do to support their families. How many of you can recall the last time you were in a general conversation and overheard a man talking
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“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” It’s a saying that job applicants (at least the successful ones) take to heart. It’s why a lot of serious primping goes on before a blind date. It’s why movie directors spend as much time as it takes to light and prepare the first
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There is encouraging news for some prospective homeowners with a foreclosure in their recent past: more common sense seems to have entered the picture. The financial crisis that began in 2007 caused global disarray: across the U.S. (and Triad area was no exception), large numbers of responsible homeowners were clobbered by the fallout, often finding their incomes
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Triad Area for Sale by Owner: the Top 5 Challenges When you determine to sell your house, one of the first choices that comes up is tactical: do you try to sell it yourself as a Triad “For Sale by Owner” property—or do you enlist a real estate agent? Since your object is to maximize your profit,
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When any investor first begins to mull over the idea of acquiring a rental property in the Triad, it’s usually in competition with an array of other investment types—each with its inherent plusses and minuses. Some of them are new ideas (new technology company stocks; new forms of commercial exchange)—but real estate is definitely not
Triad Rental Property Investments—They’re Out There! Read More »
In conjunction with the rise in house prices, the profit potential for flipping a home in the Triad is once more drawing the entrepreneur-minded. Flipping a home is the process of purchasing a property—often one in a rundown condition—then improving its value and reselling it for a quick profit. Quick is the key word in this
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