Posted by WGx on July 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Someone died in that house!
Okay, it is an odd topic, I know … Fifty years ago, it was normal for people to die in their homes and the buyer that subsequently purchased that house had no concerns about it (if it was even disclosed — disclosures 50 years ago is a whole different topic!).
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Posted by hollybarr on July 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment
I am sure you know people who check out open houses for a hobby…realtors refer to them as lookiloos. Some of my buyers have converted into lookiloos because they really enjoy looking at homes and cannot seem to stop. Almost like I was the drug dealer getting them their first hits aka, getting them into some homes that met their criteria and they were hooked! Once escrow closed they could not stop looking and they will cruise the streets on the weekends looking for another hit (aka open house).
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Posted by Julia sulek on July 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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Posted by WGx on July 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Local Realtor Holly Barr
– hey! I’ve heard of her – and
Willow Glen PAL Soccer are teaming up to host a special community Safety Fair on Saturday, August 16, at River Glen Park.
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Posted by WGx on July 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Realtor Holly Barr continues her ongoing WGx column with a twist this time around. During a quiet week for the home tour, she instead brings word of a Produce Exchange hosted by neighbors in the Rosegarden area:
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Posted by hollybarr on July 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
If you are going to call it a third bedroom, that bedroom has to be INSIDE the house... Just for the record if your third bedroom does not have a closet it is not a bedroom. Also, if your third bedroom is in a separate structure, like a garage, appraisers state that it is technically not a 3 bedroom house. I recommend you put a clear description of where that bedroom is.
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Posted by admin on July 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The theme this week seems to be YARDS!! There were some beautiful yards on tour this week! While it was hot and you did not really want to be outside at all, it does help to have something very pretty to look at (and a cool drink in your hand). Realtors on tour often offer cool drinks and food to help us stay longer at a house and to help us remember a house–nothing calls to memory like a yummy snack or a free lunch!
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