Home Staging – Curb Appeal – Creating a Colorful Entrance

Home Staging - Curb Appeal - Creating a Colorful Entrance by: Patricia Marie Kelly, APSD, RRPM, RESA-PRO  (Marie Kelly Unlimited) In order to sell your home successfully, you need more than a sign in the lawn, and pretty furniture inside.  Knowing what buyers want, and what price they are
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Christopher Tenggren’s March/April ’14 “YourHome Newsletter”

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s March/April ’14 “YourHome Newsletter” In this Issue... Sneeze the Day, The Green Mile, Mow Time & Did you know... Click Link to Open
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Christopher Tenggren’s March ’14 “Enjoy Magazine

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s March ’14 "Enjoy Magazine" In this Issue... Ty's Tips - Room Redo, Top Fitness Myths: Busted, Green Eggs & Ham, Top Travel Hacks, Sleep Like a Pro, Drink of the Month and More... Click Link to Open
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Five Ways Home Sellers Can Prepare for the Spring Market

Five Ways Home Sellers Can Prepare for the Spring Market by: Michele Lerner at REALTOR.com December 23, 2013 With spring being the busiest time for real estate, homeowners planning to put their homes on the market shouldn’t wait for flowers to bloom before getting ready to sell. Having a few
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Don’t Wait! Move Up to the Home You Always Wanted

Don’t Wait! Move Up to the Home You Always Wanted by: The KCM Crew on January 28, 2014 Now that the housing market has stabilized, more and more homeowners are considering moving up to the home they have always dreamed of. Prices are still below those of a few years ago and interest rates are
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5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now Instead of Spring

5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now Instead of Spring by: The KCM Crew on February 4, 2014 Based on prices, mortgage rates and soaring rents, there may have never been a better time in real estate history to purchase a home than right now. Here are five reasons purchasers should consider buying before
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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t For Sale by Owner

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t For Sale by Owner by: The KCM Crew on February 5, 2014 Some homeowners consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). We think there are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of
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2013 Homes Sales vs. Property Showing Trends

2013 Homes Sales vs. Property Showing Trends by: Christopher Tenggren, REALTOR®, January 29, 2014 Data Source: National Association of REALTORS® Homes Sales Data & REAL Trends Magazine/ShowingTime, December 2013 It's interesting, in this decade's plus worth of housing market data (which
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Christopher Tenggren’s February ’14 “Enjoy Magazine

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s February ’14 "Enjoy Magazine" In this Issue... Ty's Tips - Cutting Clutter, Best Workout You're Not Doing, Spa Amour, New Orleans Favoites, Drink of the Month and More... Click Link to Open
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Illinois Housing 2013 Housing Round Up & 2014 Update

Illinois Housing 2013 Round Up & 2014 Update Source: The Illinois Association of REALTORS & Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, Ph.D. Director Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL) University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs: January 2014 Illinois saw a year of
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