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January 26, 2014 7:26 PM
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The Biggest Refinancing Mistakes Real Estate Owners Make

The Biggest Refinancing Mistakes Real Estate Owners Make | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Many lenders promise that refinancing can be a simple way to cut monthly mortgage payments and create a little breathing room in your budget. Under the right circumstances, that’s true: Average...
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When re-financing your home there are mistakes that you can make that will cost you time and money. Make sure you don't make these financial mistakes!

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January 26, 2014 5:33 PM
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Is It Wise To Buy A Home Before Selling The One You Own?

Is It Wise To Buy A Home Before Selling The One You Own? | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Common Approaches And Issues When Buying Before Selling One of the age old questions in real estate is should I buy a home before selling my exisiting h...
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Is it wise to buy a home before selling the one you already own? See what you need to know about buying a home before selling your existing property and whether that is the right move for you based on your financial situation.

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January 26, 2014 11:54 AM
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Attic Air Leaks: How To Find And Seal Them-On-Site Home InspectionBlog

Attic Air Leaks: How To Find And Seal Them-On-Site Home InspectionBlog | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Attic Air Leaks: You probably think of your ceilings as solid surfaces, but the truth is that ceilings leak air into unfinished attic spaces through gaps
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How to stop air leaks in the attic to keep your home more energy efficient.

Dea Irby's curator insight, January 27, 2014 11:41 PM

anyone feeling especially chilly from attic leaks during this crazy weather?

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January 25, 2014 7:24 PM
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What's To Love About Hopkinton Massachusetts

What's To Love About Hopkinton Massachusetts | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
While I have a bias about Hopkinton, MA and think that it a great place to live I am not alone. As recently as 2009, Money Magazine ranked our town of Hopkinton as the 19thbest place to live in the United States.
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I have lived in Hopkinton Massachusetts my entire life and am also a Hopkinton Realtor. Having been born and raised in Hopkinton I know the town like the back of my hand. If you are thinking about moving into the Metrowest Massachusetts area Hopkinton is certainly a town you should consider. The town has won numerous awards for it;s higly recognized school system and offers an excellent commuting location to Boston. Take a look and see why Hopkinton is such a great town to live.

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January 25, 2014 5:03 PM
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Four Dos and Don'ts to Avoid Buyer's Remorse

Four Dos and Don'ts to Avoid Buyer's Remorse | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Learn what home buyers should and shouldn't do to avoid buyer's remorse.
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When buying a home it is very easy to get buyer's remorse if you have not thought through your decision properly. Take a look at Dale King's advice on how to increase the chances you won't end up with buyer's remorse!

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January 25, 2014 4:36 PM
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Home Seller Mistakes Selecting A Real Estate Agent

Home Seller Mistakes Selecting A Real Estate Agent | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it

 Top Home Seller Mistakes When Selecting A Realtor.

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Selling a home is not something that should be taken lightly after all it is usually someone's largest asset. Without a doubt though so many sellers do not take the necessary time to carefully select a Realtor. For some reason many folks think that all real estate agents do the same things to sell homes. This is completely false! In fact 94% of all real estate sales are done by 6% of the real estate agents. There is no 80/20 rule in real estate. This makes it imperative to interview multiple agents and not make a mistake selecting the Realtor you choose to work with. Considering the above statistics it is easy to make a poor selection!

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January 25, 2014 12:00 PM
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Google Plus and Pinterest – Real Estate Marketing Powerhouses

Google Plus and Pinterest – Real Estate Marketing Powerhouses | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it

Use Google Plus and Pinterest together for dynamic real estate social media marketing.


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Are you using Google Plus as part of your real estate social media strategy? How about Pinterest? Did you know that you can use Google Plus and Pinterest together as a real estate marketing vehicle. These two sites can work together like wine and cheese. If you are a Realtor looking to take your social media efforts to another level I would encourage you to read how you can do it smoothly with these two marketing powerhouses!

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January 24, 2014 1:47 PM
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New FHA “Back to Work” Initiative makes it Possible to Buy a Home Even with Bankruptcy or Foreclosure

New FHA “Back to Work” Initiative makes it Possible to Buy a Home Even with Bankruptcy or Foreclosure | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
In times of crisis people make rash decisions. Sometimes, the crisis is beyond our control and the actions we simply do the best we can with what we have.
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Did you know that you are now able to get an FHA loan when you have gone through a bankruptcy or foreclosure in a shorter period of time? Take a look at all the details in the article.

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January 23, 2014 11:28 AM
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The Power Of 9 In Real Estate

The Power Of 9 In Real Estate | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
As a newbie real estate agent, I thought using 9's in your listing prices was an easy way to outsmart the property search engines. After all, $199,000 still falls within the $150,000-200,000 search results.

Via Xavier De Buck
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Why the price you set on a property can have a dramatic effect on how many people view it via MLS. Sometimes when you are a major price point like $200,000 or $300,000 it makes sense to keep it there and not go with something like $199,900 or $299,000.


When doing a search and your home is priced at $200,000 someone doing a search from 150k to 200k will see the home but so will someone searching 200k to $250k. When priced at $199,900 those looking from 200k to $250k will not see the listing.

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January 22, 2014 6:59 PM
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Top Pinterest Real Estate Group Board

Top Pinterest Real Estate Group Board | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Pinterest For Real Estate Are you using Pinterest as one of your social media platforms of choice? If not you should seriously consider doing so as it i...
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Are you a Real Estate agent who is using Pinterest as part of your social media plan? If so one of the best ways to maximize pinterest is to join a top real estate group board. A group board offers the advantage of having far more visibility due to having multiple members. If you want to take your real estate business to another level on Pinterest consider joining one of the most active Pinterest boards for real estate.

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January 22, 2014 6:47 PM
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The Top Real Estate Scams to Watch Out For

The Top Real Estate Scams to Watch Out For | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
The top Real Estate scams to watch out for when you are buying or selling a home and how to avoid them!
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The real estate industry is unfortunately ripe for getting scammed. See some of the most common scams that take place in real estate and how you can avoid them.

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January 22, 2014 5:28 PM
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Divorce and Selling a Home

Divorce and Selling a Home | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
What you need to know about selling a home while going through a divorce.
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Selling a home and going through a divorce at the same time is not an enjoyable experience. Find out what you need to know about selling real estate when you are getting divorced.

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January 22, 2014 4:52 PM
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Selling a House: What to Disclose

Selling a House: What to Disclose | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
By Lolly Spindler Deciding to sell your home is a big deal. You’ve spent lots of time in this space and made many memories. Maybe this is your first home, maybe you’ve raised children here.
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When selling a home there are things that you should disclose. While disclosure laws vary from state to state on what must be disclosed there are some common sense items that you really should considered sharing with a buyer.

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January 26, 2014 7:23 PM
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Does Real Estate Marketing require magic?

Does Real Estate Marketing require magic? | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Does Real Estate Marketing require magic? A Real Estate Agent often tries to conjure up marketing ideas that will make she or he stand out from the pack...
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Selling your home does not require magic. What you need is a hard working Realtor that knows how to market properties, especially online!

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January 26, 2014 5:25 PM
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Hiring a Top Producing Realtor Can Make A Big Difference

Hiring a Top Producing Realtor Can Make A Big Difference | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it

Hiring a Top Producing Realtor Can Make A Big Difference.

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When selling a home the Realtor you choose can make a huge difference in how quickly and for how much money your sell your property for. Many home sellers make the mistake of just choosing any Realtor without having any clear understanding of why they should choose a top producing Realtor. If you want average results then you should expect to get that if you choose an average Real Estate agent. When selling a home it pays to hire a top producer!

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January 25, 2014 7:34 PM
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10 Ways to Avoid Home Remodeling Mistakes

10 Ways to Avoid Home Remodeling Mistakes | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
» 10 Ways to Avoid Home Remodeling Mistakes | A Real Estate News & Tips Blog
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Ten ways to avoid mistakes when you are remodeling your home. Some practical advice here.

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January 25, 2014 5:15 PM
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Home Buying Tax Deductions

Home Buying Tax Deductions | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it

Home Buying Tax Deductions that are available to buyers who have purchased a house or other real estate.

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With tax time just around the corner it makes sense to review what the tax deductions you can take when buying a home. There are many buyers who do not realize that home ownership gives you the opportunity for additional financial savings. Many home owners in fact do not know some of these real estate tax deductions even exist. Take a look so you don't miss out on these home buying tax deductions.

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January 25, 2014 4:51 PM
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How to Handle Angry Tenants Who Damage Your Property on Purpose

How to Handle Angry Tenants Who Damage Your Property on Purpose | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Worried about an angry tenant trashing your rental property? Learn more about what you can do if your tenant decides to seek revenge for eviction papers.
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Do you want to know how to handle tenants who destroy your property on purpose? Take a look at this insightful article on how to deal with unruly tenants!

K.I.R.M. God is Business " From Day One"'s curator insight, October 26, 2016 4:15 PM

How not to rent the property back out to other tenants without doing proper, needed and required repairs

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January 25, 2014 4:26 PM
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11 tips for creating a killer WordPress real estate website

11 tips for creating a killer WordPress real estate website | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Some things in technology don't change as often as one might think. As I look at many agent websites and blogs, I still cheer for the ones who understand what they want in their website, and make every effort to build one themselves.
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Are you in real estate and looking to start a blog? Laura Monroe of Inman News takes you through an excellent review of some of the best Wordpress themes for Realtors.

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January 24, 2014 4:53 PM
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Tips From Top Agents: Bill Gassett on Social Media Strategy

Tips From Top Agents: Bill Gassett on Social Media Strategy | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Bill Gassett is an agent with 25 years experience in the real estate business. He provides his advice and tips for success in the real estate market.
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I was fortunate enough to be asked by Veterans United to share my social media strategy to help my real estate business. One of the things I am highly fond of is using Google Plus on a daily basis. See my thoughts on using social media for real estate.

Marianne Lalonde's curator insight, February 21, 2014 4:54 PM

Bill Gassett is a top-producing Realtor in Framingham, Mass., with more than two decades of real estate experience. Bill has more than 28,000 Google+ users in his circles and over 15,000 Twitter users follow Bill’s profile pages.


If you ask Bill “If you could only use one social media site, which one would it be and why?


He will answer


“Without question it would be Google+.


This is interesting to me because here in Ontario, Canada, only about 25% of the real estate contacts I have on Linkedin are on Google+. And, that’s probably because many of them are looking for places to post their latest listings, and that’s not Google+.


For Bill, Google+ is more than just a social network; it’s a tool that is integrated with Google, and Google means visibility. By participating in Google+, you not only become more visible with your peers but also with people searching for real estate related topics.


Google authorship goes hand in hand with using Google+. Google Authorship is claiming the content you write so that when Google displays search results they may possibly display your photo next to the result.

Bill Gassett's comment, February 22, 2014 3:43 PM
Thanks for sharing Marianne!
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January 24, 2014 10:34 AM
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How Real Estate Agents Can Benefit From Semantic Search

How Real Estate Agents Can Benefit From Semantic Search | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
How Real Estate agents can benefit from semantic search. Semantic search is where the web 3.0 is headed in the not too distant future.
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Semantic search is the future of how the web will work. We are already seeing signs it is in place. Are you ready for semantic search?

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January 22, 2014 7:16 PM
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10 Overlooked Items to Help Market Your Home

10 Overlooked Items to Help Market Your Home | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
Ten marketing items that many home sellers overlook in the selling process. Any one of these could make the difference in your real estate sale.
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When selling a home you want to make sure you leave no stone unturned in your marketing efforts. Here are some overlooked ways you can market real estate that may just end up helping a home sell quicker and for more money!

Bill Gassett's comment, January 23, 2014 10:53 AM
Good to see you joined X Man. I would recommend going PRO for the $129:)
Xavier De Buck's comment, January 23, 2014 11:00 AM
Cheers, Bill - it's your doing that I'm here! I've given my wife your direct number...
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January 22, 2014 6:53 PM
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What You Need To Know About Real Estate Flood Insurance

What You Need To Know About Real Estate Flood Insurance | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
The importance of having flood insurance including how the insurance works and why homeowners should invest in it.
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When buying or selling a home understand what flood insurance does is important. The regulations surrounding real estate flood insurance have changed a few times over the last year. See all there is to know about flood insurance.

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January 22, 2014 6:44 PM
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3 Main Reasons Google Plus is Good for Real Estate Branding

3 Main Reasons Google Plus is Good for Real Estate Branding | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
 

Google Plus (Google+) is a great marketing and personal branding tool for
real estate professionals.
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If you are a Realtor and are not using Google Plus on a daily basis then you are missing the boat for one of the best social media platforms for a real estate agent.

Rich Cederberg's curator insight, January 23, 2014 11:55 AM

Great info about Google+ and how it relates to real estate.

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January 22, 2014 5:06 PM
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32 Top Realtors Reveal Best First Time Buyer Tips

32 Top Realtors Reveal Best First Time Buyer Tips | Real Estate Articles Worth Reading | Scoop.it
I asked 32 of some of the world's most popular Realtors from around the country to share one uncommon tip for a first-time home buyer.
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Thirty two top Realtor reveal their best tips for first time home buyers. Take a look at some of these exceptional tips if you are thinking about buying your first home.

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