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Based on the following chart from the 2008 Report REALTOR® Technology Survey 78% of listings are added to Realtor.com, 72% of listings are added to the Broker’s site, 53% of listings are added to an Agents personal site and less than 50% of listings are added to the Internet’s most successful and popular web sites.

Technology plays a major role in Real Estate marketing. How can you be assured your property is receiving the maximum Internet exposure?  Be a part of the cutting edge when home selling. Our standard listing package puts your listing on over 30 Internet sites to maximize coverage.

For more information on listing and marketing your home in Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Brown Deer and all of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties…

I do appreciate the urgency you are giving the matter of economic recovery but do you really think it wise to give billions of dollars to a few major corporations that have proven less than an adequate track record when it comes to handling money.  If we follow the advise of each of those companies we would find that the best way to invest is to spread the money out in many different areas. 

If you bail out a few major corporations what guarantee do we have that this will not happen again?  Why would you want to give corporations without proven leadership qualities more money?  It would be much wiser to support the thousands of smaller institutions that are waiting to fill the void made by these few major corporations. 

If you offer low interest…

Here is your chance to sound off and make some real cash.  Google is paying for ideas.  I guess Google has given up on government to come up with solutions and is going to the public.  Great publicity and hopefully they will get some real solutions that work. 

I think this is a great idea who's time has come.  Once again Google has come up with an concept that could change the world.  And the best part if it is, we are all on equal ground when it comes to profiting from this deal.  Here's a chance to see if Real Estate Agents can really change the world.


http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech/09/24/google.project/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

How important are the walls of a property?  One of the most important aspects of a home is the condition.  If the home is clean, there should be no problem getting fair market value for the home.  If the home is less than Q-tip clean, the buyers may be thinking about offering less than the list price. 

I always tell my sellers, "the average man can go through a house in less than two minutes, the average woman will go through even faster if the house is not clean."  Cleanliness is one of the most important factors when selling a home.

If there are weeds near the front door the buyers may already be reducing the price in their heads.  First impressions are lasting.

Another important factor is colors.  Rooms with dark colors may not be as appealing…

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Is this a buyer’s market or a seller’s market. To a degree the answer is contingent on three basic factors; the price, location and condition of your property.

The price will determine which buyers will actually consider your property. Very few buyers will take the time to look at properties beyond their price range. Most buyers have a predetermined maximum price they will spend and will look at a number of properties before adjusting that price.

The location is a key factor in determining a market price. There will always be locations that will sell quickly and then there are those that need an extra measure of effort to sell. This is especially emphasized in today’s changing market. A study of the recent market trend in your area will…

Active home search (median):
Number of Weeks Searched - 8
Number of Homes seen - 9

Method of Home Purchase, By Use of Internet:
Agent/Broker - 81%
Direct from Builder - 10%
Direct from previous owner whom buyer didn't know - 5%

Definitely would use same agent again: 68%

Actions taken as result of using Internet site:
Drove by/viewed a home - 73%
Walked through a home viewed online- 57%
Found agent used to search/buy home - 23%

Prior Living Arrangement:
Owned previous residence- 47%
Rented an apartment or house - 41%
Lived with parents, relatives or friends- 9%


Source: 2007 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

You can read the entire bill at the following site:  Http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3221

The term tax credit has been used with this bill.  In the summary of the bill it state, "Provides first-time home buyers with a tax credit of up to $7,500 for residences purchased on or after April 9, 2008, which the home buyers will repay over fifteen years following their purchase (Sec. 3011)."

This tax credit is more of a loan to the first-time home buyer that requires repayment over a 15 year period.  If you are eligible for the full $7500 you will need to pay back $500 a year.

A first-time home buyer is classified as someone who has not had an ownership interest in a property within the past 3 years.

Income restrictions on the…