Wayzata Real Estate http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog Real Estate News Tue, 15 May 2012 21:23:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Six Keys to Selling Your Home in Today’s Market http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:23:03 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/ Read more]]> According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That’s a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are sellers doing it? “Because individual homes are unique, there isn’t one single strategy that works equally well for every property,” says Wendy Forsythe, the executive vice [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market-2/feed/ 0 2012 NAR Member Survey Shows Rising Incomes http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:07:56 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/ Read more]]> The income and business of Realtors® is growing after many years of decline, according to the 2012 National Association of Realtors® Member Profile. The study’s results are representative of the nation’s Realtors®, who are members of NAR. Realtors® account for about half of the 2 million active real estate licensees in the U.S.* Realtor® members [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/2012-nar-member-survey-shows-rising-incomes/feed/ 0 Six Keys to Selling Your Home in Today’s Market http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 00:26:02 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/ Read more]]> According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That’s a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are sellers doing it? “Because individual homes are unique, there isn’t one single strategy that works equally well for every property,” says Wendy Forsythe, the executive vice [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/six-keys-to-selling-your-home-in-today%e2%80%99s-market/feed/ 0 5 Basic Steps to Make a House Your Home http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 18:46:42 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/ Read more]]> Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take to find your dream house, and make it into your new home. Learn About Homeownership Owning a home [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home-2/feed/ 0 5 Basic Steps to Make a House Your Home http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:56:09 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/ Read more]]> Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take to find your dream house, and make it into your new home. Learn About Homeownership Owning a home [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/5-basic-steps-to-make-a-house-your-home/feed/ 0 RISMedia’s Top 5 in Real Estate Network® Reaches New Heights with Strategic Alliance with Pinnacle Quest http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 04:41:13 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/ Read more]]> On September 3, 2008, John Featherston, president and CEO of RISMedia, gathered several of the real estate industry’s most influential leaders to discuss the future of real estate. Participating in the discussion were Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Chairman Ed Krafchow (then president of Prudential CA/NV/TX Realty); Jim Sherry, president of Innovative Solutions; Allan Dalton, [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/rismedia%e2%80%99s-top-5-in-real-estate-network%c2%ae-reaches-new-heights-with-strategic-alliance-with-pinnacle-quest/feed/ 0 The Reasons Your House Isn’t Selling and What You Can Do About It, Part 2 http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 12:34:01 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/ Read more]]> Recently, we discussed some initial reasons your home might not be selling. Here are issues that may not be as obvious, but may still be impeding the sale of your home: Problem: Your home is not easily accessible for showings. Are you getting a lot of showing requests that you are turning down? Many sellers [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/the-reasons-your-house-isn%e2%80%99t-selling-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-part-2/feed/ 0 4 Tips to Gain and Retain More Real Estate Leads http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/4-tips-to-gain-and-retain-more-real-estate-leads/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/4-tips-to-gain-and-retain-more-real-estate-leads/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:48:53 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/4-tips-to-gain-and-retain-more-real-estate-leads/ Read more]]> Your overall success is a direct result of your ability to network and generate leads. The more leads you bring in, the more people you talk to and the more sales opportunities you will create. The key is to proactively connect with the right people and then follow up consistently. Consistency builds trust and establishes [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/4-tips-to-gain-and-retain-more-real-estate-leads/feed/ 0 April Showers Bring Flooding and Mold http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/april-showers-bring-flooding-and-mold/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/april-showers-bring-flooding-and-mold/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:38:41 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/april-showers-bring-flooding-and-mold/ Read more]]> As winter gives way to warmer weather and spring begins to bloom, heavy rain storms pose a threat to homeowners. Homes that aren’t properly protected from the elements are at risk of flooding and mold infestation, which can cost thousands of dollars to fix once the damage is done. Water damage claims have been growing [...]
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]]> http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/april-showers-bring-flooding-and-mold/feed/ 0 The NAR Power Broker Roundtable: Re-evaluating Operational Expenses: Is This the Time to Reinvest—and Where? http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/the-nar-power-broker-roundtable-re-evaluating-operational-expenses-is-this-the-time-to-reinvest%e2%80%94and-where/ http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/the-nar-power-broker-roundtable-re-evaluating-operational-expenses-is-this-the-time-to-reinvest%e2%80%94and-where/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:56:40 +0000 admin http://www.wayzata-real-estate.com/blog/the-nar-power-broker-roundtable-re-evaluating-operational-expenses-is-this-the-time-to-reinvest%e2%80%94and-where/ Read more]]> The Power Broker Roundtable is brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS® and Rei Mesa, NAR’s Special Liaison for Large Firm Relations. Watch for this column each month, where we address broker issues, concerns and milestones. Moderator: Rei Mesa, Special Liaison for Large Firm Relations, NAR, and President/CEO, Prudential Florida Real Estate Services [...]
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