Monthly Archives: January 2010

How to Funkify Your Home

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Amy Shair

If you sacrifice space in the pantry to put in more cabinets, the buyer is not going to appreciate it. I promise. Continue reading →

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How Long Has it Been Since You Painted Your Bathroom?

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Amy Shair

If a seller only does half of those things, it just doesn’t work, especially if a brand new home is competition. Brass fixtures, wallpaper or borders scream “I’m not a new house.”. Continue reading →

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How do you receive the homebuyer tax credit on your 2009 tax return

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Amy Shair

As ironic as this may sound, here is a succinct IRS publication that explains some of the details of the homebuyer tax credit. Included in the document is how you can buy a house in 2010 and file a form … Continue reading →

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Please tell me what a short sale is again in real estate…

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Amy Shair

I’ve heard at least 3 times this week, “Tell me what a short sale is again, Amy.” So… A short sale is when a lender accepts less than the total amount owed to pay off the mortgage when the property … Continue reading →

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