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    Compensation For a Delayed Closing: Ask a REALTOR®
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/27/compensation-for-a-delayed-closing-ask-a-realtor%c2%ae/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/27/compensation-for-a-delayed-closing-ask-a-realtor%c2%ae/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } We are currently selling our home, and we had a contract to close on/or before October 30, 2009. Our closing has been delayed twice, and now, we are looking at closing in mid December. We did not sign the paperwork extending the date to close. My [...]

    Home Sales Rise to New High
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/27/home-sales-rise-to-new-high/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/27/home-sales-rise-to-new-high/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } Existing home sales rose over ten percent in the month of October, reports the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Before the $8000 tax credit for first-time buyers had been extended, homebuyers who wanted to guarantee receipt of the tax credit, rushed to close on a new [...]

    How to Prepare for Black Friday
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/26/how-to-prepare-for-black-friday/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/26/how-to-prepare-for-black-friday/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } Black Friday is the day for the best deals in consumer electronics. Tech-crazed shoppers are scouring the web for the best places to find low prices, and they are readying themselves for one day of intense first-come first-serve shopping. Many will stand in line for [...]

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/26/happy-thanksgiving-2/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/26/happy-thanksgiving-2/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } REALTORS® from across the country are blogging about Thanksgiving: Sharon Bruner from Charleston shares what she is thankful for: “I have much to be thankful for ? from my buyer and seller clients to my fellow real estate agents that are always willing to help each [...]

    Bathroom Remodel: Ask A REALTOR®
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/25/bathroom-remodel-ask-a-realtor%c2%ae-2/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/25/bathroom-remodel-ask-a-realtor%c2%ae-2/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } My husband and I have a two-story home with two full baths. The second floor bath has a separate tub and shower, and we will be remodeling the first floor bathroom. We are considering removing the tub and replacing it with a shower. If we change this [...]

    Moving-up While Selling Your Home
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/25/moving-up-while-selling-your-home/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/25/moving-up-while-selling-your-home/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } In most markets, factors like price declines and high inventories have given buyers the upper hand. Now that the tax credit has been expanded to move-up buyers, there are even more buyers competing for desirable properties. First-time buyers can take their time finding the right home, [...]

    Home Buying This Holiday Season
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/24/5755/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/24/5755/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" }             All of us remember the holiday commercial with the luxury vehicle wraped in a big red bow and parked on a snow covered driveway. In the commercial, the recipient of the vehicle looks like they’ve recieved the perfect gift. While it may be a little harder to fit [...]

    Finding a Renter: Ask a REALTOR®
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/24/finding-a-renter-ask-a-realtor%c2%ae/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/24/finding-a-renter-ask-a-realtor%c2%ae/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" }       How can i go about finding a reputable renter for my home? -Kate   If you have a Realtor represent you with the marketing of your rental property, then they will secure an application along with items such as rental history, credit report, financials, work history and income. [...]

    New Features for Windows 7
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/24/new-features-for-windows-7/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/24/new-features-for-windows-7/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } Technology has become such an integral part of  the real estate world that many REALTORS® wonder how they managed their business without it. As new technology comes out, Realtors look to these new programs to help streamline their business and keep them productive. One of [...]

    History of the Wishbone
    tweetmeme_url = "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/23/history-of-the-wishbone/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; var fbShare = { url: "http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2009/11/23/history-of-the-wishbone/", size: "large", google_analytics: "true" } There is a saying that three things are needed to be successful in life: a jawbone, a backbone, and a wishbone. The first we are born with, the second some of us will develop (figuratively), and the latter symbolizes hope.  Therefore, as we head into Thanksgiving, [...]