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Tom’s Take #98 – What happens when Buyers and Sellers disagree

  Sometimes, Buyers and Sellers disagree and the contract does not govern what happens. So how do these disputes get resolved? Check out episode #98 of Tom’s Take to learn…

Written by Valerie Wasman

January 15, 2019

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Tom’s Take #97 – How long does it take to buy or sell a home?

  Planning is important with any big decision, especially when buying or selling a home. Part of planning is timing the move, so you can arrange the rest of your…

Written by Tom Toole

January 8, 2019

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Tom’s Take #96 – Will the Government shutdown effect real estate transactions?

The Federal Government shut down was on 12/21 as many of you saw on the news.  A lot of people will be effected, no question. Many government agencies have a…

Written by Tom Toole

January 2, 2019

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Tom’s Take #95 – Common mistakes made by first time home buyers

  The first time doing something is stressful and filled with the unknown, and buying a home is no different. You will see the same mistakes made over and over…

Written by Valerie Wasman

December 18, 2018

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Tom’s Take #94 – A tale of two markets

  Have you gotten conflicting information about it being a good time to buy and to sell? At face value, this makes no sense and sounds like sales talk. However,…

Written by Valerie Wasman

December 11, 2018

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  Sellers always want to know how much to invest in their home before selling and what improvements will help them gain the most equity. This is a loaded question…

Written by Tom Toole

December 4, 2018

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Tom’s Take #92 – Determining a fair and accurate asking price

  One of the biggest decision a Seller makes is where to price the home before bringing it to the market. There are some cases where the Seller picks a…

Written by Tom Toole

November 27, 2018

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Tom’s Take #91 – The November and December real estate markets are slow…right?

  Many agents will tell consumers, clients and anyone who is listening that the holiday season is a slow times for sales.  This could not be more wrong!  Check out…

Written by Tom Toole

November 20, 2018

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Tom’s Take #90 – The National Association of Realtor’s membership is at an all time high.

  Membership at the National Association of Realtors is approaching it’s all time high, last reached in 2006. What does this mean for consumers? How can Buyers and Sellers weed…

Written by Tom Toole

November 13, 2018

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Tom’s Take #89 – 2018 Q3 Market Update

  Do you want to know what is happening in the market?  This is the #1 consumer question regarding real estate. The answer is that it depends if you’re planning…

Written by Tom Toole

November 6, 2018

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