http://focus.lindamiller.com Real Estate News and Information from Linda Miller Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:28:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://focus.lindamiller.com/real-estate-stress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=real-estate-stress http://focus.lindamiller.com/real-estate-stress/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:35:05 +0000 Mike Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=346 Have you ever wondered what it is like to be involved with folks that are at their greatest stress levels? Every real estate agent can go into great detail about helping people through tough times. Packing, making tough decisions, maybe adding others issues to the mix, i.e., down sizing, illness, death or divorce--we have seen it all.]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/real-estate-stress/feed/ 0 http://focus.lindamiller.com/observations-in-a-buyers-marketplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=observations-in-a-buyers-marketplace http://focus.lindamiller.com/observations-in-a-buyers-marketplace/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:01:07 +0000 Linda Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=331 Previously I have commented on the condition of homes I had seen recently. Come on sellers....clean 'em up! What makes you think, Mr. Seller, somebody is going to love your dirt? Enough ranting....let's talk to buyers. When you, as a buyer, view a property that is less than perfect, try to see the house scrubbed and painted. You might be losing out on a great house when you quickly cross it off the list of possibilities.]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/observations-in-a-buyers-marketplace/feed/ 0 http://focus.lindamiller.com/what-makes-a-house-sell-in-this-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-makes-a-house-sell-in-this-market http://focus.lindamiller.com/what-makes-a-house-sell-in-this-market/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:30:11 +0000 Linda Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=241 This is the question every REALTOR® hears, “What makes a house sell in this market”? New family goals sometimes create an urgency to sell properties. Other sellers might be simply toying with the idea of moving. REALTORS® could categorize this thought process as “testing the market.” Statisticians delight in their data collections and while real estate professionals are leery of absorbing all negative information, we are aware that reports of larger inventories and fewer buyers are accurate.]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/what-makes-a-house-sell-in-this-market/feed/ 0 http://focus.lindamiller.com/buying-a-new-home-101/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buying-a-new-home-101 http://focus.lindamiller.com/buying-a-new-home-101/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:42:33 +0000 Linda Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=231 Feeling a little anxious about choosing your new home? Many can give advice, but you, the buyer, have the responsibility to choose your advisor wisely. Here are a few thoughts from those within the real estate industry.]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/buying-a-new-home-101/feed/ 0 http://focus.lindamiller.com/the-american-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-american-dream http://focus.lindamiller.com/the-american-dream/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:33:04 +0000 Linda Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=221 Business pundits and bloggers, seeking the next sensational headline, have begun suggesting the death of the American Dream; home ownership. Let me state emphatically, while still remaining civil; they are wrong. The days of lax credit and undisciplined borrowing have been halted by reality. We know that in a free society, tough times never destroy the dream.]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/the-american-dream/feed/ 0 http://focus.lindamiller.com/five-things-necessary-for-every-seller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-things-necessary-for-every-seller http://focus.lindamiller.com/five-things-necessary-for-every-seller/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 15:30:07 +0000 Linda Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=212 There are five things necessary for every seller of a property! Listen, prepare, clean, repair and be flexible. Continue reading for more on each of these items.]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/five-things-necessary-for-every-seller/feed/ 0 http://focus.lindamiller.com/houselogic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houselogic http://focus.lindamiller.com/houselogic/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:00:55 +0000 Linda Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=146 There is good news for home owners. If you are looking for resources and reliable information there is a new web site designed just for you. HouseLogic is designed to provide everything you need to know regarding wise investing, financing, home projects and more.]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/houselogic/feed/ 0 http://focus.lindamiller.com/realtor-buzz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=realtor-buzz http://focus.lindamiller.com/realtor-buzz/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:58:03 +0000 Linda Miller http://focus.lindamiller.com/?p=133 We're all playing the guessing game as to whether or not the $8000 tax credit will be renewed. There are those that have made the conclusion that it's almost certain - after all, hasn't it helped some buyers make the decision to move forward with their purchase of a new home? Now we are hearing about some fraud of the system. What will people try next?]]> http://focus.lindamiller.com/realtor-buzz/feed/ 0