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According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) jumped 7.4% to 93.4 from July to August this year that is 8.8% higher than August 2007. The PHSI is based on the number contracts signed within that given month.
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Trade – in Program Through the first half of the year Skogman Homes has sold 52 new homes, identical to the number sold in 2007. Nearly 33% of the buyers took advantage of the Guaranteed Trade Program. This is one of the best programs in the country
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So it was brought to my attention last week in a Skogman New Homes meeting that if we had clients looking to build.....we could get them in just before Christmas. Wow.....did someone say Christmas? It does not even seem as though we had a Summer....although...it
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Boy...the response that I have received concerning the Home Buyer Tax Credit has been overwhelming! If there are that many home buyers out there considering buying....this seems to have given them an incentive to go buy, at least locally, where our market
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With the new buyer $7500 tax credit and this special.....it can make it easier than ever to get into a home for little/no money down.! FHA LOANS LOCKED IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SUMMER PRICING SPECIAL……. FREE FIRST YEAR
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As the year draws to a close....I thought I would "re-blog" on the $7500 tax credit. Passed by congress is a bill that will allow any buyer that has not owned a home in the last three years (perfect for first time buyers) to claim a $7500 tax
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If you want to get top dollar for your property, you probably need to make all minor repairs and selected major repairs before going on the market. Nearly all purchase contracts include an inspection clause, a buyer contingency that allows a buyer to
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So weekly I am in clients houses answering the "age old" question.....What do I need to do to make my home sell quick and for the most money? Here are some tips that I give: 1. Minor bathroom updates/repairs will return 102%. The bathroom is
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You ever had the question, what are my taxes going to be on new construction? Well Linn County has an estimator out there that will help with that and it can be found at the following link below. You can download the excel version but be sure to update
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The Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors® Board of Directors met this morning and voted unanimously to donate $10,000 to the American Red Cross to help with the disaster relief operation in Parkersburg and other communities affected by the tornados.
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So with the mess that the lenders got themselves into with the "mortgage boom" of years past, FHA is the new product of choice for a number of buyers. They actually fill in the gaps of where the convention financing pulled their products. So
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Details Photo Gallery View Rooms 52228-Fairfax (Fairfax) FOR SALE $274,000 Skogman Realty Betsy Cook Harrison Email Betsy Work: 319-366-6427 Cell: 319-431-8518 More Photos(23) DSC00797 Quick Links Virtual Tour Request More Info Email Listing More Photos(23)
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In the first Quarter of this year Skogman's market share grew to 33.6% of all sold listings in the Cedar Rapids Area. WOW! Our closest competitior has just 21% of the local market share. Pretty impressive...huh? I guess that speaks for itself. When
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Disney Trip Winner Announced ! Congratulations to Regis Zweigart for winning the $2,500 Disney travel voucher! The drawing took place in the Skogman conference room on May 7 th . Entries were collected from January 17, 2008 – May 1, 2008. Travel
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912 Single Family Listings Active on the Market in the Cedar Rapids Surrounding Area 510 Sale Pending Listings 566 Sold Listings Info is per CRAAR and for Cedar Rapids and surrounding communites for single family homes. As always....if you would like
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