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Pending Home Sales Spike
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. Read More...
$7500 Tax Rebate Available
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 Read More...
Projects that will net you the largest return
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 Read More...
Find out your estimated taxes on new construction
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 Read More...
Nothing to do with Real Estate.......................
How To Have a Great Day Ten things you can do in ten minutes to have a fantastic flowing day: Dream Play a short movie in your mind of your greatest dream or desire Breath Close your eyes and take five blissfully slow deep breaths Smile Think of something, Read More...
Skogman's Market Share...........
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 Read More...
Beware of this scam.........
Get Your Deed From the Recorder – It’s Cheaper National Deed Service Inc. is sending mail to Linn County residents offering to provide a certified copy of a deed for $59.50. “A certified copy of a deed is $6 from us,” said Linn Read More...
Skogman Homes doing well.....
With the Regency Homes annoucing last week that they had laid off all employees except upper managment and the news of the new construction market from the national media, I thought I would share a bit on Skogman Homes. This "down turn" has Read More...
Asked again this weekend..............
Okay...I was asked again this weekend by a friend.....How really is the market doing? I responded here in Cedar Rapids, it is great!.....I have started this year with a bang in sales and Skogman is on pace for another record year. He looked at me and Read More...