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Don't Let The Address Fool You! Wonderful Natural Light, Tastefully Remodeled Home With Open Floor Plan, Situated Away From The Street And Behind A Gated Ent...
There are some great programs for buying new homes in San Jose (and other areas as well) that are ending VERY soon. For many of the San Jose city programs, the buyer must have a ratified contract by 4/24/09. Yes, that is VERY soon. But, if you are...
I found some great information on the San Jose Chamber of Commerce website that I wanted to share that has some cool statistics that I thought was really interesting.
Did you know that the San Jose Metropolitan Area (Santa Clara County) ranks fir...
Here’s the skinny in simple terms:
The tax credit is for home buyers (either spouse if filing jointly) who have NOT owned a principle residence during the three-year period prior to the purchase. Ownership of vacation property or rental property ...
Let's make a commitment to try and write a recommendation and/or review for at least one member in our group before the next meeting. Let's help eachother group our business!
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- My Business website
- http://www.karenlist.com
- About Me:
- I have been a licensed real estate professional since 1995 and have received Century 21's highest award, the CENTURION Sales Award, yearly since 1997. In 2004, in addition I received the prestigious award of DOUBLE CENTURION. I have also received the company's Quality Service Award, which is based entirely on client feedback.
I really care about my clients and treat them like I would treat a family member. I look out for their best interests and don't consider them just a sale. 98 percent of my business comes from repeat clients and from clients who refer their friends, family, and coworkers.
I am equally adept at all types of residential transactions--from first-time home buyers to those seeking luxury estates. I focus on customer service and satisfaction, striving to exceed my clients' expectations through superior follow-up, follow-through, and prompt response to calls and emails. My solid college background in business and continuing education in real estate also help me keep pace with technology and market trends, insuring that my clients receive the benefits of the latest marketing strategies and tools.
I maintain excellent relationships with professionals in every field of the real estate industry including mortgage brokers, escrow agents, contractors, painters, and movers. This enables my clients to smoothly navigate what can otherwise be a daunting process.
My genuine appreciation for each client's unique life situation has led not only to a successful, award-winning career and many satisfied clients, but also to a wealth of deep and lasting relationships. That is my greatest satisfaction.
Feedback I have received from my clients that make me "stand out above the rest" include professionalism, knowledge, patience, no pressure - no stress demeanor, attention to detail, and making the process easy from start to finish.
You can find lots of valuable information (real estate, communities, school information, related services, and even travel) on my website at http://www.karenlist.com.
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- Always looking for something.
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- You name it!
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$8000 Tax Credit For First Time Homebuyers -- Extended and Income Limits are Higher!
President Obama signed the federal tax credit into law. It is expected to contribute approximately $22 billion to the economy, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan measure this week extending the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to April 30, 2010, with a 60-day extension if a binding contract is in place prior to the deadline. The legislation is part of a larger bill that also extends unemployment benefits.
More people will be eligible to take advantage of the new law in that existing homeow… Continue
More people will be eligible to take advantage of the new law in that existing homeow… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:00am —
An Interesting Foreclosure Story with a Happy Ending
This home was another fairly smooth transaction with a very sweet couple buying their first home. Although, there are a couple of interesting things about this transaction. This home was a foreclosure. The buyers competed for this home in a multiple offer situation and got it. During inspections, we did come to find out that the previous owner wasn’t the most skilled when it came to remodeling and such, so there were some funky things and surprises that the previous owner did to the home, which… Continue
Posted on November 5, 2009 at 10:00am —
New Home Built from Ground Up in Palo Alto
This was a fun sale. The buyers went into contract in June and just closed the transaction last week. They actually watched this home being built from start to finish and were very involved in getting to choose everything to suit their own taste. They even got to choose where some outlets went and such, among many other things. They were able to shop in the design center and got periodic updates as the home progressed. It was very exciting to see their home at foundation level and then to see th… Continue
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:00am —
It Still Pays to be a Porfessional ...
Yay! A smooth transaction!!! A home I just sold in San Jose for $575,000 was a VERY smooth transaction. There were 5 offers and amazingly, we were NOT even the highest offer, but they went with us. The seller and agent told us that they liked our ‘package’ and felt most comfortable with us, even though we were NOT the highest bid. Apparently, professionalism still pays off. They remembered my clients from the open house and liked them a lot and they said I presented the offer and myself very wel… Continue
Posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:00am —
I Do Not Know Who Was Worse, the Seller or the Lender
Where do I start? This sale was interesting from Day 1. This home had been on the market for some time and it was over priced. My clients viewed the home, but at the time, were not interested due to the high price. After some time, the seller did a price reduction and it renewed the buyer’s interest. The buyer made an offer for $690,000 and $10,000 credit. The seller’s agent told me that if we increased the price by $5,000, the home was ours.
I spoke to the buyers, they agreed to do so, we amen… Continue
I spoke to the buyers, they agreed to do so, we amen… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2009 at 10:00am —
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E and I have to take the kids to his mom's house. I hope she isn't working on Sat night. So, I have to take that into the timeline too. Plus we have the older kids this week, so we probably shouldn't do the dinner and dancing thing.
It's def. me but I didn't even ask Robert. Most likely he might not go so it can be just the girls.
After taking a look at your website, I don't think that you will have the ability to change the things would matter the most (it's a company ran website) what I would recommend is for you to continue with your yelp listing and get a merchantcircle acct. and maybe moving your blog to one that you host.
With those two things done, it should be enough to improve things for you and give you more options and freedom for doing things that will improve your business online. As well implementing some of the things that I talked about earlier.
Thank you for allowing to go over on my time...it allow me to get an idea of how much time that I would need to give a presentation in the future. As I have been contacted to speak at other events already, thanks.