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Before placing your house on the market, make as many repairs and improvements as you can. It will be worth it. “New” and “just replaced” are the magic words to attract home buyers, according to Homestore.com.
Steam clean or replace carpet, fix loose door knobs and railings, make sure windows and doors open and close easily. Apply a fresh coat of paint where needed.

But you may find yourself deliberating over larger problems. Should you replace the crumbling driveway? Buy new kitchen appliances? Refinish the floors? Big repairs cost more time and money. You could simply disclose the problem and let the buyer deal with it.

On the other hand, the better condition your home is in, the wider the group it will appeal to. When making a decision of this kind, consider that repairing the problem could also result in a higher sale price. The best thing to do is start making these big repairs a year or two before you plan to move. Then you get to enjoy the results too!

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DID YOU KNOW?

Low mortgage interest rates are expected to sustain the housing market in 2003, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

David Lereah, NAR’s chief economist, said mortgage interest rates have moved lower than most forecasters expected. NAR estimates that more than 5.28 million homes will be sold in 2003

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GOING DIGITAL:

TV’s Great Leap Forward
By going digital, the TV is joining today’s IT revolution. Digital TVs — not to be confused with digital cable or satellite — are improving picture quality for the first time since the birth of TV 50 years ago.
Digital TVs receive signals from a DVD or cable receiver and display them at five times the resolution of the standard TV. And in their most advanced form, they can display pictures up to 10 times sharper than standard TV.

This months joke:

Question: What did the boy elephant say to the girl elephant on Valentine's Day?

Answer: I love you a ton!

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Question: Why should I use a CRS?

Today, home buying and selling is faster, more complex and more competitive in every way. The goal of a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is to make the process a little easier for you. A CRS has:

Experience — To earn the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation, every REALTOR® must have significant experience and volume of real estate transactions.

High Ethical Standards — Every CRS Designee is required to maintain membership in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and to abide by its strict Code of Ethics.

A Focus on Home Buying and Selling — CRS Designees have a proven track record in the business, as well as advanced education in related areas like finance, technology and marketing. Choose a CRS, and work with the best in the business.

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