3/5/2012 11:44:00 AM
Midwest Minute - March 5, 2012
Divorcing the House It’s a fact, unfortunate as it may be that at least 40% of our Group’s practice is working with clients who are separating or divorcing. The fresh start that the parties are seeking often means liquidating the real estate they ...
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2/28/2012 1:21:00 PM
Midwest Minute - February 26, 2012
Cost vs Value The phone call usually goes like this: “Hey Vern, we are thinking of doing some renos to the house before we list and wonder if you have time to stop by and share your thoughts?” I am always more than happy to offer my perspective, ...
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2/22/2012 2:27:00 PM
Midwest Minute - February 20, 2012
Building or Buying New Construction There comes a point in our life when most of us would like to purchase a new home so we can put our own stamp on it, whether it is design, color scheme, or just to be the first one to live in it. However, as with all projects ...
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2/13/2012 11:21:00 AM
Midwest Minute - February 12, 2012
Building Wealth through Real Estate Almost every week I get asked about the wisdom of investing money in real estate. The short answer is that it is definitely worth looking at; the longer answer is that it doesn’t come without effort and a business ...
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2/8/2012 4:39:00 PM
Midwest Minute - February 06, 2012
Water – Fresh or Salty? As we go about life here in the Midwest enjoying a relatively mild winter, local farmers and ranchers are starting to worry about the scant snow cover and the lack of ground moisture that may greet them this spring. Is this the ...
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1/30/2012 11:12:00 AM
Midwest Minute - January 29, 2012
More than Just a House I had been invited to come and discuss listing their home. Her husband had told me on the phone that his wife of fifty years had cancer, and the outlook was not good, so they had decided to move into the city to be closer to the health ...
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1/16/2012 11:39:00 AM
Midwest Minute - January 15, 2012
Questions To Ask Before Buying a “Fixer-Upper” I can’t watch renovation reality shows on television. For one thing, we see more disastrous retrofits than successful ones in our business. Don’t take me wrong, I think there are always ...
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1/9/2012 2:39:00 PM
Midwest Minute - January 08, 2012
Four Steps to First Time Home Ownership Step one – is this the right time? You just received notice at year end that the landlord is increasing your rent again. Your significant other survived the scrutiny of your family at Christmas. Heck, he even lets ...
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1/3/2012 2:55:00 PM
Midwest Minute - January 01, 2012
Fatal Mistakes in Real Estate My partners and I have facilitated hundreds of real estate trades and from time to time we have observed “deal killing” behaviour by both buyers and sellers. One older multi-family complex has been on the market for ...
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12/28/2011 1:53:00 PM
Midwest Minute - December 26, 2011
Number 250 This column celebrates the five year anniversary of penning a guest editorial on real estate in western Canada. Not only is it published in the weekly Midwest Real Estate Guide of the Lloydminster Source, it is circulated electronically to Group ...
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