Category Archives: Selling a Home

5 ways to make buyers fall in love with your home

It’s no secret, men and women are wired differently. But recent research shows that when it comes to features that motivate them to buy, the connection between the sexes isn’t a battle.
America’s most lovable features
While there’s a small difference in what they love the most, our recent survey showed both men and women agree on [...]

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Less Is More When Selling Your Home Over The Holidays Says Staging Diva

As wonderful as the holiday season is, you’ll have to cut way back on seasonal decorating if your home is listed on the real estate market. You’re not selling Christmas, you’re selling a home and your listing must always look current in the photos being used to market it. The fundamentals of decorating a home [...]

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Housing Market On the Rise in 2012, Expert Says

Gradual improvement in the housing market is expected next year, with existing-home sales edging up 4% to 5% and new home sales getting an even bigger boost off this year’s record lows, the chief economist of the nation’s largest real estate group said Friday.
“Tight mortgage credit conditions have been holding back homebuyers all year, and [...]

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Trying To Sell A House? Do This First

There are things most homeowners miss when preparing to sell a home. They are simple things. They are easy things. They are things our System members wish every homeowner did.
1. Paint the front door
You only have one chance to make a first impression (so the saying goes). With that in mind, ask your sellers [...]

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Bowman Offers Online Bidding for Buyers and Our Sellers

CENTURY 21 Mike Bowman, Inc. is excited to announce that we have teamed up with BidSelect to offer the opportunity for online bidding on seller properties through their real estate agents. Sandlin Custom Homes is the first builder to take advantage of this opportunity through CENTURY 21 Mike Bowman. For more information, contact us at [...]

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Live Radio Show at Mike Bowman Office

CENTURY 21 Mike Bowman partners with Real Estate Talk with William Lambright every Tuesday morning on KVCE 1160 AM compliments of our sponsor, Supreme Lending.
Willie did a live remote at the CENTURY 21 Mike Bowman office and interviewed several of our agents in regards to the latest update on the real estate market in the [...]

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Stage Your Home for Sale During the Holiday Season

Don’t let the thought of selling your home during the winter months dampen your holiday spirit. Create a festive, buyer-friendly environment with these seven seasonal staging tips.
Holiday Decor
The less-is-more mantra of home staging may tempt you to forgo holiday cheer this year. But a few subtle touches like a pinecone centerpiece, an evergreen wreath or [...]

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20 Weekend Projects Under $20 | Century 21 Blog

Better Homes & Gardens shared a fantastic list of 20 Weekend Projects Under $20. If you’ve recently moved into a new home or are sprucing up your home to sell, these are simple, quick and easy projects that make a big impact.
1. Add a Lower Bar to Your Closet – Double your closet space by [...]

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Buy Your Next Home with HUD $100 Down Payment

If you have $100, you may be able to buy a house. For the next year, in some states including Texas, The Department of Housing and Urban Development is selling foreclosed homes for a $100 down payment plus closing costs.
If you buy, you have to actually live in the house and receive financing through the [...]

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Why Use a REALTOR®?

All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR “®” logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe [...]

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