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Read this month’s top real estate Tweets:
Selling Your Home…
How to Sell Your House Fast | Barbara Corcoran
Before you set the price, it’s smart to walk in the shoes of a buyer. Start by shopping online for local houses similar to yours. If your house has four bedrooms, a brand new kitchen and no backyard, that’s exactly what you should look for. Don’t be tempted to include houses that have features yours doesn’t, because that’s the kind of stinkin’ thinkin’ that starts sellers down the road to overpricing. It really does make a difference that your house only has two baths when the other has three.
Why Location Matters in Real Estate | FoxBusiness
Ask just about any real estate agent to list the three most important things a property should have, and you’ll likely hear: “location, location, location.” That phrase has been in use at least since 1926, according to The New York Times, and is just as relevant now as it was then.
When Odd Photos Happen To Good Real Estate Listings (And What You Can Learn From It) | Huffington Post Home
What was once regarded as “curb appeal” — the first impression a home buyer forms of a house as he pulls up to the curb — has moved to our computer screens. More than 90 percent of home buyers use the Internet to look at houses and more than 40 percent of those who buy houses first see them online, said the National Association of Realtors.
Home Staging…
Kitchen Home Staging Easily Boosts Home Selling Price | Staging Diva
Kitchens are one of the most important rooms when determining the selling price of a home. That’s because they’re the most expensive and time-consuming to renovate.
For the Real Estate Pro…
The Home Guru Authors a Book of Practical Advice, Mixed with Wit and Style | The Home Guru
Could it be? A book about homes and real estate that’s not dry, but rather interesting and funny? That’s what Musings of the Home Guru: Armchair Observations and Advice about Buying, Selling, and Fixing Homes, both Practical and Absurd promises the reader, whether a first-time home buyer, a senior looking to downsize, or a realtor looking for a fun closing gift for a client.
Career Development…
How to Stop Offering Free Advice and Make the Sale | Entrepreneur Magazine
In this special feature of ‘Ask Entrepreneur,’ Facebook fan James Schulman asks: For a consulting service, how do you make the sale without giving away expert advice for free?
Social Media…
LinkedIn Tells Noisiest Members To Hush, And A Ruckus Ensues | Forbes
Yes, LinkedIn, the site for 238 million people who take their jobs seriously. Joining LinkedIn and participating in the site’s specialty groups is widely seen as a great way to network. But LinkedIn’s huge, affluent, engaged audience can also look like a spammer’s paradise. And while everyone agrees that networking is good and spamming is bad, drawing the line between the two can be devilish.
Just for Fun…
What Sleep Experts Do To Get A Good Night’s Rest | Huffington Post
These sleep experts have done the research, they’ve heard the up-all-week horror stories (as well as the surprise successes) — so, we asked, what works for them?
Are You Smart Enough To Assemble This Brain-Teaser Furniture? | Wired
There’s few things better than getting a piece of furniture delivered and discovering that the grunt work has already been taken care of. But you might actually welcome the construction process with this kit, because it comes in the form of a mind-bending puzzle.
Inspiration…
If you are going to doubt something, doubt your limits. –Don Ward
