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1. Find the right representative
The experience and knowledge of a dedicated real estate professional can be priceless. A good Realtor® forms a powerful team with his or her clients that makes it possible for them to have a smooth, successful, stress-free sale.

2. Determine your needs/wants for the sale and for your new home
Selling your primary residence can be tricky because you have to simultaneously be thinking about where you would like to buy. First weigh your priorities – selling price is certainly important, but having a quick and efficient sale can often be worth accepting a slightly lower offer. Talk to your agent and make sure you’re comfortable with where your priorities are.

At the same time, you should be compiling a needs/wants list for the home you will buy. You will probably have to act fairly quickly when your house sells, so any amount of preparation you can do will serve you well.

3. Prepare your house for showing
Underprepared homes can be sales disasters. Your home will never get as much attention from potential buyers as when it is first listed, so clearing clutter, cleaning, making repairs, and putting your home’s best foot forward is essential. Don’t “open for business” until your home is ready to be seen as favorably as possible.

4. Find out what your local market looks like
Being realistic about your market is the key to a smooth sale. There is no substitute for a professional real estate representative when it comes to local market knowledge.

5. List away!
Lots of photos and online exposure are the key to getting a good response for your listing. Working with an agent who uses Point2 Agent software is a great step in the right direction. Now just “open” the house and sit back and wait for the flood of eager buyers!

Your Comparative Market Analysis
I can give you an educated idea of what your home’s value is based on experience, local knowledge, and comparable actual sales in your area! I am happy to be able to provide this service free of charge.

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Chicago real estate executive kills himself (Chicago Tribune)	1/6/2009 6:47 AM
A Chicago commercial real estate broker committed suicide in a Kane County wildlife preserve, police said Monday.
China to Introduce Real-Estate Investment Trusts (Update1) (Bloomberg)	1/5/2009 11:37 PM
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- China’s central bank and banking regulator are formulating a plan to allow developers to raise funds through real-estate investment trusts, or REITs, hoping to restart construction projects hamstrung by financing issues.
China to Introduce Real Estate Investment Trusts, Qi Says (Bloomberg)	1/5/2009 9:23 PM
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- China’s central bank and bank regulator are formulating a plan to allow developers to raise funds through real estate investment trusts, or REITs, said the country’s vice housing minister.
Poly Real Estate 2008 Property Sales Rise to 20.5 Billion Yuan (Bloomberg)	1/5/2009 7:07 PM
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Poly Real Estate Group Co. , China’s second-largest publicly traded developer, said property sales rose 20.4 percent to 20.5 billion yuan ($3 billion) last year.
Commercial real estate: Manhattan sales slump (Sun-Sentinel)	1/6/2009 2:10 AM
Manhattan commercial real estate sales fell 66 percent in 2008 to $17.09 billion, the lowest in four years. Only 20 property sales worth $5 million or more closed in the fourth quarter, and there were 250 such deals in the year, according to Real Capital Analytics Inc., a real estate data service based in New York.
Maine real estate tax income falls (The Lewiston Sun Journal)	1/6/2009 4:06 AM
PORTLAND (AP) - The real estate slump is resulting in declining real estate transfer tax collections across northern New England.
Tips on Miami Real Estate Home Buying (Turks.US)	1/6/2009 7:18 AM
In buying a home in Miami real estate, the first thing you should do is settle your finances. You better find out your credit score and fix issues that can affect your credit. Then you have to secure your mortgage.
Dubai Real Estate Institute to offer course on 'Implementing Dubai Strata Law' (AME Info)	1/6/2009 4:28 AM
Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the first and leading comprehensive institute for real estate education in the Middle East offering high quality programmes, today announced a course on 'Implementing Dubai Strata Law', providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the law's key clauses, specifically on Shared Property Management.
The law's loss is real estate's gain (Toowoomba Chronicle)	1/6/2009 4:12 AM
ALTHOUGH Katie Knight wanted to study law 10 years ago when she finished school, a gentle steer towards real estate by her father Ian Knight has meant the 27-year-old has never looked back.
Bravo Real Estate has eye on Tampa (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)	1/6/2009 12:09 AM
Bravo Real Estate Inc. is in the midst of a $500,000 stock offer that will pay for an aggressive push into Tampa as the Sarasota-based company expands its network of Internet-enabled, discount-commission real estate sales.

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