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When listing a home for sale, Sellers should think like Buyers. When most sellers list their home for sale the first thing they think about is how much will I get and how soon will I get the money. As a seller, adopting a buyer's mindset will increase your chances of a sale and your bottom line. For more sellers tip, Click Here.

Understanding the way buyers think involves seeing things from their perspective. It sounds easy but actually it's often harder to do than most sellers think. The psychology of buying is driven by emotional experiences, money, and timing. With that in mind, sellers can help create optimal circumstances that literally help walk the buyer through the process and completion of the sale of your home.

When listing a home for sale, Sellers should think like Buyers. It starts with a feeling. When you meet someone for the first time, you form a first impression based on a feeling. That's exactly what happens when buyers set foot into your home. Work with an experienced agent to learn exactly what kind of impression your home is giving off. If it's a small home, make sure it's not overfilled and cluttered.

Pick up all the loose clutter that's floating around. Throw out old magazines. People like to see things that are streamlined or clean or fresh looking. There's nothing worse than walking into a place and seeing a stack of magazines all over the place or an unmade bed.

When listing a home for sale, Sellers should think like Buyers. Go the extra step and take care of items that might have been overlooked for quite some time. Steam clean the carpets, the upholstery, the furniture, if that's what's needed. Have the windows cleaned, light fixtures cleaned. Make it feel clean when you walk in.

Go back to basics. You may love your turquoise carpet but do you really think buyers will? Getting inside the buyers mind will help you answer these questions. You can also pick up home décor magazines and see what appeals to the masses. You don't have to change everything in your home, but going back to basics in a few areas will help buyers see how your home can become their home.

As soon as buyers see a really loud red, orange or lemon-green color they automatically think about re-doing. That, of course, means the buyers are already beginning to calculate the amount of money they need to take off of the sale price in order to get the home in the condition they would like it.

If instead you stick with neutral colors such as painting the walls off-white, light beige or Navajo white, you have a better chance in preserving the sale price.

When listing a home for sale, Sellers should think like Buyers. Repair anything that looks torn, worn or broken If you walked into a retail store and saw a garment that you liked but it was torn or missing buttons, chances are you'd search for another one or ask for a discount if that were the only one of its kind.

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There is an old myth regarding radon gas in Clifton Park NY: My home doesn't have radon gas because we have sandy soil. The truth is, radon gas is everywhere in the environment and I have seen plenty of homes in and around Clifton Park NY test with high levels of radon gas. So, please don't leave anything to doubt, if you are buying or selling your home please have a radon test completed.

Here is an FAQ list to help answer some common questions:

Q: What is Radon?

Radon is a naturally occurring gas which is part of the air that we all breathe every day. It is present in all homes. You cannot see, smell or taste Radon and the only way to determine if unsafe levels of Radon exist in your home is to perform a test.

Q: Where is Radon Found?

The major source of Radon in high levels is in the soil and bedrock surrounding and under the house. Radon is found all over the United States and around the world in varying concentrations.

Q: What levels are too high?

Radon is measured in pico-Curies per liter (pCi/L) of air. A pico-Curie is a measure of the amount of radioactivity of a particular substance. The level of Radon in outdoor air is about 0.4 pCi/L. The average indoor Radon level is about 1.3 pCi/L. The EPA has established 4.0 pCi/L as the action level for Radon in homes, schools and workplaces.

Q: What are the health risks?

Almost all scientists agree that Radon is a health hazard to humans and that it causes lung cancer, however the exact risk calculation and the action level usually raise debate. The EPA has declared Radon to be a "Class A Carcinogen," which means that it has been shown to cause cancer in humans.

Q: How does Radon get into homes?

Radon is a soil gas that typically moves up through the ground to the air above. Air pressure inside a home is usually lower than pressure in the soil around the home's foundation. Homes draw Radon in through dirt floors, hollow-block walls, cracks in the foundation floor and walls, and openings around floor drains, pipes and sump pumps.

Q: How much will it cost to fix my Radon problem?

Cost are dependent on your needs. Generally, radon testing will cost around $125 and if mitigation is needed, the cost is approximately $1,200 to $1,600.

If you are thinking of buying or selling your Clifton Park NY home, please give me a call for a free, no obligation market analysis of your home.

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The real estate market in Clifton Park NY is starting to heat up with spring just around the corner. Everyone knows that spring is the busy season and and when the sun starts setting a little later everyday, people start thinking spring and they start thinking about buying a new home or maybe even their first home!!!

As the busy season approaches, Clifton Park NY buyers should start their search by consulting a professional REALTOR to get a better understanding of the best way to search for their dream home. In my experience, I've seen too many first time buyers start their search randomly and consequently they confuse themselves and find it hard to make a decision. A Clifton Park REALTOR can help you understand an efficient way to search so you are not wasting a lot of time driving around and never narrowing your list to a few communities to consider.

Once you've narrowed your search, then ask your REALTOR for a complete list of all homes that are in your price range. Start reviewing these homes by driving through the neighborhoods. This will also help you narrow your search since each neighborhood offers a little something different. Are you looking for sidewalks, parks, and common areas? Or, are you looking for something a little more private with larger lots and plenty of trees between you and the neighbor?

After narrowing your search to a handful of neighborhoods, then set up some appointments to go see a few homes firsthand. You might be surprised what $300,000 will buy you in one part of town versus another. This is where the real fun starts; finding different homes, each with something to satisfy your wants and needs. Then all you have to do is wait until the right one comes on the market. Not to worry though; even if you aren't 100% sure what you want, you'll know it when you see it. It will feel just like you are home.

Negotiating your Clifton Park NY purchase and helping you every step of the way is what I love to do. So, if you need help in Clifton Park NY or the surrounding communities, please be sure to give me a call and see how I can help you today.

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Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in December, increased 1.0 percent to 96.6 from 95.6 in November, and remains 10.9 percent above December 2008 when it was 87.1. In November, the monthly index had fallen by 16.4 percent from surging activity in preceding months.

Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said it's important to recognize how the tax credit is skewing market data. "There are easily understood swings in contract activity as buyers respond to a tax credit that was expiring and was then extended and expanded," he said. "These swings are masking the underlying trend, which is a broad improvement over year-ago levels. December activity was the fifth highest monthly tally in two years."

Buyers who have a contract in place to purchase a primary residence by April 30, 2010, have until June 30, 2010, to finalize the transaction to qualify for a tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time buyers and $6,500 for repeat buyers.

Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. The PHSI in the Northeast rose 2.3 percent to 76.1 in December and is 14.9 percent higher than December 2008. In the Midwest the index increased 5.2 percent to 86.9 and is 8.7 percent above a year ago. Pending home sales in the South rose 2.2 percent to an index of 98.4, and are 5.5 percent higher than December 2008. In the West the index fell 3.8 percent to 119.9 but is 18.6 percent above a year ago.

Yun projects the extended and expanded tax credit will encourage 2.4 million households to take the credit in 2010. "While new-home sales will remain low due to a lack of construction, existing-home sales are projected to rise to around 5.6 million in 2010," Yun said. Last year there were 5.16 million existing-home sales.

He added that one of the greatest benefits of rising sales will be firming home prices. "For several months now we've been seeing stabilization in all of the home price measures as inventory is pulled down," Yun said. "As a result, the housing wealth for many middle class families has begun to stabilize."

Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Welcome to the SPRING season of the I.F.L.

Indoor football is a fun, fast paced arena style flag football game that emphasizes passing and scoring. The league format promotes self-direction and teamwork.

Visit www.biggreenifl.com for registration, schedules, and contact info.

Space is extremely limited!! Sign up soon!!

Games are 1 hour in length. All games will be at the Sportsplex of Halfmoon. Games will be played once a week. You will receive an e-mail for the time of your first game. Remaining game schedule will be given out on the first day, as well as available on-line.

The league will be divided into six divisions:

MITE: K - 1^st Grade

JUNIOR: 2^nd – 3^rd Grade

MIDDLE: 4^th – 5^th Grade

SENIOR: 6^th- 7^th Grade

MODIFIED: 8^th-9^th Grade

VARSITY: 10^th-12th Grade