10 Forgotten Tips for Preparing the Exterior of Your Home for Sale
Posted by Ben Roberts on September 17th, 2009
It’s the first thing they see when they drive up. It’s the last thing they see when they leave. There’s no amount of preparation worthwhile if the buyer doesn’t make it in the door. Make no mistake, the exterior of your home is definitely a ‘make-or-break’ part of a buyer’s decision process. Why not make sure they have a great first impression of your property? Here’s 10 Often Forgotten Tips for Preparing the Exterior of Your Home For Sale . . . Read the rest of this entry »
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8003 Cedar Drive Rogers Beaver Lake
Posted by June Davenport on September 17th, 2009
Beaver Lake Beauty
View a virutal tour of 8003 CedarDr now.
Beaver Lake 3 bedroom, 3 bath sitting, oversized 2 car garage on 3 lots for a total of .086 acres.
Made for entertaining with 2 living areas, huge fenced yard and extensive decking with hot tub.
At a glance:
- 3 bedroom
- 3 bath
- oversized 2 car garage attached
- extensive decking
- huge fenced backyard
- .86 acres
- winter view of Beaver Lake
- media room, 3rd bedroom and 3rd bath downstairs
- 2 x 6 exterior walls and poured concrete basement walls
- lots of storage including a pantry in the kitchen
Contact us today for more information.
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10 Costs to Consider When Determining Your “Seller’s Net Proceeds”
Posted by Ben Roberts on September 16th, 2009
What do you really want to know when you sell your home? That’s easy. How much money am I going to get when this is all said and done? Or, in some cases these days, how much am I going to have to shell out to get this house sold? Here’s 10 Costs you Should Consider When Determining Your “Seller’s Net”; also known as, money in your pocket. Read the rest of this entry »
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BIG HOUSE ON SMALL ACREAGE FOR SALE | BENTON COUNTY ARKANSAS
Posted by Kim Stewart on September 16th, 2009
15774 VESPER LANE
Here is a Wonderful, Fantastic, Beautiful, Southern Style Home for Sale in Northwest Arkansas…..Americana at its’ best ! Okay…. one could say I am a little bias.…….this is my house I am putting on the market for $436,775.00
The decision to sell was a hard one for me. My husband built this house for me about 11 years ago when my boys were babies, it is MY design, we have been very happy raising our two boys here. There is plenty of room to ride dirt bikes and four wheelers or for the dogs and kids to run and play! The home is approximately 4200 square feet more or less situated on 4.2 Acres with mature shade trees. There are three (3) driveways, One circle drive in the front and two(2) in the back for easier access with heavy equipment.
We really love the small town atmosphere in Gravette and we really like the Gravette School system. Gravette is a quiet little town with a few gas stations, a grocery store, and some “mom & pop” restaurants until Friday Night Football comes !
The new football stadium is “state of the art” and everyone loves it. 
Gravette is only about 20 minutes from Wal-Mart Home Office and XNA Airport. We have made some life long friends in Gravette and don’t plan on leaving the area. We decided to sell because my oldest son is graduating high school this year and our younger son is in junior high and we just feel it is time to move !
Tips to Selling Your Home…
I have taken my own advice and cleaned baseboards, windows, ceiling fans, closets etc., power washed everything that needed to be washed, did a little painting and sprucing up and feel like it is NOW OR NEVER!
This traditional ranch style country home has four (4) bedrooms, 3 Baths plus a small bonus room. A covered porch and very large deck make more room for entertaining. All the bedrooms are very large approximately 15 x 15. The Master suite is 15 x 19 with plenty of space for a sitting area! The master closet has 25 Drawers with a separate his and her area. So you don’t need a dresser! The other bedrooms have huge walk-in closets too with lots of shelving for clothes and toys! The Master Suite is upstairs along with another bedroom and a bonus room which is 20 x 11.7. 
The Master bath/spa has a corner whirlpool bath with tiled steps leading up into the bath and a separate shower, there are two (2) sinks and a vanity with many drawers plus a linen closet. The bathroom is very spacious and no worries with trying to get ready at the same time your spouse is getting ready! The open balcony overlooks the large living area. The other two (2) bedrooms are downstairs with a full bath. The formal dining room is open and spacious with lots of natural light and beautiful dark cherry stained hardwood floors. The living room is 24.8 x 21.4 and has a large wood burning fireplace, very high cathedral ceilings, two (2) ceiling fans, in-layed carpet with hardwood floor surrounding. The kitchen and living room is separated by two (2) large columns that match the massive staircase, with tons of cabinets and storage in the kitchen which is 21.9 x 13. A built in microwave and wall oven with touch screen control and a smooth top surface cook top . There is a built-in kitchen table that seats four (4) with storage underneath and a very large walk-in pantry with stainless steel free standing shelves.
I MAY be a little prejudice but do feel this is a great home in a great area! Call me for an appointment 479-957-6100
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6 Essential Things Real Estate Contracts Must Have to Be Valid and Enforceable
Posted by Ben Roberts on September 14th, 2009
Laws are complicated… really complicated, and Real Estate Law is more complicated than your average, run-of-the-mill law. Most buyers and sellers never have any training in this type of thing… why would you? Here’s a little help in understanding what makes a real estate contract valid and enforceable in the eyes of the law. It’s a good thing to know if you ever decide to buy or sell a home. Read the rest of this entry »
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Events and Fun Things to Do in Northwest Arkansas
Posted by Ben Roberts on September 9th, 2009
There’s always a lot going on in Northwest Arkansas. Live Music, Sports, Fundraisers… there’s something for everyone. Check out this week’s list of things to do in Northwest Arkansas for the second week of September, 2009.
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The Carnival of Real Estate Meat N Taters Edition
Posted by Ben Roberts on August 31st, 2009
Welcome to the Carnival of Real Estate - Meat ‘n Taters Edition! EXIT Pro Realty is proud to host CoRE #156 this week with just over 20 quality submissions. So, without further adieu… on with the show! Read the rest of this entry »
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Northwest Arkansas is great for fishing, but phishing?
Posted by Nathan Evans on August 28th, 2009
Many people in Northwest Arkansas use Craigslist to buy, sell and trade anything from tractors to jewlery. It is a great resource! There are also many Realtors who use it to advertise the wonderful properties for sale here in this area. I even use it myself. But I have just become aware of a potential misuse of the system!
Are the fish biting?
It appears that a few unscrupulous people are taking houses that are posted for sale, reworking the information to make them appear to be for rent, and then collecting people personal information from a bogus rental or credit application. This type of menace is called phishing. It may look like a legitimate site, but it isn’t and the attackers then use your information for, well, any of several possible things: identity theft, selling to mailing lists, and more stuff I don’t even know about!
Avoiding the hook
This is not necessarily a reason to stop using Craigslist, but it is a reason to be careful. You should always be cautious when providing personal information online. Always make personal contact via phone or (preferably) face-to-face with a potential landlord before providing any personal information. This will protect you from phishing and let you know if you will get along with a person that can make your stay either pleasurable and problem free or frustratingly difficult and full of leaky faucets!
You should also be wary of any request to fill out an application or credit information before you can see a property. I would also be suspicous of any request to fill this type of information out via computer as these types of forms usually require a written signature. But the bottom line is just to be sure you are providing the information (in any form) to a legitimate landlord for legitimate reasons.
Craigslist specific suggestions
When looking for properties on Craigslist follow these suggestions to search in the safest way:
- If you find multiple posts for the same property call me, your Realtor (if you already have one, if not I’d be happy to help), or the listing agent and ask what is going on. This is especially true if one ad is for sale and the other is for rent
- Check the URL of the site where the Craigslist link sends you
- Never enter private information directly into a Craigslist ad page
- If the ad has prevalent bad grammar and misspellings don’t ignore the red flags you are seeing. For some reason most scams have bad grammar and misspellings.
- If it feels fishy it probably is phishy
Don’t take the chance, call to get more information!
I will be happy to help you locate your next rental or new home and together we will identify the hooks and steer clear! After all, the biggest fish in Beaver Lake only got that way by ignoring the hooks!
Please comment with any other suggestions you have for safe browsing on Craigslist or anywhere on the web.
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Hey, Northwest Arkansas (and the World)! Are Your Online Accounts Safe?
Posted by Nathan Evans on August 27th, 2009
Hey, All,
I ran across this short and to the point article about password security and I thought you might enjoy it. Take a moment to read through common passwords illustrated and then check your own password list. Many of the article comments also contain valuable information!
Remember, having a weak password is just like leaving the door to your house unlocked. Only in order to make that analogy more accurate you must imagine your house sitting in Times Square! Afterall, there are literally billions of people who can access your computer from all over the world!
And if you are considering buying or selling a home (or any other real estate) in Northwest Arkansas give me a call or drop me an email. I can provide a secure lockbock to keep your home safe while it sells and I can access those secure lockboxes on the houses you want to view; all with my password-protected key! Just one of ways I can assist with all of your real estate needs 
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EXIT Pro Realty is Hosting the Carnival of Real Estate #155 on Monday, August 31st!
Posted by Ben Roberts on August 27th, 2009
I had just about forgotten that I signed up EXIT Pro to host the Carnival this month. This past Tuesday I started getting blog carnival emails and realized… “oh yeah, we’re hosting the carnival this week.” With that said, this week’s carnival theme is “Meat ‘n Taters.”
No offense to the vegetarians…
We’re BIG on technology around EXIT Pro. One thing we try to keep our agents from losing sight of is the fact that real estate is about people, not technology. To keep that in mind for us and for the rest of the real estate community, we thought we’d get back to basics and talk about the meat ‘n taters of real estate. We also love to propagate the stereotypes of the deep south so the theme accomplishes two goals. This week’s carnival winners will be loosely based on how well they apply some of the basic real estate principles of networking, prospecting, closing, yadda yadda. Of course, we’ll recognize other posts that tickle our worcestershire (that’s a steak joke).
Bring on the articles and submit some posts! We’ve got 25 or so agents with their steak knives sharpened and ready to slice into some juicy real estate blogs!
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