Carolyn Capalbo

If You Cant Spell Commission, You Dont Deserve One

Some people think that spelling well is obsolete or, at the very least, no big deal. And in many venues it isn't. If you're talking to a friend on instant messaging about your problems with "selling Victoriun houses in the reseshun" nobody really cares. If you're trying to sound like a professional on your website about the real estate industry, it matters. Spelling is important as a medium of... (posted by Carolyn 2 years 219 days ago.)

Single Female Home Buyers: Marketing to a Growing Demographic

Single women drive 20% of home sales today. Whether they have never been partnered, are divorced, separated, or have lost a partner through death, single women are casting their eyes towards a home of their own. Focusing on single female home buyers is a smart move if you want to capture the attention of a group of people who are upwardly mobile and ready to strike out on their own. A... (posted by Carolyn 2 years 236 days ago.)

Virginia Doesn't Want $125 Million in Federal Stimulus Money

If you were offered $125 million would you turn it down? That's what happened this month when the Virginia Republicans voted to reject $125 million in federal stimulus money to help fight unemployment. This wasn't a slim victory in fact the House voted 53-46 to reject Virginia Governor Tim Kaine's proposal which would extend unemployment benefits. The Virginia legislators were the first in... (posted by Carolyn 2 years 289 days ago.)

Staging Your Home To Sell: Childrens' Bedrooms

When you're trying to sell your home, keeping the kids' rooms clean can be a chore and a half! With some packing, de-cluttering and plenty of storage options, it can be a lot easier for your kids to keep their rooms clean(er) in preparations for home showing. Add to that some effective bribery and you may make things a little easier for the kids and yourself. The first thing is to pre-pack as much as... (posted by Carolyn 3 years 71 days ago.)

Avoid The Strain of Drain Pain

Tree roots can be a problem - even if the tree is not in your yard you may still experience the results of having the roots in your property. Tree roots can cause damage in more than one way: physical expansion of roots can shift paving stones and crack walls etc. Also the tree can remove moisture content from the soil which could lead to subsidence. Another fear for home owners - and perhaps the most common one - is... (posted by Carolyn 3 years 160 days ago.)

First Time Buyers Alert

With the news that mortgage interest rates are now on the increase, all potential first-time buyers should be on the alert. The dilemma of "should we buy now while the interest rates are low, or should we wait and see if house prices drop further?", is over. There is now a new dilemma: will mortgage rates go so high that we can't afford to buy a house? For first-time buyers there is one advantage here: now that the mortgage... (posted by Carolyn 3 years 196 days ago.)