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Showing posts with label Georgia Weaver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Georgia Weaver. Show all posts
6/25/2010
Storm Lake IA - 3 New Listings and All Ranch Homes
Looking for a ranch home in Storm Lake Iowa, if so we have 3 coming, their prices range from just below $90,000 to just below $140,000. All are very nice solid homes, 2 have wonderful park like back yards, 2 have basements and all are priced to sell. If you think you may be interested contact Weaver Realtors to be scheduled to see these on the day they list. Properties are selling fast and ranch homes are very desirable especially in these neighborhoods and price ranges. Call me Georgia Weaver 712-291-0118 if you are interested.
Less is More Interior Design COming Into It's Own Even in Storm Lake Iowa
According to Troy Beasley, of Beasley & Henley Interior Design in Winter Park, Fla. "People want the less cluttered look people see in magazines." as reported in by Jean Patteson in RISMEDIA June 25th, 2010. Even in rural Storm Lake Iowa we are seeing this reducing trend, people have always had problems seeing their things or themselves in someones space if the space wasn't pared down.
As a REALTOR I usually recommend sellers remove at least 30% of their things and sometimes 50% depending on the home. Homes are much easier to sell if they are sparsely furnished and staged prior to any pictures and any showings. Personally, I always feel 10 pounds lighter after purging closets of items I have never worn or will never wear again. I try to go through books, Christmas decorations, linens, cooking items, furniture, you name it at least annually. We almost all have too much stuff, and my mind set is if I haven't used it, worn it, looked at it, or read it within the last 12 months, someone else probably needs it more than I do. Go on my website http://www.weaverrealtors.com/ to find more information on how to get a property ready to sell.
As a REALTOR I usually recommend sellers remove at least 30% of their things and sometimes 50% depending on the home. Homes are much easier to sell if they are sparsely furnished and staged prior to any pictures and any showings. Personally, I always feel 10 pounds lighter after purging closets of items I have never worn or will never wear again. I try to go through books, Christmas decorations, linens, cooking items, furniture, you name it at least annually. We almost all have too much stuff, and my mind set is if I haven't used it, worn it, looked at it, or read it within the last 12 months, someone else probably needs it more than I do. Go on my website http://www.weaverrealtors.com/ to find more information on how to get a property ready to sell.
5/25/2010
Storm Lake Iowa MLS - Homes Selling in Record Time
Another Storm Lake MLS home sells in 1 day! 413 Prospect Street is a great home, 4-5 bedrooms, hardwood floors, quiet neighborhood, fenced back yard, landscaped with flowers and trees and low taxes. Looking in Storm Lake Iowa for a home for sale or looking for a home for sale in Alta Iowa - have your financing complete and be ready to go see new listing as soon as you see them come on the Storm lake MLS. Better yet call me and I will call you as soon as a new homes is listed for sale in Storm Lake or Alta Iowa.
Call Georgia Weaver 712-291-0118 or email me your home buying criteria and I will put it into an automated search and both the search and I will notify you of any new home listing on the Storm Lake MLS as soon as they go on the real estate market.
Call Georgia Weaver 712-291-0118 or email me your home buying criteria and I will put it into an automated search and both the search and I will notify you of any new home listing on the Storm Lake MLS as soon as they go on the real estate market.
Alta Iowa Home Sold in 1 Day
Buyers for homes in Storm Lake Iowa and Alta Iowa need to be on their toes homes are selling in record time. Call to be added to an automated property search to make sure you are one of the first buyers to see a new home listed. The home located at 602 Prospect in Alta has 4 bedroom, 3 bath, hardwood floors, new kitchen, new bathrooms, new family room, corner lot, located 1 block from the city park, 2 blocks from the middle and grade school and 2 blocks from the high school. Call Georgia Weaver to see homes for sale in Storm Lake Iowa or Alta Iowa. Weaver Realtors is a member of the Storm lake MLS and we show all listings. Our services are available in both Spanish and English.
Storm Lake Iowa Homes For Sale
The Storm Lake Iowa real estate market is still going strong, we are experiencing a lot of home sales and many new home listings. The Alta Iowa real estate market is also very strong with many homes for sale and selling very fast.
Contact Georgia Weaver or Angelica Lozano to see any property listed on the Storm Lake MLS. We can also put your home buying criteria into an automated home search, this is a great tool to make sure you are one of the first buyers to see a new home listed for sale in Storm Lake Iowa or an Alta Iowa home for sale.
Our services are offered in both English and Spanish.
Contact Georgia Weaver or Angelica Lozano to see any property listed on the Storm Lake MLS. We can also put your home buying criteria into an automated home search, this is a great tool to make sure you are one of the first buyers to see a new home listed for sale in Storm Lake Iowa or an Alta Iowa home for sale.
Our services are offered in both English and Spanish.
2/26/2010
Check out the NEW SIGN
You are awesome Dan!
Come by and see Angelica Lozano and me we will be open for business on MONDAY March 1st!
Weaver Realtors Your Storm Lake Real Estate Service Provider
12/23/2009
Judge In Real Estate? Who Pays For Him to Run This RE Business and His Secretary to Collect Rents and Represent Him? The Tax Payer?
A very troubling article on REALTOR Magazine's website.
Apparently a judge in Philadelphia, a Willis W. Berry Jr. has been able to avoid prosecution for running a real estate business out of his chambers because the DA declined to prosecute. Apparently Berry has been suspended and asked to resign but has declined.
Who exactly pays Berry; isn't it the tax payers, I don't think they are paying him to do real estate? And who pays for him to have a secretary, yep I think it is again taxpayers and I am sure the Pennsylvania taxpayers don't pay to have this person manage the judges real estate.
Apparently a judge in Philadelphia, a Willis W. Berry Jr. has been able to avoid prosecution for running a real estate business out of his chambers because the DA declined to prosecute. Apparently Berry has been suspended and asked to resign but has declined.
Who exactly pays Berry; isn't it the tax payers, I don't think they are paying him to do real estate? And who pays for him to have a secretary, yep I think it is again taxpayers and I am sure the Pennsylvania taxpayers don't pay to have this person manage the judges real estate.
Interested in Investing in Real Estate? Check out Lease Purchase, A Very Viable Option!
Want to invest in real estate, but strapped for cash? This article by James Kimmons He is a master of explaining the process and exit strategy. This is a very viable option especially today with so many properties in trouble.
Citigroup Shows Some Compassion - At Least Until New Years
Citigroup suspends foreclosure evictions and foreclosure notices for 30 days on approximately 4000 customers. read the whole story here
12/11/2009
FHA and Tighter Lending Standards Could Negatively Impact The Storm Lake Iowa Real Estate Market
The FHA is looking into changing some of its lending standards for FHA backed loans in an effort to reduce the number of defaults and limit the risk to the FHA portfolia. Some of these changes will include the amount of down payment required (currently set at 3.5%) and credit score a buyer will need, what percent of the closing costs the Sellers is allowed to pay and an increase in the annual mortgage insurance premium. This is bad news for a lot of first time homebuyers. The FHA has become an important option for home buyers, insuring almost 30% of home purchases—more than 75% of which are to first-time home buyers—20% of mortgage refinancings. Just three years ago, the FHA’s share of the mortgage market was 3%. Read the full story by clicking on the link above.12/08/2009
Congratulations Joan Ballantyne on Receiving the L. Martin Lee Political Involvement Award
Joan Ballantyne Congratulations on Receiving the L. Martin Lee Political Involvement Award
According to the IOWA REALTOR BENCHMARK, Joan Ballantyne was awarded the L. Martin Political Involvement Award at the Convention by L. Martin Lee himself. The article mentions Joan's extensive service to the Association in the local, state and national levels. I would personally like to thank Joan for all her work and advice as a member of the United Counties Board of Realtors. Joan is a resource for issues and provides ideas and answers to relatively new Broker Owners like myself and to seasoned ones alike.
Joan, discovering your wisdom, your way with people and your understandings of how things work was a well spring and encouragement for me personally as a Broker Owner and Realtor. I can't speak for the entire board but I am in debt to you and admire your ability and wisdom in dealing with people, helping organizations function to the benefit of all members and to your willingness to step up and step in and to stay the course in the storms.
Thank you Joan
Sincerely
Georgia A. Weaver
Broker Owner
Weaver LLC Realtors
113 Main St., Suite 3
Alta, Iowa 51002
According to the IOWA REALTOR BENCHMARK, Joan Ballantyne was awarded the L. Martin Political Involvement Award at the Convention by L. Martin Lee himself. The article mentions Joan's extensive service to the Association in the local, state and national levels. I would personally like to thank Joan for all her work and advice as a member of the United Counties Board of Realtors. Joan is a resource for issues and provides ideas and answers to relatively new Broker Owners like myself and to seasoned ones alike.
Joan, discovering your wisdom, your way with people and your understandings of how things work was a well spring and encouragement for me personally as a Broker Owner and Realtor. I can't speak for the entire board but I am in debt to you and admire your ability and wisdom in dealing with people, helping organizations function to the benefit of all members and to your willingness to step up and step in and to stay the course in the storms.
Thank you Joan
Sincerely
Georgia A. Weaver
Broker Owner
Weaver LLC Realtors
113 Main St., Suite 3
Alta, Iowa 51002
12/07/2009
Storm Lake Multiple Listing Service Market Report Year to Date
12/7/09 Storm Lake and Alta Homes For Sale!
Market Snapshot - Year To Date
Single Family Residential in Storm Lake and Alta
Total Available - 266
Sold - 159
Active - 107
Days on Market (DOM) - time from first listed until closed
and %L/SP (Percentage of Listing Price Received)
0 -31 days 31-60 days 61-90 days 91-120 days 120+ days
40 32 22 17 48
25.16% 20.13% 13.84% 10.69% 30.19%
96.63%LP 95.92%LP 96.29%LP 93.9%LP 94.42%LP
A big take away is that there are a number of properties available for sale, 107 today with Alta and Storm Lake addresses. Just over 25% sell within the first 31 days and at only 3.37% less than listed price. However if the property goes over 120 days (and over 30% stay on the market more than 4 months) it will bring nearly 6% less than listed price PLUS have an additional 3 months in mortgage payment, taxes, utilities and maintenance costs added to the cost.
Example - A List at 100,000
Sells and closes in 30 days at $99,630
A's Owner pays one months mortgage, utilites, taxes, insurance and maintenance (lets say $1,200)
TOTAL Received - $98,430
Example - B Lists at 100,000
Sells and closes at 122 days at $94,420
B's Owner pays 3 additional months of mortgage, utitities, taxes, insurance and maintenance (lets say $3,600)
TOTAL Received - $90,800
A CMA (competitive market analysis) is a vital tool when you want to sell, we do them for both Sellers and Buyers. The CMA tells us the range the property should sell in according the the previous 12 months real estate market. It also tells buyers where they should begin to offer on a property.
Call Me Today To See How I Can Make a Difference For YOU!
Market Snapshot - Year To Date
Single Family Residential in Storm Lake and Alta
Total Available - 266
Sold - 159
Active - 107
Days on Market (DOM) - time from first listed until closed
and %L/SP (Percentage of Listing Price Received)
0 -31 days 31-60 days 61-90 days 91-120 days 120+ days
40 32 22 17 48
25.16% 20.13% 13.84% 10.69% 30.19%
96.63%LP 95.92%LP 96.29%LP 93.9%LP 94.42%LP
A big take away is that there are a number of properties available for sale, 107 today with Alta and Storm Lake addresses. Just over 25% sell within the first 31 days and at only 3.37% less than listed price. However if the property goes over 120 days (and over 30% stay on the market more than 4 months) it will bring nearly 6% less than listed price PLUS have an additional 3 months in mortgage payment, taxes, utilities and maintenance costs added to the cost.
Example - A List at 100,000
Sells and closes in 30 days at $99,630
A's Owner pays one months mortgage, utilites, taxes, insurance and maintenance (lets say $1,200)
TOTAL Received - $98,430
Example - B Lists at 100,000
Sells and closes at 122 days at $94,420
B's Owner pays 3 additional months of mortgage, utitities, taxes, insurance and maintenance (lets say $3,600)
TOTAL Received - $90,800
A CMA (competitive market analysis) is a vital tool when you want to sell, we do them for both Sellers and Buyers. The CMA tells us the range the property should sell in according the the previous 12 months real estate market. It also tells buyers where they should begin to offer on a property.
Call Me Today To See How I Can Make a Difference For YOU!
11/18/2009
Storm Lake Iowa Homes For Sale Newsletter - Check It Out
Interested in Storm Lake Iowa homes for sale, or maybe Alta Iowa homes for sale?Check out the new Lake Area Real Estate Newsletter.
All the local real estate market data. Information and a chart for reference to the new 09 Home Buyer Tax Credit, a little information about our new company, a great recipe to help use up all that left over turkey, why we stage every home to some degree, all those letters behind my name, and what it is like being a realtor.
Send me some input if you get a chance to read it. Just click on the link at the right top of the page, "November NewsLetter".
Front page top right side
All the local real estate market data. Information and a chart for reference to the new 09 Home Buyer Tax Credit, a little information about our new company, a great recipe to help use up all that left over turkey, why we stage every home to some degree, all those letters behind my name, and what it is like being a realtor.
Send me some input if you get a chance to read it. Just click on the link at the right top of the page, "November NewsLetter".
Front page top right side
11/17/2009
Great New 2009 Tax Credit Reference Chart - Storm Lake and Alta Iowa Homes For Sale
Know someone who is looking to buy or sell - follow the link to the tax credit reference chart oput out by the National Association of Realtors.
It is a good chart to have handy if you are looking to sell or buy, are a Realtor, banker, parent of kids looking to buy or parents looking to sell.
It is a good chart to have handy if you are looking to sell or buy, are a Realtor, banker, parent of kids looking to buy or parents looking to sell.
11/11/2009
Storm Lake Iowa Homes For Sale Through New Brokerage
Brand new real estate brokerage now open in the Storm Lake MLS area. Want more information - call Georgia Weaver the owner of Weaver LLC Realtors. Pilot Tribune newspaper covering our new brokerage, the services we offer, our philosophy on doing business and the Top 10 Reasons You Need to List Your Properties With US.
If you need real estate services please consider us, we are experienced, ethical, and posess great marketing and negotiaion skills. Our business is not like any other in the Storm Lake MLS area, call us to experience a very refreshing difference.
If you need real estate services please consider us, we are experienced, ethical, and posess great marketing and negotiaion skills. Our business is not like any other in the Storm Lake MLS area, call us to experience a very refreshing difference.
10/25/2009
New Real Estate Brokerage Opening October 29th - Alta Iowa
It is finally done, I go to state tomorrow with my Associate Broker's license and come back a Broker Owner! I am excited and very thnakful to all of you who encouraged me and believe in me. You know who you are, I will be forever in your debt. And I would also like to thank my previous broker Joe Aube, for being great about this decision and for creating an environment that encouraged me to be what I needed to be.
Expected office opening date is October 29th, 2009
Office Location is in ALTA!
My biggest goal, of course, is customer service like has never been experienced in this area. Stay tuned :)
Expected office opening date is October 29th, 2009
Office Location is in ALTA!
My biggest goal, of course, is customer service like has never been experienced in this area. Stay tuned :)
10/12/2009
Storm Lake IA MLS Weekly Real Estate Market Report
Weekly
Storm Lake MLS
Market Statistics -10/7/09
Storm Lake
Available Residential Properties - 67 homes
Properties with offers -6
Sold in last 30 days - 8 homes
Alta
Available Residential Properties -16 homes
Properties with Offers - 0
Sold in last 30 days -6
Storm Lake Iowa and Alta Iowa properties are
listing and selling, our market is very strong. Information taken from the Storm LakeMLS.
Storm Lake MLS
Market Statistics -10/7/09
Storm Lake
Available Residential Properties - 67 homes
Properties with offers -6
Sold in last 30 days - 8 homes
Alta
Available Residential Properties -16 homes
Properties with Offers - 0
Sold in last 30 days -6
Storm Lake Iowa and Alta Iowa properties are
listing and selling, our market is very strong. Information taken from the Storm LakeMLS.
9/30/2009
New Storm Lake MLS Market Report
Weekly
Storm Lake MLS
Market Statistics - 9/30/09
Storm Lake
Available Residential Properties - 60 homes
Properties with offers - 20
Sold in last 30 days - 8 homes
Alta
Available Residential Properties - 10 homes
Properties with Offers - 1
Sold in last 30 days - 5
Storm Lake and Alta real estate especially homes are listing and selling, waiting till "the market improves" DOES NOT APPLY to our market. I have a great investor property for a first time home or for someone who can do some improving for $54,000 on Main Street in Alta!
A personal note, I am not just a Realtor, my husband and I are real estate investors too and we are buying property, we just sold an investment property to a first time home buyer (Congratulations Ali on getting into your first home and qualifying for the tax credit).
Information taken from the Storm Lake MLS.
Storm Lake MLS
Market Statistics - 9/30/09
Storm Lake
Available Residential Properties - 60 homes
Properties with offers - 20
Sold in last 30 days - 8 homes
Alta
Available Residential Properties - 10 homes
Properties with Offers - 1
Sold in last 30 days - 5
Storm Lake and Alta real estate especially homes are listing and selling, waiting till "the market improves" DOES NOT APPLY to our market. I have a great investor property for a first time home or for someone who can do some improving for $54,000 on Main Street in Alta!
A personal note, I am not just a Realtor, my husband and I are real estate investors too and we are buying property, we just sold an investment property to a first time home buyer (Congratulations Ali on getting into your first home and qualifying for the tax credit).
Information taken from the Storm Lake MLS.
9/23/2009
Weekly Storm Lake Iowa MLS Market Report
Weekly
Storm Lake MLS
Market Statistics - 9/23/09
Storm Lake
Available Residential Properties - 61 homes
Properties with offers - 9
Sold in last 30 days - 15 homes
Alta
Available Residential Properties - 15 homes
Properties with Offers - 2
Sold in last 30 days - 8
Storm Lake and Alta properties are listing and selling, waiting till "the market improves" DOES NOT APPLY to our market. Personally as a real estate investor, I am buying and selling. 4 Closings this month so far, I have 5 scheduled!
Storm Lake MLS
Market Statistics - 9/23/09
Storm Lake
Available Residential Properties - 61 homes
Properties with offers - 9
Sold in last 30 days - 15 homes
Alta
Available Residential Properties - 15 homes
Properties with Offers - 2
Sold in last 30 days - 8
Storm Lake and Alta properties are listing and selling, waiting till "the market improves" DOES NOT APPLY to our market. Personally as a real estate investor, I am buying and selling. 4 Closings this month so far, I have 5 scheduled!
9/21/2009
Town Allowing Sidewalks to be Removed - What's Your Opinion?
Alta is allowing property owners to remove sidewalks in town. No sidewalks is a problem if you are handicapped, I think it could lead to some accessibility problems for the city when it comes to their streets and the ADA. Limited accessibility is usually seen as a negative for people looking to move to an area; right now Alta has a strong real estate market when the rest of the nation is struggling.
No sidewalks is a big problem, we are in northwest Iowa, we get a lot of snow and many children still walk to school. What about the very small children who ride on toys in front of homes, where are they suppose to go - the street? Groups of women walk for exercise in the early evening, older couples walk in the mornings, walking in the street is not safe at any age. Remember last winter's ice, I do, my car hit another because it wouldn't stop and no I was not speeding. When I got out I nearly fell down because the street was so icy. I hope to be talking to the Alta City Council October 5th about this, if you have an opinion please comment or come to the meeting.
Thank you
No sidewalks is a big problem, we are in northwest Iowa, we get a lot of snow and many children still walk to school. What about the very small children who ride on toys in front of homes, where are they suppose to go - the street? Groups of women walk for exercise in the early evening, older couples walk in the mornings, walking in the street is not safe at any age. Remember last winter's ice, I do, my car hit another because it wouldn't stop and no I was not speeding. When I got out I nearly fell down because the street was so icy. I hope to be talking to the Alta City Council October 5th about this, if you have an opinion please comment or come to the meeting.
Thank you
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