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Waiting for Spring to Sell? For 2010 You May be Too Late: Conventional wisdom says that spring is when the traditional home selling season starts. Right? Conventional wisdom in this case is usually, at least partially, correct but it won’t be true in 2010...Click here to read more.

October Sales Surge, Obama Extends, Expands Tax Credit: Overall sales of homes in the greater Springfield metro area spiked by 30% in October as compared to October, 2008. There were 608 sales of homes in October, 2009 compared to only 468 in October, 2008. The last time more homes were sold...Click here to read more.

Sales Soar, Prices Slide in September: The first time home buyer tax credit powered sales of homes in the Greater Springfield area in September as sales rose a larger than expected 10.74% compared to the same month last year. Unfortunately...Click here to read more.

Looking for a “Special Person” to Buy Your Home?: You love your house. It’s a special place to you. No other home has the views your home has. No other home has the “little extras” you’ve put into yours. You’ve got so many pleasant memories here. But, alas,...Click here to read more.

Springfield Area Sales Finally Show an Uptick: For the first time since in over three years sales of residential properties in the greater Springfield area actually increased in July over the same period in the previous year. In July, 2009 there were 628 sales of residential homes...Click here to read more.

Why won't someone just bring me an offer?? I have talked many times before about the importance of proper pricing. Recently I have had two sellers independently bemoaned the fact that no one would at least make them an offer. They were willing to negotiate, they said! But...Click here to read more.