Ted Guarnero

The Importance of Unique Copy on Your Real Estate Website

A lot of real estate agents think that the Copy/Paste function on their browser is an easy way to fill their pages with good copy.  Google has been heralding its disapprobation with replicated prose and the very basic reality that people aren't impre... Read >

3 Tips on Writing a Good Real Estate Listing

The goal of your listing or ad is to pull these people in and get them excited about the home you're trying to sell. Here are 3 tips that will get buyers enthusiastic about seeing a property. 1. Start with a strong opening statement. You could wri... Read >

The Circumspect Adjective

"Charming cottage-like home with gorgeous views of the nearby majestic mountains. Three beautiful bedrooms, one of which is a palatial master suite with its own private bathroom and spacious walk-in closet! Capacious living room, with crystalline detail... Read >

Will a Credit Repair Service Help You Buy a Home?

The short answer is, "No and stay away from them!" Credit repair services are those companies who promise to repair your credit and remove evidence of your past credit misdeeds, even if the information they are claiming to remove is accurate. These are n... Read >

Consider Investing in Vacant Land Lots

Vacant land lots are not just for big developers. They can be a sound investment for the person willing to research the area's present and future development, desirable areas and the type of land suitable for the development of popular construction. ... Read >

Your Substandard Photo Could Be Damaging Your Listing

It's really not enough to say, "Pictures of your email listings are very important!". They are *imperative* to your success in marketing properties. Studies have proven consistently that property listings without pictures sink to the bottom of the MLS bar... Read >

Home Sale Safety: Protect Your Home, Your Agent and Yourself

Selling your home requires that you open your house to strangers and allow them access to areas that would normally only be open to trusted friends and family. Unfortunately, we can't trust everyone, even those who "look okay". Securing your home and prop... Read >

How to Win Sales and Influence Clients

Every Realtor wants to have a sure line on how to immediately "connect" with a client. It doesn't exist. What does, however, are strategies whereby you can gain a greater desire on the part of your client to help you and garner positive recommendations. O... Read >

Go AWAY... Please? Dealing with Door-to-Door Annoyances

When you move into a new house, in a new neighborhood, you probably will be annoyed from time-to-time by people coming to your door, soliciting employment, magazine sales, Girl Guide cookies, religion, chocolates for the local swim team... you name it and... Read >

Should You Invest in a Condo Conversion?

A conversion is what a condo is known when it has been converted from rental apartments to owned apartments. These can be slightly cheaper than condominiums, but they should also be investigated carefully to make sure that the lower price will be worth i... Read >

Check Out the Board Before Buying the Condo

If you're looking for a condominium, checking out the condo board is imperative. No matter how great your condo is, the board can mean the difference between a pleasant living situation and a hellish nightmare. The board is an important part of condo li... Read >

Inspect Your Potential Home's Surroundings Before You Buy

Consider the impact your neighborhood can have on your personal investment. You may wish to avoid neighborhoods that have a lot of elements that you don't want in your day-to-day life, like noisy partiers or run-down neighboring houses. The value of explo... Read >

Fun Retirements in Florida's 55 Plus Communities

In just a few short years and for the first time ever, a very large proportion of the North American population will all be over 55 years old. The figure is quoted as high as 85 million by 2014. The face of consumerism will be markedly changed as marke... Read >

Mortgages for the Self Employed

With everything that has transpired with the sub-prime mortgage crisis, lenders are not so swift to hand out loans to just anybody any longer. This means that if you're self employed it has become much more difficult to secure a mortgage than in the rec... Read >

Quick DIY Home Improvements to Boost Your Home's Resale Value

There are certain projects that you can attack yourself, that'll stand to improve the value of your home and won't cost you an arm and a leg. Start with a budget that you can afford and then take a look at these DIY home improvement projects- and decide y... Read >