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What Is The Difference Between A Real Estate Agent And A REALTOR®?

By: Eric Stewart
May 15th, 2015

Although there are over 2 million licensed real estate agents in the United States, only half of them are REALTORS®. So, what exactly, is the difference?

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Eric Stewart To Speak On Downsizing At Burtonsville Community Center on May 14th

By: Eric Stewart
May 11th, 2015

Eric Stewart has been invited to speak on May 14th at 11am at the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center in Burtonsville, MD. He will be coaching seniors on downsizing, or as he calls it “Rightsizing Your Life.”

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What Adds Value To A Home: Inside The Appraisal Process

By: Eric Stewart
May 5th, 2015

Candy Watts, a Realtor® with the Eric Stewart Group, is also a certified residential appraiser. Over the past 12 years, she has completed more than 9,000 appraisals throughout the Washington, DC metro area. On a recent segment of Eric’s radio show, Candy provided insight into the appraisal process, including what does and does not add value to a home.

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Common Contingencies In A Real Estate Contract

By: Eric Stewart
April 28th, 2015

When buying a home, most people think the biggest hurdle is settling on the sales price, which many times becomes a negotiation between the buyer and seller if the buyer does not offer to pay the asking price.

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Home Staging: What Color To Paint Your Walls

By: Eric Stewart
April 21st, 2015

When staging a home to sell, putting a fresh coat of paint on the walls is one of the most cost effective ways to make your home more attractive and inviting to prospective buyers.

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10 Questions To Ask When Interviewing A Realtor

By: Eric Stewart
April 18th, 2015

Selling a home can be a time consuming and stressful endeavor. For most people, it makes sense to hire a Realtor® to serve as your trustworthy guide throughout the process.

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12 Tips To Get Top Dollar When Selling Your Home

By: Eric Stewart
April 6th, 2015

Every seller hopes to sell their home fast and for top dollar. After 26 years in the real estate business, helping everyone from condo owners to luxury home owners successfully sell their home, I have put together 12 tips to help you through this process.

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5 Reasons Homeowners Should Hire a Licensed Contractor

By: Eric Stewart
February 26th, 2015

Before you start renovating your kitchen or finally installing that hot tub you’ve always wanted, take a moment to think about whom you will hire to do the work.

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Should You Trust Zillow's Estimate on the Value of Your Home?

By: Eric Stewart
February 26th, 2015

Are Zillow Estimates of Home Values Accurate? Over the past few years, Zillow has become one of the most popular websites for real estate information, with 73 million unique visitors in December 2014. On this site, visitors can search through active listings from around the country, find general information about homes on and off the market, and also look up a home’s current value as determined by Zillow, called a Zestimate®. Given its dominant presence in the real estate market, many home buyers and sellers often don’t want to budge from Zillow’s estimated value when either buying or selling a home.

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