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Come on out for the  official Open House Weekend, promoted by the National Association of REALTORS® and the Memphis Association.   Of course, this is a last ditch effort to wring out the last of the buyers who may be eligible for the $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit (up to $6500 credit for those who have owned a home before and qualify).  Not a bad thing, but worthy of disclosing.  To get the credit you must have a property under contract by April 30 and have it closed by June 30, 2010.    NAR and the local association’s promotion of this event is some free PR for the 2 listings I will be holding open on Sunday;  even though the association is giving me up to 5 free balloons for each listing, I still have to pay for the ad in the CA. Since there will be an inordinate number of Open Houses  this week end (1200+), you will probably get the chance to explore a neighbor’s home that you otherwise wouldn’t be welcomed into.

Or maybe you are seriously looking to buy a home, whether or not you are taking advantage of the tax credit.  It’s a good chance to see a number of properties without having to engage the services of a pesky buyer’s agent.  Open house tip for potential home buyers:  That friendly agent who greets you at the open house, shoves a card in your hand, and tries so hard to get your contact information works for the home seller.

Whatever your motivation, I would love to meet you at one of my open houses on Sunday (April 11):

1990 Manila (2 BR / 1 BA) $99,999  from 1-2:15

and

1887 York (2BR /2 BA + nice studio space) $159,900  from 3-5

Come by and meet me and check them out.

Check out 1990 Manila – Cooper Young, Memphis, TN 38114

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Joe Spake is a Memphis, Tennessee based Consultant, Real Estate Broker, and Blogger. Call 901.214.5563 for a consultation or click to make a social connection.
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If you use Google+, I have just started a brand new business page. Visit it HERE.