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How to Interview a Real Estate Agent

Smart consumers will interview several potential real estate agents before they settle on which one they want to work with, and good agents are selective about their clients, too. Just as you’re sizing up a good fit, the real estate agent will likely be interviewing you as well. Be wary of agents who don’t ask you questions and probe for your motivation.  The interview stage of the relationship is important for everyone involved. You can…

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Curb Appeal

With the Fall real estate market heating up in Florida, it’s time to focus on curb appeal. You want your home to stand out from the others, and the exterior will be the first area buyers see. If it’s not in top shape, there’s a good chance buyers will move on to the next home. So make sure you’re trimming the lawn, washing the siding and shining everything else up in preparation…

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Which is More Important? Listing Price or Listing Timing?

One of the most difficult decisions a real estate agent needs to make is when to put a listing on the market. However, putting too much emphasis on timing as opposed to determining the appropriate price of the listing can be counterproductive and result in listings staying on the market for months. We talked to expert trainer Tami Simms about how the listing price is often more important than the time of year…

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5 Tips for First Time Homebuyers

Congratulations! You are ready to buy a home. Purchasing a home is an exciting life milestone and is a huge decision with so many factors to consider. Finding the right property can be a challenge for growing families. What may seem like a good fit now may not be the best choice for your family in the long run. Here are our 5 best tips when buying a home for your growing…

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Why You Should Work With a Realtor

5 Hard-to-Ignore Reasons Why You Should Always Work With a Realtor From getting you the best deal to keeping you on the right side of the law, there are only upsides as to why use a Realtor. Buying and selling a home is stressful. Showings. Listings. Open houses. Taxes. Closing costs. Paperwork on top of paperwork on top of paperwork. And those are just the things you’ve thought of off the top…

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7 Great Reasons to Own a Home!

7 Tricks to Cut Down Your Electricity Costs Tip 1: Pull the Plug on Appliances Even when you’re not using appliances, they still continue to use energy. So pull the plug when you’re done with the blender, toaster, food processor, even your television—everything except appliances that need constant power to preserve a special setting. Tip 2: Insulate Your Outlets Did you know that you could be losing warm (or cold) air through your electrical outlets?…

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CELEBRATING CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty’s 40th Anniversary!

Happy 40th Anniversary to Us!!     February is a special month for CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty.  This month we are celebrating 40 years in business! We have accomplished so much together during our 40 years in business. In the coming years, CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty hopes to have the opportunity to reach even more people and organizations around the Tampa Bay area. We are truly grateful for all our customers, past,…

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New Home Owner Tips

New Homeowner Tips

Tips on what to do in your home as a new homeowner. Security & Safety These are the very first things you should do after buying a house (for obvious reasons): Change locks. Spares could be floating around anywhere. Hide an extra key in a lockbox. Thieves look under flower pots. Reset the key codes for garage doors, gates, etc. The former owners might’ve trusted half the neighborhood. Test fire and carbon monoxide detectors.…

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CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty Is Your Neighborhood Favorite!

Your Neighborhood Favorite Real Estate Company Congratulations to all of our Sales Associates at CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty for being recognized as a Neighborhood Favorite with Nextdoor. Your professionalism, hard work, dedication to always striving to deliver an “Exceptional Customer Experience” have been acknowledged in a “Big Way”.  As we like to say at CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty, ” we are Relentless and Obsessed WIth Better”. Thank you for visiting CENTURY 21…

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Welcome to CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty’s Blog!

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Welcome and thank you for stopping by our newly enhanced website and blog! How was CENTURY 21 Alliance Realty Born? In February 1979, two forward-thinking like-minded friends, who both happened to be real estate brokers, each owning different CENTURY 21® real estate companies in Hernando County said hey,” let’s join forces”.  Out of their great friendship and their passion for the real estate profession, beginning with an idea, on that February 1979…

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