Meet Scott and Donna Ward When you meet Scott and Donna Ward, the advantages of teamwork are immediately evident. Together, with countless individual talents, they share a philosophy: success can only be achieved through complete professionalism, a conscientious and accurate response, and the ability to adapt. Scott and Donna have embraced each innovation in technology and promptly learned to use it to improve their service. However, they have never lost sight of their true objective as real estate professionals - preserving a personal touch, the one-on-one communication that consequently creates a comfortable and positive transaction. |  | | | The family hiking Mt. Major, overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee | |
Donna explains it like this, "We tailor our services to our customer's needs. It's all in the preparation, discover your client's expectations and then exceed them. The million-dollar waterfront ranch requires different promotional techniques than an antique Victorian on Main Street. Not additional, just different!" |  | | | Golfing with the "boss" at the County Club | |
Scott, too, depends on comprehensive groundwork. "Sometimes a location will sell itself, more often it is character or history that intrigues a buyer. Whether you're working on behalf of the seller of the buyer, you need to be aware of every nuance of a property and its surrounding, in order to do it justice." |  | | | A warm vacation renews the mind and spirit. | |
This is not simply two people acting as a team, this is a team working as one entity.
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Making An Offer >Negotiations Part 2
If you are the buyer in a home sale transaction, you should be prepared to submit an offer to the seller. An offer is not simply the price -- there are more components involved.
The real estate agent will act as the conveyor of information. There are a few things to look out for in such negotiations: 1) include a finance contingency, even if you have loan pre-approval, 2) insist on an engineer's, termite and radon inspection contingencies, 3) itemize the personal property you want included, such as chandeliers or drapes, and 4) submit the closing date you prefer.
Buyers should be prepared to make their best offer first, but if that offer is not acceptable to the seller, they should expect to go through a round of counter-offers.
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What is considered one of the few remaining tax shelters in the 1990s?
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Homeownership--property taxes on a residence or vacation home are deductible up to $1 million. |
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