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My List of Twelve Things To Don't Every Home Seller Should Know

If you're a seasoned home seller like myself (I've sold four homes of my own, and am about to sell my fifth), you should have by proxy learned some hard lessons about what not do so in the sale of your home. Most home sellers learn these by experience, Read More...
Posted Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:52 PM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Want Demographic Information for Specific Zip Codes in Cedar Rapids?

If you are looking for specific demographic information on Cedar Rapids/Marion zip codes, goes to www.zipskinny.com and simply put in the zip code you are curious about to get information. If you relocating and do not know the zip codes for this area Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:51 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments
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Who is Cedar Rapid's Realtor Christopher Smith?

Once a year, I like to blog about me. This is the only time that this blog will be all about me, but I think it's important to know who you are working with, especially when it comes to one of the largest transactions you will ever undertake in your Read More...
Posted Monday, October 01, 2007 12:14 PM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Cedar Rapids Real Estate Market Report

Statistics always play a huge role in the real estate game, but now, they are huge! Almost weekly, there is a report on the national news of the great decline in the housing market and how everything is collapsing because of sub prime lender tightening Read More...
Posted Monday, October 01, 2007 11:50 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Relocating to Cedar Rapids? Read This!

One more resource for relocating to Cedar Rapids: www.zipcodestats.com and www.zipcodefacts.com (2 domains, one great resource). This beta site offers desirable demographic information for buyers. You can search by city, area, state, and zipcode; or simply Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:09 PM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Moving to Cedar Rapids? Helpful Websites To Make You Feel At Home!

I will never forget the week I moved to Austin, Texas from my hometown of Cedar Rapids. I felt so alone, and lost in a city that would later become like a second home to my family. Being a former elementary school teacher, I am an information gatherer. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:59 PM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Choosing a Realtor vs. Being Assigned A Realtor

When you are relocating to another state, it is a harrowing experience at best. You are not only uprooting you and your significant other's lives but your childrens as well. I'm speaking from experience here as I've moved to Austin, Texas Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:57 PM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Buyer's Market Heat's Up: Top Tips For Buying in a Tight Market!

Once the holidays are over and we enter the new year, the market slowly starts to heat up until it's red hot in the spring, continuing this frenzied pace well into the summer months. If you are looking around now at Open Houses and your house is still Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:47 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Getting to Know Your Cedar Rapid's Realtor - Christopher Smith

I wonder all the time about the folks that visit this website. Where are they from? What kind of jobs do they have? Are they moving right away or in the next year, or somewhere in between? Well, now it's my turn. I want you, the visitor to my site Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:22 PM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Top Ten Questions to Ask Your Cedar Rapids Mortgage Lender!

There are wonderful lenders in town who specialize in different types of loans for different situations. For a complete list of the best of the best, contact me at 319-329-5988 and I'll put you in touch with Cedar Rapid's finest! What mortgage Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:16 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Location, Location, Location Differs Greatly According to Who You Speak With!

My definition of a great location might be totally different according to your definition because you and I are not alike. If I was sixty years old and you were thirty-five years old, our "idea" of location would vary greatly because of our Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:01 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Now is the time to buy! Interest rates are outstanding!

If you have ever been on the fence about buying a home, now might be the time to slide off that fence and buy! Interest rates are nearing an all time record low, and I'll get to that in a minute. If you are considering buying a house whether it be Read More...
Posted Friday, December 08, 2006 4:09 PM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Price is Right on 2755 44th St in Pheasant Trail!

Pheasant Trail, Marion - 2755 44th St, a 1,629 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm ranch. Now $214,900 Folks, this is a quality built Jeff Rudish Development home. Rudish Development builds quality, not quantity. You might not see his name everywhere in town, but Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:06 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Skogman Realty and Christopher Smith; a winning combination for you!

This will be a short blog to provide you with the facts about a wonderful company and Realtor that work hard to provide you with A+ service and satisfaction now, during the same, and for a lifetime, after the sale. How many Realtors vow to keep in touch Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 23, 2006 11:08 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments

Cedar Rapids Realtor Works Hard To Shine Above The Rest!

When I first got into this business, I spoke to an older agent and he gave me the best advice I could have ever received. He said, "Christopher, you can do fifty thing good in this business all year long and survive. Or, you can do two or three things Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:54 AM by Christopher Smith | 0 Comments
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