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Q	What are considered the ideal conditions for a buyer's market?
A	In a buyer's market, there are more houses for sale than buyers, homes take longer to sell, and sellers may have to cut prices.

Q	Who is "Freddie Mac", and why is he a big name in real estate?
A	"Freddie Mac" is the nickname for FHLMC, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, which buys mortgages from lending agencies, thus allowing lenders to continually replenish funds for new mortgage loans.

Q	What is arguably the world's strangest (and most dysfunctional) kitchen?
A	In 1998 the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City first displayed a kitchen made entirely of 40 million colored glass beads by artist Liza Lou of Topanga, California.

Q	The upper walls of what famous holy temple are lined with gold?
A	The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India is the most sacred temple and spiritual center of the Sikhs.

Q	At the doors of what famous temple do you find yourself when you climb the 'Stairway to Heaven'?
A	The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, attracts the local faithful and tourists.

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Selling Your Home >The Pheromone Factor

Pheromones are mysterious little chemical sensors that are supposed to have a lot to do with whether or not we are attracted to people. They may also play a big part in the way people react to houses.

If you have a house on the market, it will be important to ensure that the pheromone factor is as high as possible--so that the prospects who come inside will involuntarily pull out their checkbooks and offer to pay your asking price. A good real estate agent can give you some important hints about maximizing your home's ability to attract buyers. This could mean completely airing out every room to eliminate musty odors, or allowing enough time for freshly painted walls to lose that telltale toxic smell.

Unless you are already compulsively neat, you may need to make temporary changes in your housekeeping habits to ensure that your home is both fresh-smelling and sparkling clean. Sometimes this will involve hiring a professional cleaning service. Give your real estate agent the space to speak candidly about what you need to do to make your house looks its best.

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Real Estate Trivia

Q	What bizarre post-midnight pageant celebrated the great transformation in Manhattan architecture during the 1920s?
A	Beaux-Arts Architects' Ball (January 23, 1931) at the Hotel Astor commemorated the end of the first skyscraper age.
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Julie Longtin, REALTORŽ, real estate agent and broker for Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island home listings, property and land for sale - NUMBER1EXPERT

Julie Longtin
RE/MAX Cityside
350 South Main St.
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Phone: 401-277-9700
Fax: 401-277-9701
Cell: 401-578-6051
Email: julielongtin@aol.com
Julie Longtin has been a licensed real estate salesperson since 1991 and was also a licensed real estate appraiser from 1994-1999. Through these years of experience Julie had a large production--annually in the multi-million dollar range pertaining to the conveyance of real estate. Through her knowledge as a real estate appraiser, she procured an in-depth understanding of market value, physical components contained within homes, changing markets, and translating market indicators in order to benefit her clients.

Julie has received numerous awards and is most proud of being the youngest woman in Rhode Island inducted into the RE/Max Hall of Fame in 2004. Additionally, she was ranked 7th in Rhode Island by RE/MAX for individual sales production, recognized by national publisher "MacDonald Advertising Services" for excellence and ingenuity in Real Estate Classified advertisement, and published in "Money Magazine" June 2006 in article "After the Boom". Julie also held the position of Team Leader (CEO) of Keller Williams of Central RI.

"Whether you are a first time homebuyer or liquidating a real estate portfolio, or acquiring one, I can assist and consult with you regarding any real estate transaction." -Julie Longtin