Fargo, ND

Well, what the heck do they all mean?

I just finished taking my GRI class, as well as a few months ago took my ABR classes. What do they all mean to anyone? Education is my answer to all. A few designated letters to your business card for some as it is more like a General has stars on his jacket. Education is key and the letter symbols are for certain types of classes a Real Estate Professional has taken.

Buyers looking for an agent should look for an agent with an ABR & GRI, as this is what they really mean. The GRI basically is an education on the blood and guts of the house. If you have ran accross a builder, construction house builder, roof specialist, windows expert, electrical expert, plumber, concrete and brick layer, this is what the GRI training and education will give the real estate professionals. How the cracks in the basement start, why, and whats the remedy if necessary. Hydrostatic pressures, roofs leaking, missing flashing and where it needs to be replaced, windows with chemicals inside to slow down the looping air inside the glass, as well as air flow inside your gypsem drywall that may be slowed up by closed cell foam. These are all types of things an agent with the GRI will know and understand about the house you are looking at with them, and to listen to there opinion on the functional house. Why does the concrete lean towards the house as well as the footings sinking and the house shifting causing cracks above the doors in the entryway. Again, more information that you might want to know about when using and agent that has benefited from an education from the GRI classes.

ABR, is the next topic. Accredited Buyers Rep. is really what you need to understand. How tight lipped can your agent become, as well as protect you from everything possible from the sellers that might occur. The ABR class will teach an agent to be very good at negotiating and understanding your interests and what options you have legally in the transaction. A good lawyer is what you might feel working with on this one. Legal issues to legal paperwork and addendums that may keep you from reaching deeper into your wallet. I cannot express using an ABR for an agent!

ABR & GRI - If the agent has these, sit back and watch them work for you, and your best interests, as they are certainly trained professionals that have taken classes above and beyond the bar of excellence!

Dave Werth - Kvamme Real Estate

218-790-7653 / davew@kvammerealestate.com

www.NewRealEstateProperty.com

Real Estate in the Fargo Moorhead, ND/MN area is certainly not slowing up as the rest of the nation takes on the winter months. Fargo Moorhead Real Estate and homes for sale in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN are holding ground as a number of new MLS listings come out each day. There are more property's listing each day in the month of October and November then there are houses selling/closing/pending.

The sellability of homes are gaining ground from the past year with an increase in value, as we saw about a 4-7% average return on your home investment value this past year. The 2009 year has high hopes with anticipation of lowered interest rates maybe as low as the high 4% according to a number of mortgage lenders in the valley.

HUD homes and Foreclosures are not as popular as they are in the south western part of Minnesota, as sub prime lending did not hit the Fargo Moorhead area as strongly as it did in other areas. ND was one of the lowest ARM or Adjustable Rate Mortgages and Subprime lending states which proves the minimal amount of foreclosures in the state of ND. Northwestern Minnesota does not include the southern part of Minnesota as statistics also provide little to no reposessed propertys.

Fargo Moorhead is a great area to look into for growth in your investment and equity in your home, as 2009 looks like a good year to come. Purchasing a home in the next few months will have some benefits, especially with legislation giving a $7,000 tax credit for persons that bought a home in the past 6 months and through the upcoming april.

Good luck to all and contact me if you have any questions!

Dave Werth

218-790-7653 / davew@kvammerealestate.com / www.NewRealEstateProperty.com

As all area agents in my area and accross the country have taken almost every real estate website domain, I am asking for helpf from everyone.

My current website is www.NewRealEstateProperty.com - Please go to so you get an idea that might help.

Too Lengthy, so I need some help from everyone. Any suggestions, as you should go to my site, as you will get a good idea of the area, names, wording, and maybe come up with something. If I choose your suggestion, I will send you a $50 gift card to your favorite restaurant!

Thanks as that is what the Active Rain Community and friends are for!

Now that I have read numerous blogs and comments I've come to realize that the only way to get started is to just DO IT! So, here goes.

As this is my first attempt I've decided to start very slowly! Future blogs will stick to topics such as: real estate, city and county government and life! This one could be considered filed under 'life.'

Working under the adage that 'A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words' I'm going to burn up the page with images!

Wouldn't it be great if our marketing images were as easy to compose?

The inspiration for my company logo!

One of my many future blogs will concern parking and its issues! This image reflects Fargo when there was apparently no such a thing as a parking ticket!

Okay! So I didn't burn up the page with images, but at least I got started! I've even managed to create an outbound link to my website!One of the many things I don't yet know how to do is set up a great header! Another is the creation of a background. These and many other bits of knowledge will become known as I work my way thru AR!

Having now previewed this, my first blog, I hope you all have patience. Please comment with any helpful suggestions you might have which could help me with improvement of my future posts!