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The Century 21 System's new ad campaign is a reflection of our ability to stay relevant in a changing Real Estate Landscape.  We will continue to develop innovative ways to market your home to get it sold faster or to help you find your dream home with the least hassle possible. 

To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              501-327-2121      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 800-490-0021 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-490-0021      end_of_the_skype_highlighting to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.

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ACCORDING TO SELLERS, SILENCE ISN'T ALWAYS 'GOLDEN'

When trying to sell a home, silence isn't always golden especially when you're expecting your real estate agent to call. In fact, it's one of the leading complaints among sellers in the real estate market. Often times you find an agent who is more than willing to take on your listing, but once the relationship is made, the seller enjoys getting a call at least once a week.

"A seller should establish with the agent up front the expectation that regular communication will occur. Even if it's just to check-in, the seller will be more satisfied being kept 'in the loop'," said Mitch Hart, Principal Owner and Broker of Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc.

Keeping the communication lines open between the two parties assures the seller that the agent is keeping them apprised of any and all offers. In addition, agents often provide valuable tips on why prospective buyers weren't interested. Often times, an agent is privy to the buyer's dislikes of the property. For instance 'this room's too dark' or 'the kitchen has a funny smell.' This allows the agent to give the seller constructive feedback and offer important tips on how to make the home more attractive to future buyers.

If you're a seller and are not hearing from your broker, be sure to keep calling them until they get the message that you expect a regular update. If the broker doesn't return your calls, leave a message for your broker's office manager. The manager will see to it that your broker becomes more attentive to your listing.

Selling a home can be a lot of work and sometimes quite stressful. It is incumbent upon an agent to satisfy the seller's expectations of routine updates, this will ensure the possibility of future business not to mention a successful sale. Furthermore, as a seller you must demand the communication exchange between you and your agent. If both parties work in a cooperative effort, the selling experience will be more successful and enjoyable for both the agent and the seller involved.

To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.

Casino Night 2011

For the past eighteen years, Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. has given back to the community which it serves. It all started when Pete Hart and a group of dedicated Real Estate agents decided to make a difference. They started the first of many Casino Nights and donated all the proceeds to Easter Seals Arkansas. This amazing group of driven individuals paved the way for us to continue there work and here we are almost two decades later doing just that.


So many times, we get so wrapped up in our daily routines that it is difficult to stop and reflect on helping others. Casino Night is our chance to do just that. Casino Night allows us give to people who we may not know but who are so incredibly deserving.

Easter Seals Arkansas is an exceptional organization whose mission is to provide services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities.

The 19th annual Pete Hart Memorial Casino Night will be held Friday February 11th at The Knights of Columbus Hall located across from the Conway Airport. General admission tickets are $15 dollars in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased from a Century 21 Dunaway & Hart agent or at our office located at 575 Harkrider Street, Conway, AR. You may call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 for more information.

Also, call our office, if you are interested in donating an in kind item to this worthwhile cause. We have everything donated so all monies raised can go directly to help children and adults with disabilities.

We hope to see you on February 11th!

Multi-Family Land Real Estate Auctions

On Thursday, January 27, 2011 Century 21 Dunaway & Hart in conjunction with Jay Atkins Realtors/Auctioneer will be hosting two Multi-Family Land Real Estate Auctions. 

The first auction will take place at 3531 Nutters Chapel Road in Conway, Arkansas at 2:00 p.m. at the property. Development potential is great with this 7.73 acre tract adjacent to a golf course community in southwest Conway. The close proximity to the eighteen hole Links at Nutters Chapel Golf Course and multi family community makes this property an ideal candidate for another multi family development .


Property is currently zoned A-1. 50 feet roadway easement extends across western edge of property. The property features 377 feet of road frontage on Nutters Chapel. It also has the added benefits of being mostly flat and mostly cleared. Conway Corp City water and Sewer is available on property making this property practically perfect in terms of immediate development potential. Property will be sold with reserve. 
 
To get to 3531 Nutters Chapel Road, take Exit 129 and go west on Dave Ward Drive to Salem Road. Turn left on Salem to Nutters Chapel. Turn right on Nutters Chapel. Property is on left next to new golf course.
 

Terms and Conditions: Certified Funds, $10,000 non-refundable per tract, “as-is” by confirmation of seller. Closing within 30 Days. Sealed bids welcomed prior to sale.


Inspection: Anytime by appointment. Contact Mitch Hart at 626-2121 or Matt Mallett at 501-472-2121 for private tour. The auction will be held on property.


The second auction is at 3900 Donnell Ridge Road at 3:00 p.m. on the property site.  Excellent development property with frontage on Donnell Ridge Road. Property is zoned MF-2 allowing 18 units per acre. Property is partially cleared has flat and view property.


Conway Corp City water is available on tracts 2 and 3. Sewer lift station is located 700 feet from southeast corner of tract 3. Current Conway Corporation plans include the creation of a new sewer treatment facility which would convert current forced sewer main extending across western edge of Tract 1 to a gravity flow main which could be tied onto.

New elementary school will be constructed near property beginning in the summer of 2011. Land has been purchased around the corner on Old Military Road for New Conway High School campus. Western Loop in the long term plan for the city of Conway will be east of Tract 3 and is scheduled to start summer of 2011. Property is less than a mile south from the Conway Marketplace Shopping Center anchored by a Super Wal-Mart.

Tract 1 will be sold as an absolute auction and contains 10 acres. Tract 2, with 10 acres and the 13.05 acre tract 3 will both be auctioned with reserves. Only Tract 1, Donnell Ridge selling absolute. Tract 1 may be sold as individual tract, or a combination of tracts.



To get to 3900 Donnell Ridge Road take Exit 129 and then take Dave Ward Drive West to McNutt. Turn left on McNutt and follow to Donnell Ridge. Property is on south side of Donnell Ridge near the intersection of Donnell & McNutt Road.

Terms and Conditions: Certified Funds, $10,000 non-refundable per tract, “as-is” by confirmation of seller. Closing within 30 Days. Sealed bids welcomed prior to sale.


Inspection: Anytime by appointment. Contact Mitch Hart at 626-2121 or Matt Mallett at 501-472-2121 for private tour. The auction will be held on property.

THE SMART WAY TO LOOK AT HOME IMPROVEMENTS

What home improvements really pay off when the time comes to sell your house?

That’s an important question for any homeowner contemplating moving or remodeling. And the only possible answer is a somewhat complicated one.

That answer starts with the fact that really major improvements – room additions, total replacements of kitchens and baths, etc., -- rarely pay off fully in the near term. It ends with the fact that small and relatively inexpensive changes can pay off in a big way in making your home attractive to buyers if your decision is to move now.

It’s a simple fact, consistently confirmed across America over a very long period of time, that even the most appropriate major improvements are unlikely to return their full cost if a house is sold within two or three years.

Does that mean that major home improvements are always a bad idea? Absolutely not. It does mean, though, that if your present house falls seriously short of meeting your family’s needs you need to think twice – and think carefully – before deciding to undertake a major renovation. Viewed strictly in investment terms, major improvements rarely make as much sense as selling your present home and buying one that’s carefully selected to provide you with what you want.

Even if you have a special and strong attachment to the house you’re in and feel certain that you could be happy in it for a long time if only it had more bedrooms and baths, for example, there are a few basic rules that you ought to keep in mind.

Probably the most basic rule of all, in this regard, is the one that says you should never –unless you absolutely don’t care at all about eventual resale value – improve a house to the point where its desired sales price would be more than 20 percent higher than the most expensive of the other houses in the immediate neighborhood.

Try to raise the value of your house too high, that is, and surrounding properties will pull it down.

Here are some other rules worth remembering:

Never rearrange the interior of your house in a way that reduces the total number of bedrooms to less than three.

Never add a third bathroom to a two-bath house unless you don’t care about ever recouping your investment.

Swimming pools rarely return what you spend to install them. Ditto for sun rooms – and finished basements.

If you decide to do what’s usually the smart thing and move rather than improve, it’s often the smaller, relatively inexpensive improvements that turn out to be most worth doing.

The cost of replacing a discolored toilet bowl, making sure all the windows work or getting rid of dead trees and shrubs in trivial compared with adding a bathroom, but such things can have a big and very positive impact on prospective buyers. A good broker can help you decide which expenditures make sense and which don’t, and can save you a lot of money in the process.

To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN CLOSING COSTS ON A HOME PURCHASE

Many are taking advantage of this year’s low mortgage rates to purchase a home. Pent up with excitement, many families, who have scrimped and saved for a down-payment, jump for joy when the mortgage lender finally approves their application. But, they should realize that there’s a whole new set of expenses that must be covered before actually closing on the sale.


New homeowners are often taken aback by up-front closing costs such as mortgage and title insurance, recording fees and loan points, which can run into the thousands of dollars. But there is no need to be afraid of these charges. With a little background on their purpose and shrewd financial foresight, closings can be a breeze.

A lender’s charge for processing the loan can be determined at the beginning of your buying process. Referred to as “points,” these charges are expressed as a percentage of the total loan. For instance, three points are equal to 3 percent of the borrowed amount. “Points” can also become a tool for negotiation with the lender and seller. In a buyer’s market, home sellers will often agree to pay mortgage fees in order to close a deal.

Title insurance can be a substantial expense. The policy covers any financial set-back caused by unforeseen defects in the purchased property and home. The one-time title fee, including search and examination, averages around $430 for a $100,000 home, but it’s recommended that you check with a local title insurance agent ahead of time to effectively determine what you’ll owe before closing.

Additional costs, such as recording, transfer and inspection fees, can also be predicated ahead of time by the buyer. Most often pest and survey inspections, although included in the official closing statement, are conducted and paid for long before the closing date. However, buyers should consider them as additional up-front costs.

Some closing costs, such as “points,” are fully tax deductible that tax year if you show proof of a separate lump sum payment. They are not deductible in a few cases when the loan is the result of re-financing rather than a home purchase. Application, appraisal, documentation and broker fees can not be deducted.

Be prepared to pay property taxes at closing. In some instances, buyers and sellers are asked to put money into an escrow account that will cover any past and future tax obligations. Be sure to check with an attorney or real estate agent before the closing to determine your property tax commitments.

Also, be prepared to pay any assessments if buying a condominium or into an association-governed property. Fees for credit reports, notary public seals and assumptions, which includes the processing of official documents, may also arise.

Knowing what total closing costs will be before starting your home search can help you better understand what price range is right for you. In the end, the process of closing on a mortgage will be easier than you think, leaving more time to plan for your new home.


To find an agent that can help you in your journey, contact a Real Estate Agent at Century 21 Dunaway & Hart, Inc. today. Affordability and Mortgage Calculators can be found at our website so you can determine your price range. To look at homes for sale in your neighborhood, check out all the property listings in central Arkansas, watch our television show, or read our Central Arkansas Homes Magazine. You may also call our office at 501-327-2121 or 800-490-0021 to set up a private home or land showing with one of our award winning Real Estate agents today.