Posts Tagged Dolan
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When is a “town home” not a town home?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes When is a “town home” not a town home, and what do you call a “town home” that is a standalone home? And what’s a villa? Virtually every weekend during my open houses someone asks me about the difference between a town home, villa, condo, zero lot li...
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Seniors who lock-in their next-stage housing reduce costs and help preserve their wealth
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Talk about a rollercoaster ride! When last we visited in this space, congress and the president were negotiating a debt ceiling; the U.S. enjoyed a AAA credit rating, and gold was selling at about $1,608 per ounce. In just that intervening month, we have established...
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Why seniors are rushing to take advantage of the “sweet spot” in the current real estate market.
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes We can tell by the level of activity at our weekly open houses in the area that seniors are really sensing the current opportunity in the real estate market and taking advantage of it. We have sold eight homes in eight weeks at our newest development in East Davenpo...
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Why I think it’s a serious mistake to “wait til next year” to buy your new home
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes During my weekly open house sessions, I make it a point to ask questions of my visitors. I consider this an important opportunity to take the pulse of the market because the comments I get are truly the reflection of what’s happening in the marketplace today—now...
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New homes are making “good financial sense”
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Seniors could be the beneficiaries of this trend As I read the economic news related to the outlook for our country in the months and years ahead, I see a lot to worry about. Likely inflation, the rising national debt, potential tax increases, the decline of the ...
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“We want smaller, nicer, all on one floor, no stairs…and no monthly mortgage payments.”
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Who said Quad-City seniors are behind the housing learning curve? No way. I’m amazed that recent national housing surveys are only now confirming what our local senior home buyers have been telling us all along about the attributes they want in their retirement ho...
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Elderly couple at open house told me they were serious…but could I help?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes The woman greeted me first and indicated they wanted to downsize their living space with everything on one floor to eliminate stairs. They also now wanted to find housing that would not require a monthly outlay of cash except for the usual taxes, utilities, insuran...
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Two main objectives when buying their next home
Seniors look to fill two main objectives when buying their next home. We have some answers. By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes It’s been a little quiet at my Sunday open houses for the past couple of months—as expected. During the holidays, most seniors devote their attention to some of li...
