Posts Tagged East Davenport
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That told me they were serious. But could I help?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes As the couple drove up to my open house I could see they were carrying a notebook. That told me they were serious. But could I help? This is what I told them. The woman greeted me first and indicated they wanted to downsize their living space with everything on ...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Intersection of Memory Lane and East 13th Street Oh, the launch of another year. It’s the turning of another page in our lives. And, the New Year provides the perfect opportunity to set resolutions, create new habits and look forward. More import...
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10,000 new retirees each day – What does that mean to Quad-Cities senior home buyers?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes It’s hard to scan a newspaper or magazine these days without reading about the population trend relating to the growth of the over 60 senior segment. Locally, we see that with the increase in local trade shows and related programs that focus on the needs of the ...
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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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“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...
