Travis A Martinez, Real Estate Consultant

There are many articles and opinions about improvements on a property and whether you can recoup the cost at closing.  many of these are based on national averages and many are for specific location.  All of them seem to include Kitchens and bathrooms.  One recent article is a very good synopsis of how to improve property values by ...

Thursday September 30th The Candidates for County Commissioner had their first official debate.  Based on my experience with the Candidates there were no major changes in position.  The Candidates know where they stand and were not afraid to tell you.   The Candidates for County Commissioner are: District 2Greg Chilcott, ...

As many of you may be aware, the President signed the Housing Stimulus Package last week.  What does this mean for you? Well if you are a first time homebuyer this could mean that you get a $7,500 tax credit.  If you are a FHA buyer this increases your loan limits.  If you are in Foreclosure this new law could provide for some ...

As college approaches parents everywhere are making preparations for sending their kids off to the big scary world of higher education.  Many decisions must be made before college starts in September.  What major will I have?Will I have a job?How do I make friends?Where will I live?Much much more........I want to address just one of ...

Check out this blog post from our Office Blog at http://greatermontanagmac.wordpress.comGreater Montana GMAC Real Estate announced today that it has achieved a 97% percent customer satisfaction rating for 2007, according to an independent national research firm.     Through its Premier Service program, buyers and ...

When I go to list a home or a piece of property for sale I give my client a window that I recommend that they list their property at, for example $435,000 - $450,000.  Of course I fully expect that most of them list in the upper proportion of my window.  I would do the same thing in their shoes and expect that the home would ...

For the past year I have had an advertisement on the rear window of my car that said "Tired of Renting?" and a 1800 number that gave free information about the benefits of owning versus renting.  I need to change it.  I dont want to use the 1800 number anymore.  I have thought of a Couple Ideas. My ...

In an effort to advertise better then my competition I have a new strategy that I am looking for feedback on.  I have a few listings and have developed a good relationship with my clients.  I would offer an incentive if they would put a window sticker that said "My property listed by Travis Martinez."   They would ...