Phil Aitken
Phil Aitken
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3 Reasons to Love Thy Neighbor

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Good neighbor relationships are especially important when it comes time to sell your home.  While the most obvious concern for sellers is the overall condition of their own homes, the appearance of neighboring properties matters, too.   Your home might be the best on the block, but if your neighbor’s property is an eyesore, your […]

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Redfin: Friend or Trend?

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Whether you spend hours in front of the television daily or only a matter of minutes to catch the news each week, you have probably experienced the latest Redfin commercials.  You might even be tossing around the idea of using Redfin to sell your home.  While Redfin has many full-service agents on staff, there are […]

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7 Tips for Handling Cash Competition Like a Pro

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Market conditions remain a bit testy and challenging for home shoppers who struggle against competitive cash buyers.   Here’s the issue with cash buyer competition: 1. – They can close faster. 2. – They bring a greater sense of security to sellers. 3. – Cash offers are typically “preferred” by sellers because it’s all about the […]

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Is Your Pre-Approval Still Good?

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For those who are financing, mortgage pre-approval is normally the first step in the home purchasing process.  Lenders pour-over loan applications to ensure that homebuyers are financially viable candidates for the mortgage they are seeking to secure.  This process determines the exact budget with which a prospective buyer has to work.  Lenders will only lend […]

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Interpreting the AC Alphabet

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When shopping for an appropriate cooling system for your home, you might discover that the AC world has an alphabet entirely on its own.  In order to successfully choose the unit that is right for your home, you will need to understand a few pertinent abbreviations which will help to distinguish AC models currently on […]

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13 Steps to Summer-Prepping Your Home

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Summer is upon us and there is no time like the present to prep your property for the best summer yet!   The Aitken Home Team presents thirteen steps to creating a more comfortable, budget-friendly summer around the house: Inside 1. – AC prep is crucial to a successful, cool summer.  Nothing is more irritating than […]

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5 Ways to Stay Cool in Jacksonville

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With the first official day of Summer, Thursday, June 21, quickly approaching, you might be wondering how best to keep cool in balmy Jacksonville.   The Aitken Home Team presents five cool destinations for battling Summer heat: 1. – Beaches Aquatic Center Located in Atlantic Beach, not too far from Jacksonville, this awesome facility is known […]

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What’s in Your Wallet?

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According to the Fed’s new survey of household economics and decision-making, forty-one percent of Americans are unable to cover unanticipated or emergent expenses totaling $400 with strict cash.  Believe it or not, this is an improvement when considering that the percentage of Americans who could not scrape together $400 in 2013 was a whopping fifty […]

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Fathers Finance Real Estate

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Good fathers are paramount to successful real estate transactions for many “kids” across the country.  Dads want nothing but the best for their children, regardless of age, and that means providing tips for financial success among other things.   Many fathers are responsible for bringing the American Dream to fruition on behalf of their children.  They […]

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Employer Relocation Plans: 4 Things You Should Know

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Summertime is a common season for job relocation moving experiences.  If your employer has asked you to relocate, make sure you have a solid understanding of resources that your employer might offer for your trouble.   The Aitken Home Team presents four things you should know regarding your company’s relocation incentive package: Don’t assume anything.   Relocation […]

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