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Saturday, February 27, 2010

2:00 - 2:45 PM

Siouxland Home Show, Sioux City Convention Center, 801 4th Street

Please join us for a Home Show seminar on Saturday from 2:00 - 2:45 in the seminar room.  Attendance is free when you attend the Home Show and you will learn from our Home Staging Specialists on techniques to stage a home.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Siouxland Home Show, Sioux City Convention Center, 801 4th Street

Please join us for a Home Show Seminar on Saturday from 1:00 - 1:45 in the seminar room.  Attendance is free for those attending the home show and you will learn everything you need to know when buying a home.  A MUST for first time home buyers.

Topics covered

• I think it may be time to buy our first home.  What now?
• Negotiating the purchase price
• All things financial working towards securing a mortgage
• The escrow process and what it means
• Finding the "right" house
• The inspection process protects everyone

Pro-Link Realty is excited to announce Carol Halstead has joined us as a Sales Associate.  Carol brings many years of experience with her to Pro-Link Realty.  Her personal commitment is to exceed expectations and build relationships.  To Carol, being a Realtor® means more than selling homes.  It's about people, families, and their hopes and dreams.  It's about a relationship based on trust, knowledge and expertise.  Her clients can be assured that she will go that extra mile to make their experience the best they've ever had when buying or selling a home. Carol is a member of the Great Sioux City Board of Realtors®, Iowa Association of Realtors® and National Association of Realtors®.  She is currently certified as SPHR, CRS Designee Applicant and an Accredited Home Staging specialist.
	Carol is licensed in Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska.
	712-574-4600 Carol@Pro-LinkRealty.com www.CarolHalsteadRealtor.com

There are certain standard costs associated with closing the sale of a house. These fees are split between the buyer and the seller, as spelled out in the sales contract.

As we negotiate the sales contract for you, we will not only work to get the sales price you want, we will also work to limit the number of closing costs for which you will be responsible.

We will walk you through the closing costs, answering any questions you may have explaining which costs are decreed by law to be yours and which are negotiable.

Click Here to read more. 

Crittenton Center provides a short-term home for youth ages birth through 17 at the Center for Shelter and Youth Development along with crisis intervention, family visitation, aftercare case coordination, medical care and supportive services.

The program provides a safe, structured, nurturing atmosphere where children in need can stay in a non-threatening environment. The most common reasons for referral to Shelter are abuse/neglect, family problems, runaway, abandonment, parent in jail, loss of foster care placement, and ungovernable behavior which would not allow the child to be maintained in the home.

The program utilizes a modified behavior management program and provides situational or crisis counseling as necessary in dealing with personal problems.

Physical assessments are completed by the agency nursing staff within 24 hours of placement. Routine medical care, medication dispensing and other medical needs are supervised by the nursing staff, assuring the appropriate medical protocol is followed.

Daily programming includes:

• Educational tutoring
• Arts and crafts
• Recreation and outings
• Teen group counseling
• Life skills and social skills classes on topics such as job searches, cooking, and health
• Behavior rewards

Visits and phone contacts with family are available at the shelter. Personal religious counseling is arranged, upon request. The youth may attend the church of his/her choice.

Transportation is provided or arranged for youth to attend school and/or have appointments in the Sioux City area.

Youth are referred to Shelter by Department of Human Services, Juvenile Court Services, or law enforcement.

Here's a list of some other Family Development Services offered by the Crittenton Center.

• Adoption Services
• Evaluation Program
• Family Assessment
• Family Empowerment Program
• Independent Living
• Project LIFE
• TAPS

If you are interested in learning more about the Crittenton Center's Wish List, visit www.pro-linkrealty.com/NeighborsHelpingNeighbors.  Donations may also be Dropped off at the Pro-Link Realty office through February. 

Covenants, conditions and restrictions are limitation and rules placed on a group of homes by a builder, developer, neighborhood association and / or homeowner association.  All condos and townhomes have Convents, conditions and restrictions; however, so do most planned unit developments and established neighborhoods. 

Check out the areas in town covered by covenants by looking on our website under Residential Listings or Click Here.

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