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Mold, not just for bread and cheese anymore…
September 7th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
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Ok, mold has NEVER just been for bread and cheese. and while it can be useful stuff… when it is penicillin… the rest of the time, it is NOT something we want in our bodies.
So, Mold and Real Estate?
I’m seeing it more and more. Actually, it started a few years ago, but as more foreclosures come on the market, mold gets to be a bigger issue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Deals in Bankrupt Subdivisions?
September 3rd, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
I recently took some buyers out looking at houses in an area with a lot of bankrupt subdivisions. The houses were, in many cases, quite attractive and priced very competitively.
But there are a lot of considerations that buyers need to weigh before buying a home in a subdivision where the developer has gone out of business… Read the rest of this entry »
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Police Response time… 15 minutes.
August 30th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
The listing said to call before visiting the home. The listing sheet said that the alarm code was in the lockbox. I called… the agent reiterated that the alarm code was in the lockbox.
The house had a keypad deadbolt. The lockbox contained a code that accessed the deadbolt.
It was NOT the same code as the alarm… The alarm code was Read the rest of this entry »
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Broker Fees?
June 30th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn
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How much earnest money is enough?
June 18th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
This is a common question from both buyers and sellers… Read the rest of this entry »
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Wanna be a TV Star?
June 9th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn
HGTV is looking forsome buyers in the Atlanta area that are ready to get a deal done. They want fun and energetic buyers.
If you think this would be interesting, let me know. We can put in an application.
Also, if you selling a home and having trouble, there may be opportunities to have your home shown on HGTV along with some advice from their expert, Sabrina, on things you might do to help get it sold.
Shoot me a message if you are interested in either of these opportunities.
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Lilburn, Get your Pic on…
June 2nd, 2009 Categories: For Sellers, Lilburn
I have done a couple of surveys of photos on listings in Lilburn, GA. It is pretty interesting to see how many pictures are included on local homes for sale. It is also a bit annoying… because there are still WAY too many homes that aren’t being represented well.
Here is some base data for listings in the last 30 days: Read the rest of this entry »
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Exceptionalism
May 25th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn
There are a lot of real estate agents. The NAR reports over 1.2 million members, and the Atlanta area alone has more than 40,000. It is hard to NOT know a real estate agent. Regardless of where I go and who I talk with, they know an agent. Today at the cell phone store, the clerk helping me has an agent for a Mother-in-Law. There are three in my small neighborhood. There are at least two at my son’s pre-school.
The fact is that is is hard to turn around without bumping into one of us.
And there are agents that make it even worse. Read the rest of this entry »
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REbarCamp…
May 17th, 2009 Categories: For Sellers
Ok, it really doesn’t have anything to do with concrete (rebar). It actually doesn’t have anything to do with drinking, either (bar camp). Instead, it is about peer-to-peer technology education. Blogging, social networking, video, listing search technologies and better utilization of market data were some of the covered subjects.
Why does this matter to consumers? (I’m secretly glad you asked…)
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But Zillow says…
May 14th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn
I know… most sellers at some point take a look at the ‘Zestimate’ that Zillow produces for their property. And there is almost always one of two reactions…
- “Those people are on crack, my house is worth way more than that” (if the Zestimate is lower than expected)
- “Wow, I didn’t know it was worth THAT much… Cool” (if the Zestimate comes in higher than expected)
The bottom line is that Read the rest of this entry »
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