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  As more and more foreclosed properties make their way onto the Atlanta Metro Area market, it seems they are not just more abundant, but harder to buy. Although many properties are listed for sale as “Bank Owned Foreclosures”, the Bank is either acting as the Asset Manager for the property whic...
10/11/2011
In Georgia (as in other states) the practice of Dual Agency is a legal and accepted practice.  Simply put, Dual Agency, when agreed to by the Buyer and Seller allows one Realtor to represent both parties in the transaction.  There are transactions where Dual Agency can work to the benefit of both...
10/10/2011
  What do sellers want?  Buyers!  Pretty simple, right?  No, not so simple.  First, a few tough but true facts. In the Atlanta Metro Area, the high water mark for residential detached home sale prices peaked in June 2007 at about $275,000.  By the end of July 2011 the average sale price had decl...
10/05/2011
  When choosing a Realtor and their Team to guide you in the purchase of your next home, be sure to ask how familiar they are with the Market Area and local communities you are interested in.  An experienced Team will not only have access to all the homes that match your criteria listed by all R...
10/04/2011
  Buying a home is a journey, not an event.  This mantra is repeated to every new Client and over and again as we work with our Clients.  Occasionally it is a sprint, but it should never become a marathon. Your Realtor and Team are there to guide you through that journey by helping you focus you...
10/03/2011
  An appraisal is a critically important building block in the purchase and sale of a property.  It is important for the Buyer who does not want to overpay for their new home; important for the Seller because nearly all transactions are contingent upon a home appraising at or above the agreed-up...
09/29/2011
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  Determining your wants, wishes and needs when searching for your new home is a very important part of finding the perfect home.  Equally important is knowing what priced home you can afford and what it will take financially to purchase it.  For many Buyers this is a scary step.  The finances o...
09/28/2011
  Realtors who represent a number of listings throughout the Atlanta Metro Area work hard to help sellers prepare their property to look its best for showings to prospective Buyers and their Buyer’s Realtors.  It makes no difference whether it’s an executive level home in Alpharetta or Roswell, ...
09/27/2011
Sellers were once Buyers.  Why did they choose the home they are now selling?  Was it the location, home style, floor plan comfortability, the yard, the neighborhood, the color of the front facade?  Was it clean and in move-in condition and met all their wants, needs and wishes when they purchas...
09/26/2011
  The statement: “I don’t want to give my house away,” if not clearly articulated by Sellers to their listing Realtor, is certainly on every seller’s mind.  It is the seller’s mantra, spoken or unspoken whether the market is a strong seller’s market or a troubled buyer’s market.  Why is this a c...
09/23/2011
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