I know it may be surprising to some, but I enjoy watching hockey and football (Go Gators!) as well as a great action movie. And with the Olympics just starting, there are a lot of “sports viewing” opportunities about to occur in my household. And if you’re watching a sport from home, it’s important that you have a great home theater with a big screen and surround sound. It used to be that only the mega rich could install lavish home movie...

As summer kicks into high gear, we’re all starting to plan our summer projects. If you’re looking to sell your home, you might want to consider adding “working on my front entrance” to your to-do list. From the moment a potential buyer steps through the threshold of your home, you want to do everything you can to excite and impress them. As they always say, first impressions are everything, and sellers could lose a potential sale if their...

Does your house have housitosis? The last thing your home needs when you’re trying to sell it is “bad breath”, which is generally caused by all of your delicious cooking. If those cooking smells continue to linger long after the meal is served, it’s time to take action. The best remedy is preventing the odors in the first place. This is an easy fix through proper ventilation and air filtration. Your cooktop or stovetop should be ventilated with...

Today’s real estate market continues to provide agents and their clients with new challenges. One hurdle that we’re facing is the prevalence of multiple offers on well priced properties. If what we have been seeing and hearing on the news about our real estate market is true, why would this be happening? Statistics show that the Atlanta area listing inventory is quite low compared to the previous 4 years. In the under $100,000 range citywide,...

If you’re single and on the “dating scene”, there’s no better aphrodisiac than homeownership! According to a recent survey by Trulia of 1,000 single people, more than a third of women and 18% of men stated that they’d rather date a homeowner than a renter. It all goes downhill for renters from there. Only 2% of women surveyed preferred to date a man that rents, and only 3% of men choose women who rent over one that owns her home. The survey...