Research shows that approximately 90% of home buyers use the internet in their search for a home. While 91% of those same people eventually use the services of a Realtor, many use the internet to narrow down their search. It’s fair to say that if you have a listing for sale and it’s not on the internet, you’re going nowhere fast. It all begins with placing your property in your local Multiple Listing Service(s). Most brokers utilize a service...

I’m sure you’ve been asked, “do you have to go to work tomorrow?” My answer to this mundane question is, “no, I get to go to work tomorrow!” I must confess that I’ve never been one of those people that leap out of bed in the mornings. I hit the snooze button way too many times before I’m in the frame of mind to embrace another day. But the minute my feet hit the floor, I start thinking of all the things to be accomplished. Things that I have to...

The following Special Stipulations are real. The names of the parties have been changed to avoid embarrassing the agents who are sure to never commit such errors again. Buyer Clara Careful entered into a binding agreement on July 1 to purchase a home through her buyer’s agent, Sally Speedqueen. The home Clara wanted to buy was in “rough” condition and there were several obvious repairs which Clara wanted the seller to complete prior to Clara...

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,...