Selling your home is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever be a part of, and most people only do it a handful of times throughout their lives. While the process can be complicted, proper research and preparation can help you maximize the money you make from the sale of your home, but unfortunately, there are also …
Will a Pool Add or Subtract from Your Home’s Value?
Installing an in-ground pool in your backyard may sound like an enticing idea, especially if you do not live in a neighborhood that offers a pool as one of it’s amenities. The investment is likely to cost you at least $30,000, and possibly much more if significant additional pre-work is needed to get a backyard that is not level ready …
Marketing Your Home to Millenials
Forget what you may have heard about millenials shying away from home ownership. While it is true that some millennials prefer to rent and stay flexible in their location, every year, more and more from their generation enter the real estate market as prospective buyers. And just like every generation before them, many millennials have specific preferences about what they …
Don’t Forget to Mention THIS When Selling Your Home
Recent renovations and appliance upgrades aren’t the only things to keep in mind when listing your home’s selling points to your real estate agent. There are so many more details you need to make sure buyers are aware of, so don’t let these highly sought after attributes slip your mind when crafting your listing. Energy Efficiency Today’s newly built homes …
Minimizing Your Home’s Flaws when Preparing to Sell
If you’re considering putting your house on the market and moving to another one, chances are good there are things about your current home that you are not happy with. But before you get overly concerned that your house is less than perfect, keep in mind that very few homes truly live up to all of their owner’s expectations, and …
Staging Your Home in Winter
Compared to many parts of the country, Atlanta has mild winters with very little snow and ice to worry about, but rest assured, if you are trying to sell a home in winter, bitter cold and possibly even ice and snow are real possibilities. While there definitely aren’t as many buyers shopping this time of year, they are out there, …
Yes, You CAN Sell Your Home in the Winter!
You can’t possibly list your home to sell in the dead of winter right? That may be what you’ve always heard, but as it turns out, there’s not reason to fear a winter listing if you find that life is leading you away from your current address. Not only are there buyers looking even during these chilly months, but barren …
There Goes the Neighborhood….Affecting Your Home Price!
How does your real estate agent decide on the right selling price for your home? What do they see that you don’t when they advise you on which houses in your search area are priced above or below market value? Whether you’re in the market to buy or sell a home, or both, it helps to understand how factors that …
Help for Fall Home Sellers!
As you have probably heard, May is the magic month for selling your home, with springtime in general being the best time to hit the market. But what if your life doesn’t happen to follow that exact schedule? You can absolutely sell your home in the fall and winter months, and we have some tips and suggestions that can make …