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August 24th, 2010Categories: Georgia Mountain Real Estate VIEWS

My Broker emailed a link to all of the agents in our office this morning concerning New Listings. The article reveals just how crucial the First Week can be for online marketing. Click here to see the stats and to read the article written by The Wall Street Journal.

Tags: advice, Home For Sale, New Listings, News, Real Estate, The Wall Street Journal

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March 23rd, 2010Categories: Georgia Mountain Home Seller's reVIEWS, Georgia Mountain Home Tips

I am very glad to bring back friend and colleague Tonia Mosteller with Redesign + More.   Tonia is going to tell us a little about getting your home ready this Spring to sell. Now more than ever it is imperative that if your home is on the market, especially here in the North Georgia Mountains, that it be ready to show at ALL times. Let’s face it, if your home is not in a Pricing War, then chances are it is most definitely in a Beauty Pageant.  So sick back right there in your rocking chair and welcome Tonia to “The Porch” for some great Springtime Home Staging Advice to help your home looks it’s Best!

Springtime brings lots of sunshine, warmer weather, May showers and plenty of opportunities for home staging. Make the most of this season and prepare you home for sale. Use these fresh updates that are sure to attract potential buyers to your home.

Create Curb Appeal

You have an open window when you’re selling in the spring; you need to get your yard in shape as quickly as possible to take advantage of the fresh and sunny spring days. Clear winter yard debris, and get frost-resistant plants that won’t be affected if a late cold spells and make sure they work in your planting zone. Harmonize with your home’s surroundings such as your landscape and other homes in your neighborhood. Coordinate your exterior paint colors with your home’s existing features-roof shingles, stone or brick. Remember your home’s appeal starts at the curb! Create an unforgettable first impression.

Bring The Outdoors In

Spring is a beautiful and colorful season but it is also a fragrant one too. Bring the amazing aroma indoors and add them to your rooms. Scents have a profound effect on mood, so infusing scent into your decor with diffusers, candles, fresh cut plants/flowers, or incense can change the overall feeling of a space and not to mention the natural beauty you have added to your space. Plus, most of the time it doesn’t cost you a thing, unless you make a trip to your nursery or local Farmer’s Market.

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Tags: advice, Curb Appeal, Home staging, Real Estate, Redesign Plus More, Spring, Tonia Mosteller

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October 2nd, 2009Categories: Georgia Mountain Community reVIEWS, Georgia Mountain Home Seller's reVIEWS, Georgia Mountain Real Estate VIEWS

It’s a sensational headline — “The Sellers’ Deadly Sins” — but the message is clear.  Home sellers make mistakes that not only cost themselves thousands, but sometimes cost the sale, too.

NBC’s The Today Show lays it out cleanly in this 5-minute video:

1. How to respond to an “insulting offer”

2. How to handle the first purchase offer you receive

3. What do when you can’t leave your home for its Open House

4. What room in the home should be kept the neatest

But, be aware.  At the video’s end, there’s a piece of advice that may sound extremely self-serving coming from a real estate professional.  Don’t let it turn you off.  The video’s overall message is spot-on and the advice is real-world tested.

I have to say that there is some really good advice within this video. The funny thing is this is the advice that is usually the hardest to offer to a client as a Realtor. However as a Seller, this is invaluable information to remember.

If you or someone you know is looking to sell your North Georgia Mountain Home or Cabin, please give me a call at 706-994-8686, or you can Contact Me through this website.

Selling a home is a process. Make sure to do it properly.

Tags: advice, Deadly Sins, Home Seller, Mistakes, Real Estate

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November 3rd, 2007Categories: Georgia Mountain Real Estate VIEWS, Professional Associate reVIEWS

I have asked a good friend and business associate Byron Wyndham of  J. Byron Wyndham and Associates Attorneys at Law to work with me in providing my readers with weekly advice on Real Estate Law in the North Georgia Mountains.

 

J. Byron Wyndham is an attorney with over 25 years experience in Georgia real estate law. He has represented buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and lenders within his practice. A graduate of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, he began his practice in 1973. He has endeavored to work with all parties required in the purchase of a new home with a professional and understanding attitude and demeanor.

 

 Although I have asked Byron to share with my readers advice on Real Estate Law, Byron thought it best that he break into the blogosphere with what he feels is his favorite time of year in the North Georgia Mountains. I told him I would let it slide just this one time, next time I would have to fire him! Byron truly does have a passion for mountain living, and he like so many, feels very fortunate to be able to work and live in such a beautiful place. Byron is seldom seen around town without a big ol’ smile on his face. I hope you enjoy his prelude to what I am sure will be very valuable information in his weekly real estate tips and advice in future posts on the Porch.

It’s Cold, It’s Wet, It’s Gray….It’s Perfect!

 Many people do not come to the mountains in the winter. They think it would be like going to Buffalo and being stuck in the ultimate experience of cold and the snow. They are sure that they would get snowed in, lose heat, electricity and not be able to get out and go home. They believe the perfect time to visit the mountains is in the spring, summer and fall when all is green or colorful. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: advice, attorney, Blue Ridge, lawyer, mountains, North Georgia, Real Estate, wnter

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