Archive for 'Atlanta Home Selling Tips'
Atlanta Sellers: A Word of Caution About That Short-Sale You’re Wanting
Posted on 25. Jul, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
The following is a little perspective I want to share with my Atlanta area homeowner readers. This was originally posted by Sally and David Hanson on their Wisconsin Real Estate Blog. The bank won’t mind, “reasoned” the seller….if he would sell his present home for less…after all the mortgage for his imagined new house would [...]
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Warning for Atlanta Homeowners: If You Don’t Show It, You Can’t Sell It!
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
While I was reading a post on Active Rain from a home staging expert (sorry everyone, she’s not in Atlanta), I was reminded of one of my very first clients. And I couldn’t pick a better example if I tried. When I first start selling homes back in 2006, my second listing was with a [...]
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How To Prepare Your Atlanta Area Home for Sale
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
What more could you want than to get your home sold for top dollar in short order without any hassles? If you take a moment and read through the following suggestions before you put the property on the market, you’ll be on your way to a successful sale. Our goal is to simplify, depersonalize, and [...]
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7 Questions To Ask Before You Hire An Atlanta Listing Agent
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
What is the average number of days your listings are on the market before selling? Will you service our listing personally or will we be working with your assistants? How many other clients are you currently serving? Can I have your direct cell number, or will I be talking to an assistant? How quickly do [...]
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Ten Signs It’s Time To Sell Your Atlanta Area Home
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
The kids have all graduated from college. You and your husband finally have time to yourselves…then they move back home You have three spare rooms in a four bedroom house. You have to shuffle your cars each morning to leave for work You spend more time driving to work than you do with your family. [...]
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6 Selling Myths for Atlanta Homeowners
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
Myth #1: You should always price your home high and negotiate down. Truth: Pricing too high can be as bad as pricing too low. If you list too high, you’ll miss out on buyers looking in the price range where your home should be. Offers may not even come in, because buyers who are interested [...]
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How to Sell Atlanta Homes “For Sale By Owner”
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
Define your goals, wants, needs and expectations. A good place to begin is by exploring your short and long term goals in life and how selling your home fits in. Determine the best price for what’s going on in the market right now. Assess the current state of the market and what comparable homes are [...]
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9 Crucial Safety Tips When Your Atlanta Home Is For Sale
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
For your own safety, never set an appointment with anyone to see your home unless they have given you their name and number and you have called back to verify that number. An easy way to do this is to say. “Let me check with my husband/wife for the best time and I will call [...]
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Atlanta Homes’ Mini Glossary of Real Estate Terms
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
Acceptance: the date when both parties, seller and buyer, have agreed to and completed signing and/or initialing the contract Adjustable Rate Mortgage: a mortgage that permits the lender to adjust the mortgage’s interest rate periodically on the basis of changes in a specified index. Interest rates may move up or down, as market conditions change. [...]
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10 Key Steps To Selling Your Atlanta Home
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
1. Define your goals, wants, needs and expectations. A good place to begin is by exploring your short and long term goals in life and how selling your home fits in. I will walk through a process I use to thoroughly understand my client’s goals, wants and needs to ensure that your expectations are met. [...]
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About Keller Williams Realty
Posted on 19. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
Often, we judge the caliber of people by the company they keep – this is why I would like to tell you a little bit about Keller Williams® Realty and my office within the Keller Williams system. Keller Williams® Realty was founded in Austin, Texas in 1983 with the specific premise that buyers and sellers [...]
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10 Ways to Make Your Atlanta Home Show Like A Model Home For Less Than $200
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Eric Lowery.
If you are trying to sell your home then it really pays off to go to a little extra effort to impress your buyers. There have been studies that show it takes buyers only seven seconds to decide whether or not they are going to buy a home once they set foot in a house. [...]
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