Consumer Information
Clearing the Clutter with a Garage Sale
February 27, 2010 by April · 1 Comment
I found this article on the REALTOR.org website. With the wonderful weather on the way, there is better time than now to starting thinking about the garage sale season – especially if you are getting ready to sell your home.
How to Hold a Successful Garage Sale
Garage sales can be a great way to get rid [...]
Property Information Online
November 19, 2009 by April · Leave a Comment
The Cobb County Real Estate Blog warned its readers about a deed scam going on in their area.
Do you know the amount of information you can obtain online? With very minimal effort, you can discover all kinds of valuable information about your local real estate.
Residents of Bryan County, Liberty County, Chatham County can see [...]
What Buyers Need to Know About Termites and Home Inspections
November 16, 2009 by April · Leave a Comment
I know buying a house can be expensive. And it is perfectly understandable to make the best possible effort to attempt to minimize cost and utilize your hard earned dollars effectively. As a Realtor, I am often asked a very important question – “Do I really need a termite and home inspection?”
If you only get [...]
“I will never qualify for a mortgage!”
November 15, 2009 by April · 1 Comment
Tony Gallegos wrote a wonderful article supporting the idea that, yes, you too can still buy a house.
“But, I will never qualify for a mortgage!” I hear this all the time when talking to people who do not own homes. They are paying rent in an apartment they hate or living in a house [...]
Going after the high DOMs
November 15, 2009 by April · Leave a Comment
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day. She and her husband are considering going into real estate investment. She has me scouting out properties for her, discussing the what ifs, and developing strategy. During this conversation, she expressed an interest in properties with high DOMs and if I thought that was [...]
Patience and Great Marketing in the “slow” Times
November 15, 2009 by April · Leave a Comment
*Originally posted July 2007
First off – please note the “” around the word “slow.” This is important. When dealing with…well…anything, it is crucial to know that all viewpoints are relative. If we are comparing the current market to the last 5 years, sure, it’s “slow.” But compare it to the Depression (extreme, I know), we [...]
What do you mean you’re a “matchmaker?”
November 14, 2009 by April · Leave a Comment
I get this question a lot. So I will answer it here.
Say what you want about the practices of performing real estate transactions. I know many people approach this business many different ways. Some focus on marketing, others on great sales techniques, still some more on education and designation – I sure there are [...]
You are a Realtor, so why do you Blog?
November 13, 2009 by April · Leave a Comment
*Originally published in August 2007
This is a phenomenal question of which I get asked fairly often. Typically it follows the question, “What’s a blog?”
Today I am going to address why I blog as a person. Tomorrow we will talk about how that relates to real estate. The most exciting part about this [...]
