It's Freezing Inside!

It's freezing inside - Here's a peek into my job as an Atlanta Realtor. I truly love my job, but this picture shows something I could do without. The picture is of a thermostat in a home I was in this morning.

It was 37 degrees inside and I had gone over to check to make sure the utilities were on before our Tuesday inspection. The power is on, but no gas, so there's no heat.

I was talking to a seller from California yesterday who owns a property here in Atlanta that I'm listing. She asked if it got cold enough for pipes to freeze. Yes, it absolutely does, which is why vacant houses need to have the plumbing winterized (antifreeze in the toilets) or the heat has to be on, so it doesn't get this cold indoors.

Most of the foreclosed properties have no heat on and sometimes it feels colder inside than it does outside. If you own a vacant home that is for sale, it's a good idea to at least keep the heat at a minimal temperature so that buyers aren't shivering when they are trying to decide how cozy that living room would be.

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in metro Atlanta, call Jen Bowman, Broker Associate with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners at 404-456-5024.