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West Princeton subdivision, West cobb, Harrison High School

11-20-09
Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate
Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Powder Springs, GA
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West Princeton subdivision, Powder Springs, Ga., West Cobb

Entrance to West Princeton

West Princeton subdivision, Powder Springs, Ga. is conveniently located on Mars Hill road in west cobb County near Dallas Highway and Lost Mountain. The neighborhood is only minutes away from shopping and dining at the Avenues of West cobb, and is just a short drive the the major shopping districts on dallas Highway, Town Center/Kennesaw, Acworth, or Hiram.

 

 

 

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A Better Way To Find Better Homes

11-20-09
Dallas Chambers
Dallas Chambers: Real Estate Agent in Conyers, GA
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  • Office: (770) 922-7777 x316
  • Mobile: (770) 595-1541
When it comes to finding your next home, the last thing you want to do is leave your future in the hands of chance. That's why as your real estate agent, I've developed a system to assist buyers like yourself with a comprehensive approach to the buying process - from pre-screening potential properties to securing the financing - and I'm confident that I can make your transaction a successful one.

The first thing we should do is sit down and discuss what the process entails, and I can answer any questions you may have along the way. Call or email me and let's get started on finding your dream home!


Dallas Chambers


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3343 Old Salem Rd
Conyers, GA 30013

770-922-7777 X316
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Buying Foreclosures: How to Avoid a Money Pit

11-20-09
Lee Davenport
Lee Davenport: Real Estate Agent in Sandy Springs, GA
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Foreclosures can be good deals for homebuyers, but with 1.5 million of them on the market, shopping carefully is important to guard against walking into a money pit, where you end up paying more for the home do to repairs or other problems.

Here are some tips for anyone navigating the foreclosure market:

1. Don't pay too much. You may think, "duh!" but with so many exuberant buyers, bidding up a property beyond its worth can be easy to do. Don't allow the thrill of competition sway you -decide on your maximum price point before the offer is even made.

2. Get to know the banks (or have a real estate agent who does). Practitioners who establish relationships with asset managers at banks can facilitate good communication.

3. Factor in fix-up costs. Most banks would rather sell a property as-is, meaning no repairs, no allowances, nothing. Buyers should consider what shouldering that responsibility will cost. Touring the properties with a contractor can be a good plan.

4. Bid smartly. A good real estate agent should help the buyer get the inside track by gathering as much information as possible about other bids.

Source: CNNMoney.com, Les Christie (11/19/2009)

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Crime Stats with Zip

11-20-09
Buddy Snipes
Buddy Snipes: Real Estate Agent in Decatur, GA
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I love mashups. I don't know how much good it does but I do like to embed them in my sites. I just came across SpotCrime and they have done a really cool job of geolocating crimes on Google maps. This app could easily be a winner but I think it's still pretty new. I tried going back 1 year to see what an area looked like and when I refreshed the map it displayed the one month data that was already there and nothing new. Either their db isn't old enough or there search is buggy. Still, I think this one is a keeper.

It does require registration for which you get automatic alerts for any crime events within 2 miles of your home.

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Do You Remember When in Real Estate?

11-20-09
Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO
Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO: Real Estate Agent in Atlanta, GA
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A lot of folks in real estate today complain bitterly how hard things are today. Yes there is a lot of change, and both real estate agents and companies are going out of business. In that sense real estate is not different than it was years ago. Today we have incredible mortgage rates, yet agents want buyers to have down payment assistance DPA and 100% financing. Things were not easy for years while buyers had to save their down payments. You had to nurture them along. Your contact manager was a box of index cards with hand written notes,a dn dates on it.

As for doing business...things were much more difficult. The real estate business required a lot more driving while hand delivering contracts, and marketing materials. Real estate back then was a lot more time consuming, and there was even wear and tear on the autos while running errands. There was no such thing as multiple color photos, virtual tours, and BING or Google maps to make your showing day eaiser! We had to drive around wihta real estate map book that more often than not was useless. You had to preview what you were showing! So real estate in the good old days was not as good as many make it out to be. There was however a lot of unproductive wasted time, waiting, and not as much commission from fewer closed sales. It was a lot more costly to market yourself and services. However, I prefer real estate the way it is done today. More closings even is a lousy market is an everyday reality since the advent of the Internet. Despite all the bellyaching, we've never had it easier in the real estate industry. Contracts on-line, PDF files, emails, e-fax, GPS, cell phones, Blackberry's, personal computers, access to the MLS at home and cell phones, electronic lock boxes that notify you when the home is shown, websites, office intranets, emails, attachments, personal color laser printers, label maker printers, and so much more! Do you miss the old days? I don't!

REMEMBER WHEN:

  • 20-30% down-payment was routinely required?
  • You paid your own closing costs?
  • Buyers or sellers walked into your office regularly for help?
  • Buyers used to come to agents to buy a home?
  • Buyers used to get pre-qualified by the real estate agent in depth before they were given the name of a loan officer?
  • Buyers were loyal?
  • When Buyers appreciated your knowledge and thanked you for working on their behalf?
  • When buyers referred other buyers to you because they appreciated your honesty even if they did not buy?
  • When buyers read classified ads and real estate books?
  • When buyers asked for addresses to the new listing ads, you did not give out the addresses until you first obtained a meeting with them?
  • Desk duty?
  • Thermal Faxes that curled up and were almost illegible within a week?
  • MLS books, and the black ink on your fingers?
  • MLS Map Books?
  • Black and white photos?
  • Going to the office to use a computer or access the MLS?
  • Paper MLS listings you filed?
  • When everybody represented the sellers?
  • When they fined someone for trying to manipulate the MLS with wrong areas, addresses?
  • Pay phones and rolls of quarters.
  • Pagers?
  • Realtors took the NAR Code of Ethics seriously?
  • Multiple offers?
  • Loan officers that referred business to you?
  • You would get the HUD-1 before closing?
  • Merrill Lynch Realty?
  • 18.5% 30 year fixed rate mortgages in 1981?
  • WRAP mortgages?
  • 20.5% Prime Rate in 1981?
  • Picking up the keys at an office to show a listing?
  • Buying Film?
  • Taking pictures of new listings?
  • Waiting for the the developing pictures of listings?
  • Literally cutting and pasting flyers and photos for a listing?
  • Going to a printer for brochures?
  • Waiting for printed marketing materials?
  • Knocking doors for listings?
  • Legal sized page contracts?
  • Carbon Paper?
  • Bulk mailings?
  • Address Labels?
  • Postage tongue?
  • Previewing homes?
  • 2 Page Contracts?
  • The days before sellers property disclosures?
  • The Days before homes were inspected?
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