Becky Babcock

Check out Lake Arrowhead GA which has new pictures of the trails and amenities as well as new Waleska and Canton GA area info. There is a great selection of Lake Arrowhead lakefront homes and lots for sale and prices are the best in several years!!

My Cherokee County GA website has updated information on my team, as well as an updated resume of my background as the #1 agent in Cherokee County. Although my team has strong sales, we especially are proud of being ranked in the top 1/3 of 1% in customer satisfaction surveys after closings!! Selling 700 homes in the past 6 years is quite an accomplishment, but doing it with such strong satisfaction from my clients says it all! Even though the market is tough, I still love this business and I love helping my clients achieve their real estate goals.

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I recently received an award for being the #1 selling residential agent in Cherokee County, for the third year in a row, which is of course a huge honor. I had been kind of bummed about my sales in 2008 since they were down from 2007, but after seeing how much all agents were down in sales, I felt grateful to have had such a good year in such a challenging market.

After 13+ years being in the real estate business, including closing 700+ transactions in the past 6 years, I consider my "top" award to be the ERA National Customer Satisfaction Award. This award is based on HAPPY CLIENTS and is based on results of surveys sent to clients by ERA after closings.

Only 61 agents out of 20,000 got this award in 2008, and I consider it a high honor to be able to not only sell a lot of real estate, but to do it in a way that makes my clients rank me in the top tier of customer service.

My goal is to be worthy of the referrals of my clients' family and friends! I am proud of the team I have built, with a strong emphasis on customer service, cutting edge technology, and extensive marketing and management of listings.

My website has all Cherokee County Georgia Real Estate on it, so buyers may search the entire MLS or just my listings. Having an easy to use website that allows buyers to sign up for instant email updates is a great service that buyers appreciate.

The 2009 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit is like $8000 in FREE MONEY to first time home buyers! I have loaded details of the credit on my primary Cherokee County GA website under the documents tab.

The credit is for first time primary resident home buyers or people who have not had an ownership interest in a home for 3 years. The home must be purchased in 2009, on or before December 1, 2009, to qualify. A home purchased for $80,000 or more qualifies for the full $8000 amount. If the house costs less than $80,000, the credit is 10% of the cost.

This tax credit is especially valuable to home purchasers because it is a "refundable" credit, which simply means the home buyer gets the full amount, even if it exceeds their tax liability. Another key feature is home buyers can file for this credit on their 2008 tax returns which are due by April 15 of this year, or they can file an amended return and get their refund later this year instead of waiting until next year.

The Q & A document on my website is courtesy of ERA Mortgage, Becky Dabbs, who does a great job with loans. Becky Dabbs can be reached at ERA Sunrise Realty in Canton, GA at 770-720-1515.

For the convenience of my clients, this Q & A document is also available on my other websites, including Lake Arrowhead, Waleska, GA and Bradshaw Farm Homes, Woodstock GA.

Please tell anyone you know that this is a GREAT time for first time buyers to get a FANTASTIC DEAL, and LOW INTEREST RATE, and now, an extra $8000! As word gets out, homes will get more picked over and sellers will negotiate less generously since their homes are in greater demand, so the sooner the better to get a great selection of homes AND a great deal!

Overall sales in Cherokee County for 2008 are going to come in lower than the 2007 market, which was also down from 2006.

What this means to sellers is that choosing an agent becomes even more critical. In 2005, many opportunists entered real estate, thinking it was easy, but now many of those agents are leaving the business. Real estate is more than order taking! It takes experience & negotiation skills, extensive marketing, and thorough follow up. The rate of deals falling through is greater than ever before, so experience in holding a sale together is also critical.

Be sure to ask these 5 basic questions before hiring an agent:

(1) Are you a Full Time experienced agent and available daytime and evenings, including weekends to handle inquiries from both buyers and other agents regarding my home?

(2) Do you have a strong presence on the internet since 80% of buyers look for homes on the internet, and do you get email inquiries on your phone so buyers and other agents get help ASAP when interested in your listings?

(3) Do you continue to market in print even in this tough economy, including color flyers, magazines and newspapers?

(4) How do you tap the relocation market, which feeds some of the best buyers to the north metro Atlanta market?

(5) What kind of RESULTS and TRACK RECORD show your capabilities?

Check out my marketing plan on my website, www.beckysrealestate.com. As the #1 resale agent in Cherokee County the last two years, plus the #1 agent in sales in both Lake Arrowhead and Bradshaw Farm, I know what it takes in this tough market to get attention and showings for my listings, which ultimately results in sales!

I have launched a specialty website to focus on Bradshaw Farm Homes for sale in Woodstock, GA. Located in SE Cherokee just 30 miles north of Atlanta, this golf, swim, and tennis community is an easy drive to Fulton or Cobb. The schools, Hickory Flat Elementary, Dean Rusk Middle, and Sequoyah High School, are award winning & nationally ranked, and only 2 miles from the neighborhood, We have called Bradshaw Farm home for 11 years, and it has been a great place to raise a family. The Bradshaw Farm Golf Club features 27 award winning holes, with picturesque views of the original silos from the Bradshaw's Farm. There are two swimming pools, tennis centers and playgrounds, with one pool having a water slide and mushroom water fall for toddlers to play in only an inch or two of water.

The web site is www.BradshawFarmHomes.com.