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Eliminate the Cold and Add the Warmth Thru Home Staging - May 16 08:16 AM
One of the challenges faced by home owners is that the pictures of their vacant home often appear cold.  How the home appears on the internet is an important element to consider.  Here are examples of a home we staged yesterday.


Here's the same room, different angle. 

 

 


The following picture shows the living room.  The  hall way, behind the staircase leading down, takes you to the master bedroom.    As ...

Feedback from A Prospective Buyer... - Jun 23 07:41 AM
One of the agents I partner with here in Atlanta received feedback from a prospective buyer that pretty much sums up the challenges with showing a vacant home.  Here's specifically what was said; "
Another new home with lots of rooms, nice features, beige walls...they're all starting to run together in my head".   
I can completely relate to this feedback.  As a home stager in Atlanta, I've been in hundreds of vacant homes and can attest ...

Buyers Are Getting Ready. Are You? - Mar 04 07:05 PM
With Spring around the corner, it's easy to understand why buyers are getting ready.   According to an article I read recently on the Lending Tree web site,  60% of Americans make their move to a new home in the summer.  That said, we can expect to see an increase in the amount of buyers that get out to view homes. 
In preparation for the increase in traffic, are you ready, as a seller?  If not, you ...

A Home Properly Staged Will Appeal to Both Sexes! - Mar 13 07:03 AM
With the stained concrete floors and the garage door as a window, I instantly recognized that if left vacant, the sellers would be narrowing their buyer-pool. (see picture below)  In fact, those were my exact words to the owner.  Yes, the condo is very trendy and hip.  But again, with those features, it had more of a masculine feel.
As a home stager, I'm going to use the buyers-eye each and every time I stage a home.  As ...

Visual Aids for Buyers! - Apr 29 07:29 AM
Most buyers lack vision and as a result, an open floor plan can be made even tougher for them. 
Here we have a dining room/living room combination.  This is what the room looks like before it was professionally staged: 
Now here's the room "after" staging:
As you can see, we used warm colors to further engage the buyer and so that it appeals to a wide variety of buyers. 
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Home Staging Atlanta offers affordable solutions in getting your home ready for the ...

From Occupied, To Vacant To Staged! The Reveal - Mar 22 08:18 AM
The scenario:  The homeowner is transferring from Atlanta to San Francisco for a job transfer (lucky man). 
When I first saw the home, the owner had received a recommendation from their agent to remove the wallpaper in the kitchen. Given how wallpaper can be a very personal decision, it made sense to remove it.  Fortunately, the owner had a selection of paint colors from which to select.
Here's the picture of the home (with the wallpaper).
Here's a picture of how ...

Are these agents nuts? - Sep 13 06:03 PM
Our company opened another new office today as we continue to takeover the Atlanta real estate market and a good free lunch was a superb bonus.  While at the open house I met one of our new strategic partners from a termite company.   I asked him if the recent heat wave was as good for his business as i believed. (The 100 degree heat and little rain has driven every bug known to man into our ...

My Staged Town Home Goes Under Contract in 7 days! - Apr 07 05:35 PM
Seven days after I had staged the townhome I received a call from the sales manager for the development telling me that the model home had sold.  There was excitement in his voice and I could just tell that he had more news.  He quickly added "And, Kathy, we're under contract with 4 of the 5 units since you staged the home just 7 days ago."  There are only 5 completed with another 15 underway.
And yes, it beats my wildest expectations.  ...

Will The Shower Curtain Used In This Staging Seal The Deal? - Jun 11 08:18 AM
One of the nicest compliments a home stager can receive is when their client contacts them to let them know that the prospective buyer wants everything used in the home staging.  I've had the good fortune of receiving that request on a number of different occasions and each time I feel completely honored.
In this particular case, it may boil down to the shower curtain used in the condo I had staged.
Here's a portion of the note I ...

Warming up HOTLANTA - One Home At A Time! - Feb 05 08:19 PM
While our temperatures here in Atlanta warmed up to slightly over 70 degrees (a welcome reprieve from the cold), there's no doubt that home staging a vacant home can provide the much needed warmth!
And, while I typically share before & after pictures, I thought I'd shake things up a bit and share with you the "after" pictures of a home I staged today. 
By the way, the home I staged two weeks ago just received an ...

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Decatur Market Report - Jun 13 10:31 AM
Numbers speak volumes, don't they? Here is what the real estate market in all of the zip codes that are Decatur, Georgia look like.
Decatur continues to be a "buyer's market" because there is a lot of homes on the market. That has not changed in a very long time. What has changed is the average price of homes. It is down almost $20,000.00 over a year ago. That's the result of a few more homes ...

Ellenwood GA Foreclosure Help Prevention - Jun 13 07:58 PM
Former Vice President of Major Lender with 15 years experience in foreclosure resolution is working with homeowners behind in their mortgage payments. E-Mortgage recovery is the leading resource within the Lehigh Valley for individuals behind in their mortgage payments. The company was founded by David Swirczewski. Mr. Swirczewski is a former Vice President of a major lender and also oversaw the loss mitigation department for a major bank within his 20 plus years of experience in ...

Great article about Atlanta Real Estate - Sep 25 03:40 PM

Atlanta Projected median sales prices for single-family homes:Q1 2008: $177,750 Q4 2009: $187,640 Growth: 5.6 percentHalf a million dollars probably won't buy you a home in one of Atlanta's Martha Stewart-style neighborhoods. And that's a good thing, argues Dan Forsman, CEO of Prudential Atlanta. Forsman says the smart money here will move upmarket, in exactly the opposite direction of where it will go in New Orleans. A contrarian by nature, he sees the biggest arbitrage ...

Dekalb County, Georgia Market Stats - June, 2008 - Jun 13 10:46 AM
DeKalb County has a quality of life that is unparalleled with its urban character yet natural scenery and down home feel. For those that choose to call DeKalb home, they find a county complete with housing priced for first time homebuyers to executives seeking palatial estates. School aged children of DeKalb County families receive superior education taking advantage of various specialized programs and resources. Residents of DeKalb County take solace in the fact that the county has ...

Dunwoody Homes Sales Report December 2007 | Dunwoody Real Estate Sales Market Report - Dec 26 09:51 AM
Dunwoody real estate market report December 2007. Dunwoody homes sold.  The new statistics have just been released for Dunwoody homes sales this week.   To skip the MLS jargon of the report... (some entries are placed as Atlanta rather than Dunwoody) I broke down the numbers to just Dunwoody area 121 listed as the city as opposed to MLS areas that are harder to understand.  For the Month of November 2007 there were only 32 Single Family Dunwoody Home Sales.  This is a substantial drop in sales ...

Dunwoody Georgia Real Estate Market Report - November 27, 2007 - Nov 27 10:04 AM

Dunwoody Georgia homes sales.  If you are interested in Dunwoody real estate, the most recent data for Dunwoody homes closed sales for the month of October 2007 has just been released.  In the Atlanta MLS Dunwoody is noted as area 121. Dunwoody homes are still selling because of the location and appearance.  Homes need to be updated, painted, and priced correctly.  There is no margin for error.  Sellers need to be realistic and work with buyers ...

Homeowners Rejoice! New Homes Sales Data Is Weak. - Jan 29 08:52 PM
If you only read headlines this past week, you may have missed two very important points.
The first story relates to Housing Starts.  Housing Starts measure the number of new homes entering the construction phase.  The headline blared "Housing starts plunge to 16-year low".
If you are a homeowner, this is terrific news. 
Because home values are governed by Supply and Demand, fewer homes built means that home demand has a chance to rebalance against home supply. 
This ...

Dunwoody Real Estate Market Condition - May 09 01:58 PM
Dunwoody Real EstateWe here at the Home Source Group of Atlanta, LLC continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find Dunwoody real estate statistic for the 4th week of April, 2007New homes on the market 21
Number of homes pending: 8Number of homes closing (sold):  12Number of homes expiring:  2Avg Days on Market: 83To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, ...

Chamblee Real Estate Market Condition - May 09 01:42 PM
Chamblee Real EstateWe here at the Home Source Group of Atlanta, LLC continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find Chamblee real estate statistic for the 4th week of April, 2007New homes on the market 13
Number of homes pending: 6Number of homes closing (sold):  11Number of homes expiring:  2Avg Days on Market: 69To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, ...

Mortgage Rate Update --- What is Negative Amortization? - Apr 09 12:09 PM
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This market's nuts! - Sep 12 08:01 AM
I have four active seller listing presently and all are nice homes at a good price. Nobody's getting activity (showings).  I call the agents in the areas I have listings and ask about their experience but keep hearing the same woes. Where are the buyers.  Atlanta is growing by about 1,000 per month, [intown, per ARC #s] and they can't all be living in Post apartments?  First time buyers take note.  I have a lender partner with ...

How Your Fico Effects Your Rate - Oct 15 10:44 PM
....Interest Rate and Monthly Payment  Example: $150K loan borrowedYour FICO Score /  Your Interest / Your Mo Payment720-850          5.72%               $872700-719          5.84%               $884675-699          6.38%               $936620-674          7.53%               $1,052560-619          8.53%   ...

Hanging out with cars... - Jun 14 10:58 PM
I love my niche. I get to hang out with cars and the people that like them.
So, Tucker is one of the suburb communities here. It is small-town America... minutes from big city. And Main Street is only a few minutes from my house. One Saturday each month through most of the year, the cars gather... and their people, too.
 

 
On July 12th they will have the next Tucker cruise-in. 
Even though ...

Stone Mountain Park Festivals, Seasonal Atlanta Events, and Concerts - May 19 10:26 PM
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Enjoy Year-Round Festivals & Seasonal Atlanta Events
Stone Mountain Park hosts Atlanta festivals throughout the year. Enjoy everything from the the nation's #1 arts & crafts show at Yellow Daisy Festival, to an amazing presentation of Native American culture at the Stone Mountain Park Indian Festival & Pow-Wow, plus holiday traditions come to life at Stone Mountain Christmas.

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Home Staging Expands in the Growing Georgia Real Estate Market - Jan 31 05:36 PM
With home staging becoming more and more popular across the country there is an overwhelming consensus within the Home Staging Industry to unite to share and develop ideas the will benefit home sellers, realtors and home stagers. Therefore 27 round table discussion groups are being organized across the country at the local level and at regular intervals.
The discussion groups, known as Stage It Forward Round Tables, are demonstrating how easy and beneficial it is to ...

Fulfill Some of Your 2008 Resolutions at the Emory Center for Lifelong Learning! - Dec 19 03:42 PM
2008 is just around the corner and for many of us, that means it's time to write our New Year's Resolutions!
If you are like many of my clients, real estate and real estate investing is a tantalizing (albeit intimidating) field. For us Realtors®, taking a class outside of our field can be a great way to relax, unwind and even network! So why not take a class and learn a little more about it from an expert.
Emory ...

Thanksgiving and parades... - Nov 22 10:16 AM
I've been watching some of the NBC and CBS coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  My wife is a (semi)reformed band geek, so she wanted to see the parade.  Also, since WCC (World's Cutest Child) likes parades, we had a triple reason to tune in (1 for the wife, and 2 for the kid).  
So, we tuned in, looking forward to seeing some floats and some bands.  But, what do we get?  Broadway show tunes ...

OPEN HOUSE 2PM-5PM - Sep 29 06:47 PM
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Predator Posing As Realtor to Access Property - Apr 30 04:30 AM
Almost as if on cue, our MLS sent out an e-mail blast alerting us to the following:
This happened over the last weekend in DeKalb County.
"I wanted to let you know that twice in two days two people have come by and lied, to get into the house. There was a man yesterday who did all the talking and a woman who did none. I was in the front yard and they approached trying to engage ...

DeKalb County new water laws vs. Selling your home! - Mar 06 10:53 AM
If you live in DeKalb County and have a house built before 1993, I hope you've been following the news about the recent legislation that has just been passed about "Low-Flow Toilets."  In response to the drought, the DeKalb County commissioners office and CEO Vernon Jones passed the "Inefficient plumbing fixtures replacement plan," which will affect  home sellers to who's property was built before 1993.
Under this new legislation sellers will be forced to spend more ...

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There are not many areas left in Dekalb County to build Multi- Family housing. - Jun 17 10:08 AM
There are few multi family lots left in close in Dekalb County these days. This lot is not only available it comes with a new foundation for a Duplex already in place. Perfect for someone who wants to live in one side and rent the other side to generate income or to pay the payment on the duplex. We can assist with the construction if need be. Great opportunity.
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Atlanta Wholesale $81,000 Equity Spread!!! - Jun 16 09:59 AM
Equity/Spread: $81,000Date Posted: 6/07/2008Property Type: Single Family HouseAddress: 2265 Alpha DriveCity, State, Zip: Decatur, Georgia 30032Part of Town: East Lake - DecaturAfter Repaired Value: $155,000Cost of Repairs: $18,000Asking Price: $74,000How to Access Property: Call owner 678-618-3036Status: Available
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21583080@N07/sets/72157605448611860Property Description: All Brick. 3 Bedrooms, 1 bath, near East Lake Golf Course
Description of Repairs: Exterior entry doors, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical,  Gutters, Carpentry, Appliances, Carpeting, Interior/exterior Paint, Insulation,  Security System,  landscape and clean upHow Seller Arrived at ...

Decatur, GA - Cash Flow Rental! READY TO GO! - Jun 12 02:35 PM
2257 Melody Ln. - The PerDare Group Decatur, GA - Cash Flow Rental! READY TO GO!  

 
Location: 2257 Melody Lane, Decatur, GA 30032 Take a stroll through Decatur and see how friendly neighbors, tree-lined streets, great schools, parks and playing fields, libraries, colleges, and businesses all make our town a wonderful place to spend some time. We're just minutes east of downtown Atlanta, minutes west of Stone Mountain, and the MARTA rail ...

3 Bedroom 3 Full Bath Tucker Townhouse - 2621 Salem Crossing - Jun 05 02:22 PM
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1679 Broughton Court - Dunwoody Traditional 5 bedroom / 4 Full Bath - May 27 03:04 PM
This beautiful 5 bedroom 4 full bath traditionl brick home is located in Vanderlyn Elementary school district, one of the very best within the metro Atlanta.
This home has been completely renovated, including a new kitchen with grantie countertops, Sub-Zero refridgerator, and Italian stone floors. 1679 Broughton Court also features a meticulously cared for yard with professional landscaping, a magnificent pool, outdoor kitchen and fireplace, and an elevated patio and deck ideal for entertaining.
For additional ...

1679 Broughton Court - May 22 10:38 AM
The Anderson Group would like to announce one of two new listings to hit the market this week. 1679 Broughton Court is a 5 bedroom 4 full-bath brick home in one of the best school districts in all of metro Atlanta, Vanderlyn Elementary.
This home features hardwoods on the main and upstairs, a beautifully renovated kitchen with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, renovated bathrooms, and finished basement. 1679 Broughton Court is one of the best lots in Mount ...

2621 Salem Crossing - May 20 11:29 AM
This is the most property you will get for the money in Tucker. Located within walking distance of Midvale Elementary, this townhouse is a great home for any family. Unlike most townhouses, this property even has a small private backyard ideal for a swing set and pets.
Located only a couple blocks from Henderson Mill, 2621 Salem Crossing is located close to the perimeter and 85, and is only a few minutes from downtown Atlanta. Please ...

Townhome For Sale - Lithonia, GA - May 19 11:54 AM
JUST LISTED 2860 Parkway Close | Lithonia, GA 30058 $123,000 DIRECTIONS: I20E exit at Evans Mills Rd, turn Left; Left on Covington Hwy; Right on Lithonia Industrial; Right on Parkway Rd; Left on Parkway Cove; Right on Parkway Close.
· 2BR, 2BA, 1 Half BA
· All Appliances, Washer & Dryer, and Blinds Stay!
· Hardwood Foyer, Wall to Wall Carpet, Neutral Paint
· Spacious Kitchen and Master Bath
· Private Deck
· Homeowners Assoc, Sidewalks, ...

Lithonia Properties for rent!! Available Now!! - May 15 08:28 PM
I have properties for rent!!
So looking to move in Georgia, already living in GA?
I have several great deals on rental properties in difference cities in GA, please find below some of these units and give me a call or send me an email if it looks like what you're looking for...
You can look at these and my other properties at www.atlcondominium.com
 
Lithonia
•1.    3 bedroom 2.5bath townhouse located off Panola rd and ...

Recenlty Renovated Home, In Decatur - May 13 12:43 AM
Recently Renovated Home in Decatur
DEKALB County
3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom
This home was recently renovated. It is like new! This home has beautiful hadwood floors throughout. There is a Living Room/Dining Room combo great for Famly get togethers. There is also a Family Room just off the new Kitchen, The kitchen has a black gas stove.  You can cook and keep an eye on your family. There is also a seperate laundry room.  This house could be ...

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