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Category Archives: sellers
Pictures are the first (and maybe Last) impression you will give a Buyer
- Wednesday, 25 July 2007 15:28
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Customer Dis-Service, Part I
- Wednesday, 25 July 2007 15:22
- Written by Lane Bailey
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There are a few things that have my shorts in a bunch… so, here they are. Careful. They’ve been brewing for a little while.
There is a house in my subdivision that has been under contract since February… that’s right, February. It will take six months if it closes on time. This house is listed with a flat-fee company. The listed price was reasonable (I’ll be curious what it actually sold for). When it went up for sale, it was a well kept house. Of course, now it looks pretty run down. The grass was cut once or twice, and is LOADED with weeds. It is actually a fight to get to the front door.
Repairs, Improvements, Upgrades and Resale
- Monday, 23 July 2007 18:31
- Written by Lane Bailey
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After posting up about What buyers are looking for yesterday, I got to thinking about an article I wrote on my website a couple of months ago. I thought it might go well here also. It is a little more specific about what I am looking for when I am looking at a home from a buyer’s perspective.
Many people make improvements or modifications to their homes. Some are made to increase the livability of the house, other are made to increase its value. Still others are made to put the house back into working order.
June 2007 Market Report for Gwinnett County
- Saturday, 21 July 2007 21:50
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Here is a look at the residential real estate market for Gwinnett County for the last two years as well as looking at overall trends that will affect investors and “move-up” buyers in the next few months.
Looking at the numbers up through June of 2007, there are a couple of trends that seem to be materializing. New listings are up year to date (YTD) about 15% over last year. May and June are up 11% and 9% respectively over the same period last year. The trend seems to be