Home Buying Tips in Gwinnett County, Georgia

My brokerage will earn a commission on the sale of your home along with any broker who presents an acceptable offer on behalf a buyer to buy whenever I am trusted to help an owner sell a house.   The benefits that those owners enjoy for that service, however, typically make the use of these channels well worth the investment.  Read on to find out  why selling a home without a REALTOR could be a mistake. Selling a House without a REALTOR Here's what you should know about the path ahead before attempting to sell your home without the services of a licensed, insured, screened real estate agent who is compelled to work on behalf of the client rather than themselves. The Costly Pitfalls of Selling a House by FSBO There's plenty of research over the internet that describes issues associated with FSBO (For Sale by Owner) Sales.  Yes, owners can save money and avoid brokerage sales commission by selling their homes though FSBO.  But the properties of owners who cho...

Buford, GA is a Great Place to Live, Work, Learn and Play This post contains affiliate links to merchants who will pay the writer a small commission when readers click on them and make purchases. Buford, GA in North Central Gwinnett County, is home to around 18,000 people with full access to quality-of-life amenities that are expected of a world-class city. Much of that booming population, however, is rather transient, so our temporary neighbors may not know that this thriving part of the second largest county in Metro Atlanta, GA offers award-winning parks, museums, healthcare, high-end shopping, transit options, and more that make it an ideal place to live permanently, raise a family and call home.  In fact, many of those who leave are often found lamenting on social media over their departure because of an inability to find amenities in their new location that match those left behind here in North Gwinnett County, GA .  Rather than discouraging the reader from seeking gre...

The long-tailed keyword, "Best way to sell your Home by Owner" is searched upon about 50 times per month on average here in Metro Atlanta according to the Google Keyword Tool.  In fact, home owners use several variations of that term in their searches regularly, making it clear that there is a good amount of interest in the best way to sell one’s home without an agent.  Still, transactions involving homes for sale by owner have accounted for only around 4 - 6% of total monthly listings nationally and only 7% of recent home sales successfully used this tactic according to industry resources.   As meager as those results are, given the many resources available to help sellers sell their own homes, there may still be some interest in knowing some of the benefits and drawbacks that others have encountered with both tactics along the way to selling their home , perhaps to help them decide on their own path forward along the way to the next chapter. First, please know that...

Homeownership is often considered to be among the wisest financial choices that one can make, but it sometimes needs to end quickly.  Whether that is due to a change in employment, finances or maybe you no longer do with a partner with whom you once did, the sudden need to sell fast and for more happens and those transactions, like any others, need to be completed with the highest level of convenience, efficiency and profit. You may be thinking now that engaging with one of those ubiquitous real estate brokerages and iBuyers who fill our mailboxes, billboards, social media and TV airways with half-truths, fine print and promises is the path of least resistance and easiest way to quickly sell your home.  You’ll soon find, however, with a quick read of their reviews that you can, in deed, skip the repairs and showings.  Rest assured, however that your property’s condition and your need for a quick sale will be reflected in the lowball offer that you receive on your home....

The time has come to sell your Metro Atlanta Home.  You’ve done the research on the best listing agent in the area, made the call and the appointment is set.  Of course, thoughts of all kinds are passing through your mind with more expected as the appointment time approaches.  After all, as a first-time home seller, you’ve likely got far more questions than answers.  “Gosh, let this first business date go smoothly so that I can start the process of moving on to my next chapter.”   Sound familiar? Guidance on preparing one’s home to sell is plentiful over the internet, news media, and other sources.    They often suggest the use of consumer tools to arrive at your home’s estimated home value, do-it-yourself-repairs, staging, and more, some in fairly rich details.    Planning an effective first business meeting with that all-star local agent, however, could use more coverage.    These five suggestions of things to have handy for that ...