Here are 10 reasons why you might want to consider hiring a professional real estate agent.
1. Education & Experience
You don’t need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does. Henry Ford once said that when you hire people who are smarter than you are, it proves you are smarter than they are. The trick is to find the right person. For the most part, they all cost about the same. Why not hire a person with more education and experience than you? We’re all looking for more precious time in our lives, and hiring pros gives us that time.
2. Agents are Buffers
Agents take the spam out of your property showings and visits. If you’re a buyer of new homes, your agent will whip out her sword and keep the builder’s agents at bay… Continue Reading 10 reasons why you might want to consider hiring an real estate agent
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10 reasons why you might want to consider hiring an real estate agent
Your Guy for That Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 No Comments
Existing-Home Sales Constrained by Tight Supply in May, Prices Continue to Gain
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WASHINGTON – Limited supplies of housing inventory held back existing-home sales in May, but sales maintained a strong lead over year-ago levels and home prices are on a sustained uptrend in all regions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, declined 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.55 million in May from 4.62 million in April, but are 9.6 percent above the 4.15 million-unit pace in May 2011.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said inventory shortages in certain areas have been building all year. “The slight pullback in monthly home sales is more likely due to supply constraints rather than softening demand. The normal… Continue Reading Existing-Home Sales Constrained by Tight Supply in May, Prices Continue to Gain
OPEN HOUSE!!!!! JUNE 24TH 2PM-5PM
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U.S. Housing Market Finally Reaches a Turning Point
Your Guy for That Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 No Comments
RISMEDIA— Home valuations will start to climb again while adjacent consumer industries will capture significant new growth opportunities in 2012 and beyond as the U.S. housing market finally turns the corner, concludes a major new study recently released by The Demand Institute. The recovery of the housing market will have far-reaching impacts in the coming years across the U.S. and international markets as U.S. consumers increase their spending on buying, renovating, furnishing and maintaining their homes.
Launched in February 2012 and jointly operated by The Conference Board and Nielsen, The Demand Institute is a non-profit, non-advocacy organization with a mission to illuminate where consumer demand is headed around the world.
The new report, “The Shifting Nature of U.S. Housi… Continue Reading U.S. Housing Market Finally Reaches a Turning Point
Today is Keller Williams Realty RED Day
Your Guy for That Thursday, May 10th, 2012 No Comments
Keller Williams Realty associates may be taking part of the day off on Thursday, May 10, 2012, but it will hardly be for rest. Associates with the Keller Williams Realty Intown Atlanta Office have chosen to “Give Where They Live” as part of RED Day, one of the biggest events in the real estate industry.
Short for “Renew, Energize and Donate,” RED Day was created to unite Keller Williams Realty offices and associates in an international day of service.
As part of the RED Day effort, Keller Williams Realty Intown Atlanta has chosen to spend the day with Action Ministries in Atlanta, GA. Action Ministries, a non profit charitable organization that provides homeless women and children with lunches as well as afternoon and evening tutoring programs for children.
During RED Day 2011,… Continue Reading Today is Keller Williams Realty RED Day
FREE Home Buyer Seminars Return to East Point
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There has never been a better time to enter the real estate market, particularly with climbing rental rates. So why throw away money on rent when you can be your own landlord?
Mortgage rates are near historic lows. Great homes haven’t been this affordable since 1997, and the market is full of highly motivated sellers. Fairfield Mortgage will be on-site to answer financing questions and to offer pre-qualification.
So you’re interested but don’t know where to start? East Point is offering a free seminar for potential first time home buyers and you are invited to join us at any one of the following seminar dates:
2012 Seminar Dates:
March 17th
May 19th
July 21st
September 22nd
All Seminars will be in the Blue Room at Jefferson Park Recreation Center and start promp… Continue Reading FREE Home Buyer Seminars Return to East Point
Now Search BOTH Georgia & First MLS at BuyEastPoint.com
Your Guy for That Monday, February 13th, 2012 No Comments
Yes, Metro Atlanta has two multiple listing services and Your Guy for That, Dustin Drabot allows you to search BOTH systems in one tool.
You will find that FMLS provides you with additional information and photos, but may not include all listings. Georgia MLS includes more listings, particular distressed sales including bank-owned and short sales, but may provided limitted information and photos. Now, you don’t have to choose between quality and quantitie because Your Guy for That, Dustin Drabot is your key to BOTH!
Plus, BuyEastPoint.com also gives you advanced search tools letting you search East Point homes for sale by neighborhood, school, property type and more…. Continue Reading Now Search BOTH Georgia & First MLS at BuyEastPoint.com
January 2012 Market Report
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2012 shows signs of an improving housing market as the U.S. economy continues its forward-moving yet slow road to recovery. Although there are economists projecting housing prices will decline further, aided by distressed property sales that sell at a greater discount, these prices are expected to rebound considerably later in the year and continue into 2013.
Factors that continue to impede a speedier recovery in the housing are consumer confidence, job-growth uncertainty, and tough lending standards that keep many otherwise qualified buyers from financing a home purchase. However, consumer confidence may be showing signs of improvement according to a report released by Fannie Mae on December 7, which revealed that consumer sentiment toward home prices is stabilizing and that, for the firs… Continue Reading January 2012 Market Report
Let Technology Work for You!
Your Guy for That Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 No Comments
If you’re considering making a move, or know someone who is, you’ve probably already searched the Internet to see what’s available.
According to the 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, nine out of ten buyers use the Internet as one of the information sources in their home search process.
Here are just a few of the leading-edge techniques and strategies I provide to make your home buying and home selling process as seamless and rewarding for you as possible:
A free e-mail service that sends out daily alerts about new home listings that meet your unique needs.
Detailed neighborhood information, including school ratings, home values and crime statistics, proving you insight into your next neighborhood, or the value of your current home!
Through the Keller Williams Listing System, … Continue Reading Let Technology Work for You!
December 2012 Market Update
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One of the key drivers of homes sales, the employment rate, is beginning to show promising signs of a turnaround. The four-week average for jobless claims, as of November 19, was 394,250, a drop of 3,250 from the previous four weeks, and at the lowest levels since April. Consumer confidence also rose 15 points in the last month, and is now at its highest point since July of this year. Eric Green, Chief Market Economist at TD Securities Inc. said, “The trend remains very constructive. Jobless claims are back below 400,000, which seems to be the pivot point in terms of a strengthening labor market as opposed to a weakening one.”
In addition to improving employment conditions, home affordability also improved as interest rates fell further, opening the door for more first-time home buyers wh… Continue Reading December 2012 Market Update