Getting your home ready to sell.
Let’s face it, Buckhead is currently a buyer’s market. It’s takes an extra effort to get homes sold at a fair price. Here is a great video on what you can do to prepare your home for maximum value in the real estate...
Read MoreMarketing your home on the internet.
I’m constantly amazed at how bad agents can be in their online marketing efforts. Whenever I see a single photo in the MLS, when 12 photos are available for free, or horrendous shots, I wonder if the seller has any idea how awful their agent is in marketing their home. In a 2007 NAR survey, 84% of respondents stated they used the internet for their home search. Before choosing a listing agent, at a minimum you should look the agent up on the internet and see how well she represents her other clients. The Buckhead luxury home market demands a top marketing effort. I’m sure the...
Read MoreLack of jumbo mortgages could be hurting Buckhead.
I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal this morning regarding the difficulty of securing loans over $417,000. Since the average selling price for a residential home in Buckhead is around $650,000 that really places us in a bind. As a matter of fact, there are few Buckhead properties selling for less than $500,000; Buckhead Forest, Peachtree Hills and Peachtree Park are the main neighborhoods that come to my mind. The current “stimulus” bill will not help the Buckhead market. Hopefully, liquidity will be increased for all types of mortgages, not exclusively...
Read MoreBuckhead Property Tax Appeals
The deadline to appeal your tax appraisal, in Buckhead and Fulton county, is April 1st. In a declining market, you may have a great case as to why you should be paying less property tax. If you would like to fight your assessment, and live in the Buckhead area, then you’ll need to contact the Fulton County Board of Assessors. I know there are private companies that can help. I don’t have any actual experience with Property Tax Pros, but others have recommended the company to me. The non-profit Fulton County Taxpayers Association can also help you file an appeal for a...
Read MoreSearching for Buckhead Properties
My website has a number of important tools to search for Buckhead homes. You can search my Buckhead MLS database of over 6,000 Buckhead Atlanta homes for sale. When you get to the Listing Search page remember to click Fulton county for step 1 and Buckhead for step 2. You can also customize an alert that will automatically email you as soon as homes for sale in Buckhead Atlanta are listed. I can set this section up for you as well. If a property is a good deal you’ll want to be one of the first to schedule an appointment. I personally subscribe to two database for pre-foreclosures,...
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