Sold with Home Staging
I recently sold a home on Habersham Rd. in Buckhead. The home sold in just under 6 months, which was under the Buckhead average of “days on the market” for that price range. The homeowners had already moved across the country and were getting sick of the hassle of being an absentee owner. After a few months of marketing the vacant home, I discussed with them the idea of having a home staging company place a home manger in the property. I’ve mentioned the benefits of home staging on this blog before, so I was already an advocate. Once the homeowners agreed to a home...
Read MoreHDR Photography for Real Estate
HDR is an acronym for High Dynamic Range. HDR photography allows for a greater dynamic range of light within a picture. In many photos, you might have one area with a lot of light and another area that is in the shade. In a traditional photograph, you would have to pick one of the areas for proper exposure, causing the other area to be “blown out” with light or extremely dark. Instead of trying to describe this problem, it will be easier to just show a couple of examples. Here are some photos of a dining room. The first one is exposed for the interior, so the outside window...
Read MoreThe Extreme Importance of Real Estate Photography
I’m going to go out on a limb and state there is nothing more important to your home’s marketing plan than its internet photos. In a 2007 NAR survey, 84% of respondents stated they used the internet for their home search. In sophisticated, upscale markets like Buckhead, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody; I’m confident the percentage is even higher. That little, internet thumbnail picture will be your home’s first impression to the real estate market. It’s absolutely imperative you put your best foot forward. Buyers moving to the Atlanta area can be a little overwhelmed by the choices...
Read MoreHow to Refinish an Exterior Door
There are other posts on this blog about the foreclosure we bought in Buckhead. Our lives seem to be focused on different renovation projects each weekend. This weekend I decided to refinish the stained front door. Living under Atlanta’s hot, summer sun, with a front door that faces west, is about the worst case scenario for a stained front door. After quite a bit of research, I learned there is no perfect solution for staining and finishing a front door that gets baked by the Atlanta summer sun. If you want a stained front door, be prepared to add a new coating of finish every...
Read MoreTop Five Projects to Get Your Buckhead Home Sold Quickly
If you would like to get your Atlanta home sold quickly and for maximum value, I suggest the following five home improvements before you market it for sale. I think all five have a nice balance between cost and immediate impact. Paint your walls – There is no better way to increase the value of your home than with a coat of paint. And luckily, there are few home improvement projects that are as inexpensive. A fresh coat of paint throughout your Buckhead home will make it appear fresh, clean and inviting. You should chose only a couple of neutral colors for the entire home, as...
Read MoreThe Value of Home Staging
As an experienced realtor, working in Buckhead and North Atlanta, I’ve seen it time and time again: furnished homes sell better than vacant ones. Keep in mind, when using your own furniture, less is more. In a down market here in Atlanta, I sold my home in three months. One of the first things I did was rent a storage shed and move out 1/3rd of my furniture, decorations and clothes. It seems the catchall phrase for preparing a home to make its best first impression is “home staging”, which can actually mean 4 different things: Utilizing existing furnishings for a home sale Paying an...
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