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What is my USP?

May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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My USP, my Ultimate Selling Proposition as a Georgia real estate agent, is that my team and I deliver exceptional marketing for our seller clients, and we help our buyer clients get fantastic deals, one detailed contract at a time. The Intown neighborhoods of Atlanta and Decatur are littered with failed sellers and with mistaken buyers. There are too many real estate agents who can’t keep their signs straight or keep flyer boxes full, or even how to position properties for internet validity. Regardless, our neighborhoods are also blessed with rich amenities, diverse and interesting cultures and subcultures, and inherent Georgia value, lot for lot, street by street. I know that most of the time, once a seller has the right information, then they will make an informed decision about pricing and staging their property to sell quickly and for the highest possible price. I have a 93 Point marketing plan that has been proven to get houses sold 6 times faster than the … [Read more...]

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My BIG WHY

May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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My BIG WHY, my purpose in life, is to be focused on complete freedom. And, with freedom comes responsibility. In order to have complete freedom, the order of my life requires me to have abundant  resources, and the best way that I can obtain those resources is to do what I do everyday, to live life to the fullest everyday with those that I love and care about, and to share my positive energy, my wealth, my wisdom, my love and my compassion with the rest of the world. It just so happens that my Daughter, Kaylie gets most of the good stuff. … [Read more...]

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The generation ahead in housing

April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Why do I care who “Tyler Durden” is? Because “Tyler Durden” told the world about an article that Charles Hugh Smith wrote. Tyler operates a blogsite called Zero Hedge. Tyler is anonymous. On April 11, Charles Hugh Smith asked “What if housing is done for a generation?” He states that “declining employment, income and household formation are complex, long-term trends. If they continue trending down, so too will housing.” My daughter is 4 years old and she is the generation ahead – she has immense, positive  possibilities for her future. Massive positive changes for the good of mankind are ahead. Futuristic amazement. She’s a child that will grow up Intown – some of the massive, positive changes that are coming her way are driven by a demand for sustainable Intown living, a demand for automation and efficiency, and a demand for high touch, in a world of high tech – you name it – cool stuff is ahead. So, does that mean that the average value of … [Read more...]

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Intown Atlanta’s #1 crime

April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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I moved to Euclid Avenue in Inman Park in 1998 and I have lived in Kirkwood and now Decatur. Ever since I moved Intown, the #1 property crime has always been the “auto break in.” For the first time ever, this particular crime affects me. It sounds like there is a coordinated wave happening too, according to an APD article about a recent arrest. I am the victim of a car break in in the parking lot at 27 Waddell, last night around 9pm. It’s the lot at my daughter’s pre-school. It’s the lot that Yoga Samadhi and Sauced use. I'm really angry about this, and I want this to be the last break in our lot. It sucks to have this happen. It sucks that is it probably going to happen in 30307 about once every 60 minutes almost every night of the week...it really sucks that it happened in our lot, twice in two days. This is my first "car break in." I'm 46. I know that this is the most frequent and quite frankly the easiest crime to commit in Zone 6. I know that enough to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ATL Culture and Events, Eastside, Fun Facts, General Information, Inman Park

Gary Keller thinks big about Intown Atlanta real estate

March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A client of mine motivated me to give my opinion on a simple valuation idea. He wants to base future value of a 2012 purchase on the recent value of the same piece of real estate back in 2007. I suggested that if 2007 is a baseline for him…not so fast. Literally - not so fast. A return to 2007 prices is likely to be decades away, and for only select US submarkets. Others are literally stagnant or dead. Unrecoverable. The US real estate market is not best measured today, or in the future by using 2007 as a baseline for quick comparison. Gary Keller’s message is North American in scope, but his mindset can help anyone see the bigger real estate picture on their Intown Atlanta or Decatur street. I wouldn't be bold enough to state that about 2007 unless I heard that from someone else - I'm no expert, but Gary Keller is. I've known Gary for 14 years. He's the best agent in the country and he built Keller Williams Realty over the past 29 years as the real estate agency … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eastside, Fun Facts, General Information, Market Analysis, Northside, Really Great Real Estate Marketing, Southside, Westside

Listing to sell in Intown Atlanta

February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Many submarkets of Intown Atlanta and Decatur are seeing very low levels of inventory for sale. The latest numbers in many of our markets show inventory levels down 25% - 30% from last year. The mix of properties is changing as well. For the 20-county metro area, short sales & foreclosures were 60% of the total transactions last year. But remember that real estate is local and many markets are different. We are now seeing lots of markets where short sales & foreclosures were only 20-25% of the transactions. The market conditions are improving for sellers, and resales are going to drive sales in 2012. The conditions that drive sales are improving so it might be the right time to get your house ready for showing. If you want to attain the highest market value for your property, you must have exceptional marketing. Exceptional marketing - That’s where I come in. Remember, you only get one chance to make a great first impression - so curb appeal INSIDE AND OUT is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eastside, General Information, Market Analysis, Northside, Really Great Real Estate Marketing, Southside, Westside
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