Wondering how to winterize your home? Find out how after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to have all kinds of activity, think of adding “Bring All Offers” to your listing. You never know…

Send your change to duffychanges@gmail.com with your FMLS number in the subject line – no charge.

If you are unsure about what to do, go to www.TipsandForms.com for instructions.

There are a couple of reasons that hiring a professional photographer that has linking capabilities with a tour company is a good idea:

1) We use Homescenes and they report that they get 4,000 unique visitors a day to their site and their statistics say that some buyers go to their site first to see what is new.

2) We know that the longer we can keep someone on your advertisement, the more we have hooked them with their emotion.

3) You count as more photos on Realtor.com so in the default search you come up sooner than your competitors in the same price range.

4) Of course professionals know the angles to get your home shot in.

If you are interested in hiring Homescenes, please call our office. 678-366-3791

If you have a vacant house but don’t want to stage it with furniture, you can now have furniture added to your pictures virtually. In other words, they will inset furniture into the room. Cool thought.

Virtual Staging Solutions

Sellers take advantage of the tax credit the government is offering for most buyers before it’s to late. Advertise this on your fliers. It’s easy and you can usually find a mortgage lender that will do this for you. Read the rest of this entry »

Would you ever buy a car from a car lot if the car was dirty? My guess is no. So why would you think that someone would purchase your home if it is dirty. Read the rest of this entry »

A home energy audit allows you to assess how much energy you use at home so you can take steps to make your house more energy efficient. Professional energy audits generally go into great detail. The energy auditor should do a room-by-room examination of the residence, as well as a thorough examination of past utility bills. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you asking yourself, ‘What can I do to get more traffic’?

The answer may not be as puzzling as you think. Real estate professionals know the natural laws of the market are usually quite predictable. And a little analysis could reveal the truth. Read the rest of this entry »

Nothing is worse to a prospective buyer than walking into a home and seeing piles of well…junk. Stacks of paper on countertops, piles of clothes thrown in a corner, and overflowing trash bins just don’t communicate “buy me”. What it does imply is that the home is not very well taken care of and that is the last impression you want to make! Read the rest of this entry »