When buyers come to your home it is critical to know how to talk to them. Here are some guidelines that will help you connect to them and pass along the fond memories that you have collected over the years in your home.

Start the process by telling the buyers that you are going to let them walk through first and then you will take them on a quick tour and let them know the important things about the home that brings value to the home. Read the rest of this entry »

Two agents from Sothebys have joined Duffy Realty to offer our clients a higher level of service. They have a very specific game plan and offer coaching and strategy sessions by phone after the initial visit every 2 weeks until your property is sold. We are using technology that is efficient to provide constant communication between you and them. There is more marketing involved, follow-up with showings and more attention is placed on your individual specifics. You should not use this program if you are unsure about selling your property.

The fee is 5.25% at closing with 3% of that going towards a buyer’s agent. At closing we will also return the money that you have spent upfront.

If you have a need and desire to have more specific attention to be put on your property, please call Customer Support at 678-366-3791 to get your property transferred to Duffy Realty’s Premier Marketing Strategy.

Read the Department of Justice’s opinion of the Buyer Cash At Closing program and how it effects buyers:

http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/real_estate/rebates.htm

Congratulations to the Duffy Realty team for 8 great years of real estate! We signed on and helped our 15,000th client this week and tomorrow we are celebrating our 8th Anniversary of being in business here in Atlanta. We certainly could not have done it without the hard work and dedication of many, many truly gifted people. Job well done team! And thank you to all our clients for your business, we wouldn’t be here without you!

If you would like to list with Duffy Realty, please give us a call at:

678-366-7846!

Deciding what color to paint the exterior of your house to sell it can be a confusing process. This sometimes differs from what you have or would paint it for your personal taste. Everyone has their own ideas on what this process is but what I have done is taken everyone’s opinion and made this into a really easy process. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not a financier and I can’t predict what our economy will do. I do know from my own personal experiences. Things are changing and for the better. My husband and I have been married for the past 31 years, and the past 30 my husband has been in the used car business. Last Fall 09 he saw the worst months ever since he has been in the business. Our end to 2009 was not a pretty picture, as well as most of the people we know. Read the rest of this entry »

City-wide open houses are coming up soon, get your home ready for one! If you would like to participate in the city-wide it is not necessary for you to notify us, all Duffy homes have the option to hold one or not. You can advertise simply by placing an “Open House” sign in your yard. They are available from Lowes or Home Depot or you can also find them on the FMLS store website www.fmlsstore.com.

You can also get creative and make your own. Craigslist.org and newspaper classified ads are another way to advertise! Here are some great tips for what you can do to make your house the most appealing to your guests: Read the rest of this entry »

Selling your home while you have pets, may cause you to wonder how you will get your house sold. Pets limit the amount of showings that you can take, they limit the amount of people who will want to buy your home and they limit the amount of money you will get for your home. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, this seems simple enough – don’t lose your shirt. All kidding aside, most people don’t know how to negotiate a contract, or at least one that they won’t regret later. So, here are some guidelines to making a sound decision while making some money.

This article is for home sellers, but you home buyers, just reverse the ideas here. These are very black and white suggestions so don’t attempt to make them grey just because you want something today that you might not want next week.

Simple Steps to Winning or Let’s Say Making a Win-Win: Read the rest of this entry »

1. 93% of all buyers, according to Realtor.com, search online to find the homes they want to see. They use location and price as their criteria. Then they look at the list of what is available, scanning the exterior pictures to see if they want to look more closely at the interior pictures. According to Realtor.com statistics, buyers do not search by company listings. They only search by location and price and then add a few other things like bedrooms, baths, pool and neighborhood amenities. The other 7% of buyers rely on their agent to pull listings for them to see OR the agent sets them up on a system that emails them all the listings as they come on the market. This system is passive and automatic and ALL listings that fit that criteria are sent.

2. The buyer calls the listing agent or their buyer’s agent to set up an appointment to see the home.
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