When is the time to lower your price? Many agents will tell you after several weeks you need to drop your price but is this the right thing to do? There are many factors to consider when thinking about a price reduction. Here are a few: Read the rest of this entry »

Duffy Realty will be promoting OPEN HOUSE from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Saturday, January 31, 2009 for all Duffy Realty sellers. Read the rest of this entry »

1. No lockbox, or appointment only - Agents are all about convenience, if they see it as a hassle or an issue or even worry that the seller will call and yell at them because they are 15 minutes late they try to put these in the very back of the showing order secretly hoping not to get to them.
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Let’s face it. Selling a home can be stressful. For sellers to keep their sanity during a strong buyers market, a pre-inspection of the home should be a prerequisite prior to listing. Every seller thinks they have the best house on the best lot in the best neighborhood, but they may not know what secrets lurk in their walls. A certified home inspector can do a thorough inspection of all major systems, building materials and structural stability of the home. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s a great way to capture this prospective buyer….
When an unrepresented buyer schedules a second or third showing of your home, be sure to call the Duffy Realty Contract Department (678-366-3780) so as experts, we can help you devise an appealing offer that can be presented to your buyer. Read the rest of this entry »

The New Year 2009 is finally here and goodbye to 2008. The news in the last six months was nothing but bad news which it always seems to be anyways. And yes the Consumer Confidence Index was down to an all time low in December, the index stands at 38. So that being said what can we do to turn this attitude/index around? Here is an idea I had. Read the rest of this entry »

Freddie Mac stated that the 30 year fixed rate mortgage dropped to a 37 year low in December. The benchmark mortgage rate fell to 5.19% down from 5.47% the week before Christmas. The 30 year fixed mortgage rate was almost a full point higher one year ago at 6.14%. This is the seventh straight week of mortgage interest rates falling and there is no bounce in the short term future in most experts eyes. The Federal Reserve may have cut its key short-term interest rate to the lowest level on record, but that doesn’t mean credit will be any easier to get.
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….Frequently, when I’m calling For Sale By Owners, I hear this one…….& my reaction is :
Congrats! You’ve just made the decision to sell your home! Unfortunately, you have also made the decision to try a half-hearted, outdated and pretty pricey method considering what you actually get. Read the rest of this entry »

Duffy Realty offers monthly Buyer and Seller seminars to teach buyers how to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse and sellers how to Sell quickly for Top Dollar. Read the rest of this entry »

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