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Now is the time to start shopping for your new luxury home. Don’t trust just any Realtor with one of the biggest purchase of your life. Hire a Realtor who has several years of experience and specializes in luxury home sales.
I have years of experience with buying and selling high end luxury homes.

With the market situation, now is the time to look at new construction. Developers are offering amazing discounts…still USE A REALTOR. The on site staff is representing to builder, not you as a buyer. We will navigate the issues that may arise with builders. Using a Realtor will protect you and make sure the construction is progressing according to the legal documents.

Best agent in Alpharetta, Ga – Traci Morreale-Strub

For information about Alpharetta, Ga Real Estate, Market Trends, Events and Happenings in and around Alpharetta, please call Traci at 678-575-6735 or send an e mail to huntforhouses@yahoo.com

Okay home sellers; this is from me, a real live person and long time Realtor/Broker. I have taken home staging courses and love decorating. Regardless, I write this from the heart because I have seen it happen time and time again….A nice home gone bad! Are you ready? Here we go! 

First… You know when you’re driving around to look at homes? You pull up in front of a home that’s for sale; you take one look at it and drive away? YOU DONT WANT THAT! So make sure your yard and the exterior of your home look fresh and inviting. A fresh coat of paint, a new door mat and some colorful flowers will draw buyers in.

Now that they are in your house, what do they see? Clutter? Dirty carpet? Ugly paint? Ouch, that’s a deal breaker. Please believe me when I tell you, the following things will help you sell:

Clear out clutter! That means collectibles, piles of books or extra furniture. It will make the room look much bigger. Now that that’s done, how does the paint look? It’s amazing what a $25.00 bucket of light beige paint can do for a room! I always tell my clients “Safety in beige”. So if you need to paint or to buy new carpet… remember my saying “safety in beige”. Now is NOT the time to go out a limb and try orange.

Clear off the kitchen counter tops. Really? All of them? Strategically place a small potted fern or decorative lamp where the toaster used to be. OH…I hear you, “but what about my coffee maker and toaster”? Put it somewhere close, but out of sight. Remember, as soon as you put that FOR SALE sign in the yard, your home should be a show place, the goal is to sell.

Need to freshen up the kitchen a bit more? How about replacing the knobs on the cabinet doors? Oh, you don’t have knobs on your cabinet doors? That’s okay, add them. You will be amazed at the difference it makes! Put a new throw rug in front of the sink and maybe a few new kitchen towels just for “pretty”.

YOU ARE DOING GREAT…we’re almost done!

How are the bathrooms? Not so bad?  First, remember the painting rule. “Safety in beige”.  Now that we have that out of the way.  How about a new shower curtain, a rug and some new decor? You don’t have to spend a lot to get that “wow” effect! Once again, the clear the counter tops rule is in place.

Clean out the closets, basement and garage. Rent a storage space to put all that stuff into. I know it’s a big job. It will be worth it, I promise. FIX anything that is broken, cracked or looks just plain old (no, not your spouse). Think fresh, clean and new! PAINT PAINT PAINT! Have I mentioned that you should paint?

If you are going to show your home (hey, what’s your agent doing? Call me; I’ll help you with this stuff!) Make sure all the clothes are off the floor and the beds are made. Cage the animals (again, not your spouse). Turn all the lights on, put on some soft music and cross your fingers. If you have cleaned, removed clutter, painted & pretty-ed up, your good to go! Oh, one more thing….makes sure your home is priced right!

Okay, now let’s go get ‘em! Want to know how much your home is worth? Click here to huntforhouses, fill out the form and I will e mail you the info. No SPAM, No pushy pitch and NO phone calls.

While I have your attention, if you’re looking to sell your home, please give me a call. I have years of experience, tons of happy clients and I work really hard!!! I will help you “stage” your home, advertise it like crazy to make sure everyone knows your houses is for sale AND I’m one harsh negotiator! While I was being a bit silly with this column, I am professional prompt and REAL. Not some stuffy pushy sales person giving you “the pitch”.  Hey, look at it this way; at least you know I have a sense of humor! That’s a good thing.  

For more tips of the trade or to talk with the best Realtor in Alpharetta, call 678-575-6735 or e mail  huntforhouses@yahoo.com

A Realtors knowledge of the market counts when you ready to sell your home. We have the knowledge, marketing expertise and experience to make your home buying experience an enjoyable one! Let us help you save time and money. You will see why our customers are so happy!

 Contact us now for free no hassel information. We won’t put you on some annoying e mail list or call you constantly. We are here to assist you when YOU need us! You can’t get that from most other agents!

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7 Reasons to use a Real Estate Agent

Below is a list of 7 benefits of using an agent.

1. Understand potential restrictions of the property.
I recently heard a story from a friend at the city development office in North Atlanta, Georgia. A couple had saved up for their retirement. They wanted to retire and live out in the hill country. They went to the foreclosure auctions. At the auction they purchased a lot for 500,000. It had great views and they were going to build their dream house on it. They had researched the lot before the auction and found it was zoned SFR which means a single family residence can be built on it. After purchasing the lot they started plans to build their retirement house. At this time they discovered the lot was in the 25 year floodplain. The agents at the city development office explained that the lot could not be built on and was basically worthless.

2. Know about new developments that might affect a properties value.
A good realtor will know of proposed new developments that might affect different properties in which a buyer is interested. Whether these developments are positive or negative can be valuable information when weighing different housing options.

3. Find potential problems with a property.
It is always a good idea to have a home inspector look at a potential house. However, a North Atlanta, Ga. Realtor is a good first line of defense to see if a house has inherent problems. A North Atlanta, Ga. Realtor that can know about common problems, such as foundation or electrical, that affect a particular neighborhood.

4. Understand contracts specifics.
Whenever you buy or sell a house you are entering into a large personal transaction. It helps to have someone on your side that deals with these types of transactions on a daily basis. A Realtor can help you understand contracts and can explain what is typical for your area. The most common pitfall into which I see unrepresented buyers fall is to become involved in an atypical contract that is not to their benefit. For instance a seller will sign an offer that has an option period that is 4 times longer than what is typical. A buyer might put in offers on multiple properties with long option periods. The buyer will wait and see if the market appreciates. If the market has appreciated the buyer buys the house at now and undervalued price. If the market has gone down the buyer walks away.

5. Misperception of a benefit of going it alone.
Buyers frequently think that by not using a buyers agent they will get a better deal from the seller. In most situation the listing agent asks for 6 percent from the seller. If a buyer comes with an agent the listing agent splits the 6 percent with the buyers agent. If an unrepresented buyer comes the listing agent keeps the whole 6 percent. On the selling side, For Sale By Owners (FSBO) often think they are saving alot of money by avoiding a listing agent. Nationally, FSBO homes sell for 14 percent less than agent listed homes in the same neighborhoods. In addition alot of FSBO’s still end up having a buyers agents involved. There is also money spent on advertising. Since an agent has experience marketing homes the agent often can spend money more effectively on advertising. North Atlanta, Ga. Agents often know which advertising sources produce the most potential buyers.

6. Save time when looking for listings.
Looking for listings without an agent can take up large chunks of time. When looking with a North Atlanta, Ga. agent you can see several homes in a few hours. When going it alone you have to call the listing agent for each North Atlanta, Ga house and wait at the house for the agent to arrive and open up the house. In addition agents often know houses which are not listed or may have already identified potential problems with a particular house of interest.

7. Insure Security.
When a home is listed with a agent, agents coming to the house have to usually log in. This allows the listing agent to keep a record of every party coming into the house. Since their business is on the line, agents are more likely to protect the house from damage or theft. For a variety of reasons, it is generally not a good idea to have random people you do not know come into your house. Often sellers simply have a phone number, but that phone could be their house, a friend’s house, a pay phone, or even a stolen phone. Searching for a home can be stressful and difficult but it can also be fun. Whether you choose to look for a home on your own or with a Alpharetta, Ga Realtor its a good idea to be a extremely careful when you seek out your dream home.

To find out why I am the best realtor in Alpharetta,  call me at 678-575-6735 or e mail me at huntforhouses@yahoo.com