Reuse Paper Bags Bringing your own bags with you when you shop is a great way to cut down on waste. Ever wonder what house upgrades will provide the best return on your dollar when the time comes to sell? Check Remodeling Magazine’s "Cost vs. Value Report" where you can view various remodeling projects. The report provides an estimate of the job cost along with the added value on resale and continues by calculating the percent- age of the cost recouped. www.costvsvalue.com/atlanta Before You Buy Inspect! Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your lifetime, so you should be sure that the home you want to buy is in good condition. A home inspection is an evaluation of a home's condition by a trained expert. During a home inspection, a qualified inspector takes an in-depth and impartial look at the property you plan to buy. The inspector will re- view the readily accessible exposed portions of the structure of the home, including the roof, attic, walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, basement and foundation, as well as the heating/air conditioning sys- tems, interior plumbing, and electrical systems for potential problems. Home inspections are not intended to point out every small problem or any latent defect in a home. Most minor or cosmetic flaws, for exam- ple, should be apparent to the buyer without the aid of a professional. DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? The air released from a sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph! Patricia Kalmeijer, Realtor ®| 678-386-3896 | [email protected] | www.patriciakalmeijer.jennypruitt.com Compared to the rest of the country, Georgia's cost of living is 11.83% lower than the U.S. average. SEVERE DROUGHT Find out more Georgia’s drought score with the Sperling Drought Index Methodology. www.droughtscore.com MARCH 2008 Have you heard about this ordinance? In Gainesville, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork…. S ELLING A HOME FOR TOP DOLLAR IN TODAY’ S MARKET CONDITIONS TAKES MORE WORK THAN SIMPLY LISTING THE HOME ONLINE … HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY ! Find out what your realtor is actually doing to get your home sold Your realtor should invest in numerous tasks that will lead to the suc- cessful sale of your home. Those include but are not limited to guiding you through the selling process, providing you with knowledgeable ad- vice like staging your house (recommend repairs or cosmetic work that will significantly enhance the salability of your property), advertising in newspapers and other media, scheduling and hosting open houses, emailing new listing to all contacts and current buyers, coordinating showings, getting feedback from agents after showings, keeping you in the loop, negotiating the best possible deal, managing the paperwork, preparing for the closing, and more. Your realtor should present you with a detailed and efficient marketing plan ...
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Reuse Paper Bags
Bringing your own
bags with you when
you shop is a great
way to cut down on
waste.
Ever wonder what house upgrades will provide the best return on
your dollar when the time comes to sell?
Check Remodeling Magazine’s "Cost vs. Value Report" where you can view
various remodeling projects. The report provides an estimate of the job cost
along with the added value on resale and continues by calculating the percent-
age of the cost recouped. www.costvsvalue.com/atlanta
Before You Buy
Inspect! Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make
in your lifetime, so you should be sure that the home you want to buy
is in good condition. A home inspection is an evaluation of a home's
condition by a trained expert.
During a home inspection, a qualified inspector takes an in-depth and
impartial look at the property you plan to buy. The inspector will re-
view the readily accessible exposed portions of the structure of the
home, including the roof, attic, walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors,
basement and foundation, as well as the heating/air conditioning sys-
tems, interior plumbing, and electrical systems for potential problems.
Home inspections are not intended to point out every small problem or
any latent defect in a home. Most minor or cosmetic flaws, for exam-
ple, should be apparent to the buyer without the aid of a professional.
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?
Compared to the rest of the country, Georgia's cost of living is 11.83% lower than the U.S. average.
SEVERE DROUGHT
Find out more Georgia’s drought
score with the Sperling Drought
Index Methodology.
www.droughtscore.com
MARCH 2008
Have you heard about this
ordinance? In Gainesville, it is illegal to eat
chicken with a fork….
SELLING A HOME FOR TOP DOLLAR IN TODAY’S MARKET CONDITIONS TAKES MORE WORK THAN SIMPLY LISTING THE HOME ONLINE … HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY!
Find out what your realtor is actually doing to get your home sold
Your realtor should invest in numerous tasks that will lead to the suc-
cessful sale of your home. Those include but are not limited to guiding
you through the selling process, providing you with knowledgeable ad-
vice like staging your house (recommend repairs or cosmetic work that
will significantly enhance the salability of your property), advertising in
newspapers and other media, scheduling and hosting open houses,
emailing new listing to all contacts and current buyers, coordinating
showings, getting feedback from agents after showings, keeping you in
the loop, negotiating the best possible deal, managing the paperwork,
preparing for the closing, and more. Your realtor should present you
with a detailed and efficient marketing plan ...
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Recognize early the warning signs of serious financial problems and
get more choices for a successful solution. Don’t let your cash flow
become anorexic.
Here are a few tips:
• Don’t live paycheck to paycheck
• Don’t spend more than you earn
• Get a good insurance (medical debts seem to be a serious cause of bankruptcy)
• Pay more than the minimum payment on your credit cards
Why not start out with a higher price and just see what happens? Since buyers have so many choices, some homes are taking months, not weeks, to sell. If you don’t price your home competitively from the start, you run the risk of having your house on the market for a very long time … or not selling at all.
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