Canton, GA. Real Estate Information

5 Acres with Pond in Canton, GA.

Mike Oslin (Prudential Georgia Realty) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:55:01 -0800

5 Wonderfully wooded acres of privacy

Pond on property

4 bedrooms 3.5 baths

Basement could be renovated for In-law Suite

Great Investment Opportunity on 2 acres in Canton, GA

Mike Oslin (Prudential Georgia Realty) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:44:29 -0800

Great 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath fixer upper

2 level wooded acres

Basement

Needs some TLC

$150,000

Great Opportunity on Craftsman Style Home in Canton, Ga

Mike Oslin (Prudential Georgia Realty) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:31:21 -0800

Wonderful resale in excellent condition.

4 bedrooms

2.5 baths

Open Kitchen w/ granite counters and hardwood floors

Family room w/ Fireplace

Screen porch

A must see with master on the main complete with sitting room and fireplace. Full basement stubbed for bath. Great schools and conveinent location. Priced to Sell at $314,900.

Here's A Look at Market Activity In Canton, Ga

Mike Oslin (Prudential Georgia Realty) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:45:22 -0700

Here's an overview of market activity in Canton, Ga.
Total number of active properties: 1479
Average List Price: $368,288

Total number of Properties under contract: 93
Average pended price: $271,455

Total number of closed propeties from 6/01/2008-10/16/2008: 350
Average sales price: $266,288

To find out more information on our market visit http://www.handlrealtygroup.com/

Making FSBO's Understand Could Get You The Listing

Mike Oslin (Prudential Georgia Realty) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:02:23 -0700

If you are still interested in selling your home yourself without the help of a Real Estate Agent, here are 10 tips to help you be prepared.
1. Price it Right-Pricing is established by the market not by your emotional attachment to your home or what you feel it is worth. Compare its features and condition to all similar homes in your neighborhood and area. Also prepare a cost sheet to carefully calculate all of the costs associated with the sale and what your net outcome will be.
2. Prepare Your Home for Sale- Your homes first impression is crucial. Inspect all the details and don't overlook any repairs or fix ups. Create impressions from the street to generate curb appeal.
3. Prepare Yourself with all the neccessary Legal Documentation. Here is a partial checklist:
Seller Disclosure, Mortgage Payoff, Personal Property List, Survey/plat, Purchase Contract, Preferred Closing Attorney.
4. Market Your Home Effectively- Beyond the yard sign be sure to use the local newspapers, contact Local Realtors who may have buyers for your property, create internet exposure, and be sure the property is readily available for showings.
5. Remain Objective During a Showing of Your Home- Keep emotion out of the sale. The best way to do this is to remain physically in the background. If a prospective buyer says something negative, counter this with a positive rather than getting defensive.
6. Pre Qualify Your Prospects- Contact a mortgage broker to work with your prospects to insure they can purchase.
7. Negotiate Effectively and Knowledgeably- There are many details to resolve before a sale is final, price, terms, inspections, etc. Make sure you fully understand the contract you have drawn up.
8. Know Your Buyers- Your objectives during negotiations are to control the pace and set the duration. Determine your buyers motivation, do they have to move quickly, are they mainly concerned about price, etc. Knowing as much as possible will give yur the advantage in the negotiation.
9. Don't Move Out Before You Sell- Studies have shown that it is more difficult to sell a home that is vacant. The home looks forgotten. It also tells buyers you have moved on and are motivated to sell fast, which can give them the advantage in negotiation.
10. Know Why You're Selling and Keep it to Yourself- Understand your reasons for selling. Knowing these will affect how you set your price, as well as how much time and money you are willing to invest into getting your home ready to sell. Your motivation will help you determine what is more important to you: the money you walk away with, the length of time your property is on the market. What ever the motivation keep it to yourself. A buyer armed with this information can be at an advantage in negotiations.
I found many FSBOs don't see the big picture

Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Mike Oslin (Prudential Georgia Realty) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:54:01 -0700

Is it just me or is anyone else tired of the constant negative attitudes displayed in the media. We all know we are in a market that is changing and correcting itself. We all know that the days of easy credit and anybody qualifies for a home loan are gone. What we don't hear is that for those with average and good credit there are still loans available. Quality loans with excellent interest rates. What we also don't hear is with home appreciation flat or in some areas declining it can be a great time to by more home for less money. It seems as if its too easy to report on doom and gloom, blame the current administration for all the economic problems and forecast continued a downturn in the economy than to focus on the positives stated above. When we do hear the experts talking about it being a good time to by, they seem to go to extremes by talking about how desparate all sellers are and how buyers should go out and make outrageous offers. Yes buyers can sometimes get unbelievable deals, and yes some sellers are desparate but not all. All parties involved need to look at each situation with logical, rational thinking, most agents have counseled their sellers on the appropriate pricing to compensate for the market and most buyers agents understand this and should counsel their clients to negotiate based on this fact. Keeping rational thoughts in and emotional hype out will ultimately lead to a win-win for both buyers and sellers. Our market will ultimately make its final correction and get back to business as usual and it will do so without the help of all the expert naysayers. It will also do so no matter who the next administration is. Those of us who have been in Real Estate awhile have been thru these cycles before and will ultimately go thru them again. It is a function of our economic system to react and correct excess and bad economic practice.
Thanks for letting me vent.