10 Market Facts for Uncertain Times - 09/28/10 10:46 AM
Great summary of current market facts that influence home buying and selling.  The combination of #7 - that median home prices are beginning to match up well with earning power in most markets - and #4 - that borrowing costs are at generational lows - makes home ownership accessible for many households.
Via Scott Deaton (EXIT Realty Deaton Group):
10 Market Facts for Uncertain Times
NAR September 2010
Although the economy is soft and consumer confidence remains low, new data from the National Association of REALTORS® shows positive signs for the future. To help interpret current economic data and address clients' concerns, here are … (0 comments)

The Land of ME! can be a lonely place..... - 09/23/10 11:45 AM
The Land of ME! can be a lonely place, and my first job as your listing agent is to offer you safe passage into the land of SUCCESS!
There are some easy ways to tell if you have wandered into the Land of ME!
Do you find yourself saying: "this is what I need to get out of my home", or "we live in this house - I need at least 24 hours notice to get it ready for showing" or "I'm not going to give my home away" or "we're going to list with the other agent because she says … (2 comments)

Valley Farm, Madison, GA - just listed 3BR/2.5BA only $259,000! - 09/22/10 08:19 PM
"The lowest priced home in Valley Farm" just listed for just $259,000

This reproduction farmhouse has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, formal dining room/or home office, plus a wonderfully open kitchen/livingroom/breakfast room combo that opens to a screen porch.  With just under 2000sf heated/cooled, plus an additional 400sf of covered porch space - this home is right sized.

Note the gleaming heart pine floors that you'll find throughout the home.  This home has a two car detached garage, paved brick patio, and fenced backyard. 

Best of all, it adjoins Sycamore Park, just one of the lovely … (4 comments)

Plantation Road, Madison GA - horse farm heaven! - 09/09/10 09:58 AM
Plantation Road in Madison Georgia is home to professional horse farms serving the olympic disciplines - show jumping, dressage, and eventing - plus a variety of private farms.
There are three land tracts currently available:

8 acres with established pasture and a nice tree buffer - asking just $89,500

22 acres of rolling pasture with some trees, adjoining a dressage farm with indoor and facing a H/J facility - asking $220,000
There is also a 23 acre tract thats about 50/50 pasture and woods, with a lovely creek at the back property line - asking $9,000 per acre.
If … (0 comments)

Should AR points expire, like airline miles? - 09/02/10 11:15 PM
Should AR points expire after a period of inactivity, like airline miles?
Accumulating points leads to rankings, which leads to increased visibility.
Our community is, afterall, a marketing community (as well as an educational one) - so it occurs to me that the members on our leader charts should be currently ACTIVE members.
I just returned from a trip to upstate NY, using mileage tickets.  I chose to use some of my United miles in part because I was in a "use it or lose it" situation.  I had until September to either accumulate or use miles, or forfeit all my miles.
… (12 comments)

 
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