atlanta sellers: NAR Says Buyers are Passing on 'Fixer-Uppers' in favor of 'Move-in Ready' - 05/20/11 05:24 AM
I recently came across an article written by the National Association of Realtors reporting that most buyers today are bypassing Fixer-Uppers in favor of houses that are move-in ready. They further state that according to recent surveys '87% of first time buyers say they desire a move-in ready home.'
"This is absolutely the story of this market. It seems buyers will pay a premium, engage in a bidding war, and even overpay just to avoid buying a 'project' house," says Beth Freed of Terrie O'Connor REALTORS in Ridgewood, NJ.
According to the NAR's latest findings, homes that have been spruced up before … (1 comments)

atlanta sellers: In Real Estate, the Golden Rule rules!! - 04/20/11 09:49 AM
In real estate, the ‘Golden Rule' rules!
I heard recently of a book called ‘The Go-Giver', where the premise of the book is that in order to be successful in sales, you should put others needs, and desires first, instead of your own. You know, the Golden Rule we (some of us) learned as children? Since I have heard it said that the general public considers real estate professionals to be just a step above car salesman, I can see where this kind of sentiment is coming from. Whereas I have found most real estate salespersons to have entered the field … (3 comments)

atlanta sellers: MAJOR CALIFORNIA PRODUCTION COMPANY COMES TO ATLANTA TO FILM LOCAL REALTOR IN UPCOMING EPISODE OF HGTV’S HOUSE HUNTERS - 03/01/11 03:39 AM
PRESS RELEASE
Media Contact:
Brian Cowling
Director of Strategic Growth
bcowling@solidsource.net
770-757-2411
  Agent Contact
Winter Baserva, Realtor®
winter@seasonsrealtygroup.com
678-463-3173
For Immediate Release
MAJOR CALIFORNIA PRODUCTION COMPANY COMES TO ATLANTA TO FILM LOCAL REALTOR IN UPCOMING EPISODE OF HGTV'S HOUSE HUNTERSMarch 5-8, 2011
Realtor®, Winter Baserva, Defies Odds in a Down Market & The Networks Are Paying Attention!
ATLANTA, GA-February 28, 2011 - A major California production company will be in Atlanta March 5-8, to film local real estate agent and wave maker, Winter Baserva, of Seasons Realty Group team of Solid Source Realty, Inc. in her second episode on HGTV's House … (0 comments)

atlanta sellers: How to Remodel in Today's Economy - 09/22/10 10:24 AM
  How to Remodel in Today's Economy
  Many people believe remodeling will help increase their property values. What they aren't considering is that appraisers only take in a small portion of their renovations to the appraised value. This has led to the highly-publicized "over-improvement" syndrome.
 In today's economy, more than ever, you need to understand the RIGHT way to remodel...Here are the renovation do's and don't's:
 DO Look Closely at the Space: You have to first identify what the purpose of the remodel is. Are you needing extra space, are you making changes for health reasons or simply upgrading your lifestyle and … (2 comments)

atlanta sellers: It's The PERFECT Time to Sell Your Atlanta Home!!! What Did She Just Say?? - 09/26/08 01:08 AM
Yeah, that's right...I said it....someone HAD to say it....Right now is the absolute PERFECT time to sell your Atlanta home...IF and ONLY IF,  you can wrap your mind around one simple idea......ROLL UP!!!If you want to sell right now, but feel like you "can't" because of "how much you have into your property," let me shed light on a few things. For one, you are not the only one in that situation, but if you NEEDED TO SELL, absolutely HAD to sell, you would sell at a loss. This is why we have so many Atlanta short sales and Atlanta foreclosures … (0 comments)