Skywalk Homes Construction and Deal Blog

Don't go it alone!  We all know this right? It takes a team and/or group of supporters to be successful, yes?  I come across so many professionals that for all intents and purposes are going it alone.  I don't undersatnd why.  Or maybe I do.  The ol' 'if it's you got to get something done, you ha...

Blogging on a Saturday night.  Buyers coming back?  What am I doing?   Well it has been an interesting day and sometimes you just have the urge to type as someone else posted a short time ago.  Ironic that I was thinking about it when I found her post.  You can find it here: http://activerain.com...

There's a housing recovery?  Not in Atlanta apparently!  Maybe so in other parts of the country but this article seems to tell me differently in my backyard. http://www.inman.com/news/2012/05/24/percentage-underwater-homeowners-still-growing 55%+ in the Atlanta market are underwater is staggering...

It's Still a Great Day to Buy in Atlanta! http://www.builderonline.com/economic-conditions/atlanta-home-sales-up-as-prices-plummet.aspx?rssLink=Atlanta+Home+Sales+Up+as+Prices+Plummet After reading the above report, it is still a great day to buy in our market.  Homeowners can get near mini-mansi...

So what do appraisers use as guidelines anyway? I hear this question all the time from agents.  They are concerned about houses appraising before putting offers in and oftentimes don't even bother having one put in.  This is unfortunate because even in this market, there are a lot of houses that ...

The joy of working with solid agents.  I like with working with solid agents.  They make life so much easier.  I's get dotted, T's get crossed.  Questions get asked and answered in a timely manner.  It just makes for a much easier and happier transaction to all sides involved.   Same for lenders....

Where did the enthusiasm go?  What happened?  The opportunity is still there.  Don't give up so easily! These are questions I sometimes ask myself when I get the call I ALWAYS get when I put a house on craigslist... Phone call comes in. It's a real estate agent that found my ad on craigslist.  Th...

The tornado missed! That's what I was thinking a few months ago when a tornado missed our renovation project by about 20 feet. It's a miracle that the only thing that happened was we lost the top half of a couple of trees. The damage was rather substantial but fortunately the tornado never touche...

I would like a raise!  Well if you want one, get started doing some real estate investing!  It is not just for people with money working for them or for those who have now found themselves without a job looking for a get rich quick scheme. Anyone who needs additional income now could find the rou...

Short Sales with no hardship? Ok first of all, I realize that sometimes short sales go through without a 'hardship' in the sense of a financial hardship.  HOWEVER, how often does this happen?  In my experience, it is rare albeit every now and then occurs because someone is moving out of the count...