decatur realtor: Real Estate Market Report for Decatur GA - Compared to 18 months ago - 01/24/11 12:28 AM
Real Estate Market Report for Decatur GA - I was reviewing some numbers from where our Decatur GA real estate market was in June of 2009 to now, 18 months later. I often hear people say, oh, I'm waiting until spring to put my home on the market.  I think that's an outdated way of thinking.  Why?
Check out these numbers: For June 2009,  13 Homes sold ranging in price from $165,000 - $680,000.  In December of 2010 we had 28 homes sold ranging from $33,000 to $580,000.  This goes to show that homes do sell in the winter and clearly twice as many … (1 comments)

decatur realtor: Getting Your Home Ready to Sell in Decatur GA- Part 6 - Lighting - 08/23/09 03:30 PM
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell in Decatur GA- Part 6 in the Series - Lighting - Part 6 of the series Getting Your Home Ready to Sell in Decatur GA covers lighting which is a really important aspect of a home.
Natural Light
Trim the bushes around windows to let in as much natural light as possible. If using blinds, 2" blinds let in more light than mini blinds. If there are windows that you don't open, remove the screens and put them in storage. Wash the windows inside and out.  Exterior Lights
Uplights at the base of trees … (3 comments)

decatur realtor: Getting Your Home Ready to Sell in Decatur GA - Part 3 - 08/17/09 12:34 PM
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell in Decatur GA - Part 3 of this series  covers the exterior and curb appeal.  You've probably seen the HGTV shows on Curb Appeal, you've probably heard the buzz words. What's it mean to you as a home seller in Decatur GA?
Curb Appeal can be the difference between someone actually stopping to see your home or just driving by. Most home buyers think that if it doesn't look good on the outside. it can't possibly look good on the inside. I have been with buyers when as we pull up to the house, they say "Ugh, let's just … (5 comments)

decatur realtor: Ridgeland Park in Decatur GA - 07/27/09 06:24 AM
Ridgeland Park in Decatur GA is a mix of older and newer homes. This neighborhood is unique in that part of it lies within the City Limits of Decatur and some of it is outside in unincorporated DeKalb County. The streets include Willow Lane, Pensdale Road, Eastland Drive, Greylock Place, part of Scott Blvd and part of Medlock Rd. 
Some of the older homes in Ridgeland Park were built in the late 1940's. One of the neighbors is an original owner who initially bought his home for $13,000 in 1949.  If you were to go into the older homes, you might … (3 comments)

decatur realtor: Real Estate Market Report - Decatur Condos - June 2009 - 07/11/09 07:41 AM
Real Estate Market Report Decatur Condos
People are always asking, what's going on in Real Estate? This report covers the intown Decatur, GA zip code of 30030 condo market.
There are currently 159 active residential attached listings, which means townhomes and condos.  They range in price from $85,500 for a 1 bedroom/1 bath unit at Emory Gardens on Clairmont Ave to a 3 bedroom/3.5 bath at the Artisan on W. Ponce de Leon Ave for $779,900.
 
3 are in their contingency period for due diligence or financing.
20 are pending contracts, which means they are under contract but not yet closed.
9 … (2 comments)

 
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Author Bio: Jen Bowman is a Realtor and Broker Associate with Keller Williams Realty with offices in Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Sarasota and soon to be Longboat Key, FL. Jen is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.



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