John B. McKernan II with Coldwell Banker Atlanta

...can either be fun to watch or scary to witness. I was out last night with a couple that are very keen on buying a house and staying within their budget. Seriously, everything that is not broken with the system manifests itself in this couple. Focused, determined, great credit, etc. They have i...

I had quite the busy afternoon trying to get everything done so that a work-free Sunday could be declared. My son may be 3 1/2, but I consider this to be my beautiful bride's 4th Mother's Day. It is so cool to see the way she looks at our son - even when she is mad at him. I can only think of one...

...and anyone involved in Atlanta's real estate market should be very, very grateful. This week is all about Coca Cola celebrating it's 125th Anniversary. I would hate to think what the Atlanta market would like without the long term stability this great company has provided over time. Consider t...

...I am holding a house open for another agent this weekend in the Studdiford subdivision directly across the street from another house being held open. The houses are eerily similar in floorplan, amenities, upgrades or lack thereof. This is truly a case of which listing agent has done their home...

Well, it is all in how you look at it, and more frequently all about perspective. I am working with three women right now that have s few things in common. They all have a divorce proceeding that will finalize shortly, have at least two kids they are trying to keep in the same school district, al...

...The problem is I can get so busy that I forget to remember to pay attention. I live in a one street neighborhood, and everybody knows everybody. So, when an elderly man wandered into the neighborhood this afternoon, he stood out lke a sore thumb. Maybe it was the kids playing in the yard, or t...

...can be an elusive thing for a myriad of reasons. I had a client get declined on a rental today and it had nothing to do with credit, nor her ability to be an upfront, reliable client. She lost the rental because the reality of her situation forced her to shift her pet situation a couple of tim...

This is the million dollar question looming as we are just a little over 24 hours from that happening. Well, Kelli Harris from Coldwell Banker Home Loan sent a blast out to all the agents in my office, and did a great job in telling us what expectations to set with our clients. Here is what she h...

I mentioned in an earlier blog that a good friend on the commercial side of Real Estate had hit on what we in the residential side have been dealing with for quite some time.  Well, Ted is at it again, but this time he is out ahead of us a bit. In his recent Real Talk blog on the Atlanta Business...

I have gotten a couple of questions on this, and after getting an email from Kelli Harris with Coldwell Banker Home Loans, I thought I would pass it along. As always, you should discuss you personal situation with a qualified mortgage professional. Begin Quoted E-mail: TO SUMARIZE: The upfront pr...