Keller William #1 by JD Power and Associates

This is an excerpt from a recent article: "Several companies withstood the test of customer satisfaction-at least by the standards of 2990 evaluations and more than 2790 respondents. These included KELLER WILLIAMS, which JD Power found ranking highest in both buyer and seller categories, with lofty scores among agents and salespeople to boot" I know that the majority of my fellow real estate agents are doing their best in this incredibly challenging market. Unfortunately the survey did not rate real estate agents high overall. Buyers and sellers remain disappointed because of the market and their inability to get the price they want on their home. They take out their disappointment on us, the agent. We don't control the market! Hang in there.

460 Tribble Gap Rd

460 Tribble Gap Rd: Visual shows :: The ideal active adult community in the heart of Cumming. Close to the
post office, library, and shopping. This 2 bedroom townhome has been
completely repainted. Immaculate! 2 bedrooms, large master bath,
additonal bathroom. Decorative FP, and wide open floor plan.
Refrigerator, washer and dryer included.

Please do your research before you come see the home!

Lawyers prepare for trial, teachers prepare their lessons, pilot’s flight plan, and real estate agents just???? We are probably the only real estate agents who deal with this particular issue. What is that? The number of agents who make appointments to see our listings, actually see our listings and realize the home did not meet any of their buyer’s criteria. Specifically: “My buyer’s wanted a master on the main floor” “I thought the terrace level was finished” “My buyer’s want a basement” “My buyer’s wanted more square footage” “The price is out of my buyer’s price range”. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! We review all of our listings to make sure the information is correct. That includes attaching a seller’s disclosure. Our information includes square footage, location of master suite, terrace level or no terrace level, etc… Why do my fellow agents not take a little more time to read our information or ask us these questions when they confirm appointments? All I know is that I have very anxious sellers. They are inconvenienced to have their home ready to show. They move around their personal life and then leave the home anticipating a good showing. All I ask is that you, my fellow agent, take a little more time to know your client, research the properties they want to see, and ask the listing agent some good questions. It will save you time, work, and a discussion with an upset seller’s agent!

New Listing for The Wells Team in Alpharetta GA

Priced at $212,900 this home is located in an outstanding Fulton County school district.


http://homesite.obeo.com/739340

Is There any Pixie Dust out there?

After seven successful years in a bad real estate market, The Wells Team has a pretty good idea of what works when it comes to marketing and selling a home. What has worked for us: •Pricing the home correctly from the start •Putting some money into the home, if needed, prior to listing the home. This includes new carpet, paint, and yard work. •Having very good pictures on the internet •Being available to show a home at any time •Flyers Those are just few of the many. However we have listings that have been sitting on the market for considerable length of time. For the most part these listings are very nice homes that are show ready. There becomes a point when our clients, in the above situation, grow incredibly frustrated with us because their home is still for sale. This is where the "pixie dust" comes into play. Our clients want us to find the "pixie dust" that will make their home sell. This is what we have tried: •Bonus to the buyer's agent •Offer to pay closing cost •Decorator allowance •golf course memberships •$5000 towards a golf cart •home warranties Unfortunately we not seen any of the above make the difference. I want to know if any of you have any "pixie dust" you can share.

Welcome to Dawson County Georgia

Welcome to Dawson County Georgia: Visual shows :: Welcome to Dawson County Georgia. Located one hour north of Atlanta,
this county has approximately 20,000 inhabitants. The county boast
great shopping with the North Georgia Premium Outlet Malls. It is also
an outdoor paradise. The Applaichan Trail starts at Amlicacola Falls,
canoe on the Etowah River, boat on Lake Lanier, or hike in the Dawson
Forest Management Area. A place where you can live a slower pace
lifestyle but have access to a city.

The Proper Use of a Home Inspection

Last week I attended a CE course given by a local home inspection company. The teacher, a home inspector, is a mechanical engineer. He has had extensive experience with large engineering firms that inspect large structures. Yes very qualified! We spent a full three hours looking at pictures of homes that were “repaired” by their owners. This included garden hose used as a gas line, welcome mats used on a home for shingles, light switches in a shower, and mdf boards used to hold up a floor joist. Very creative! I have not personally had the pleasure of seeing these type of “repairs” on homes that I have listed or sold. I hope that my streak stays alive! The main part of our class was a discussion about home inspectors and their relationship with the home buyer and the real estate agent. This relationship has become strained with the home inspection becoming a source of conflict between the seller and buyer. Specifically most home inspectors are missing “the forest through the trees”. Is a squeaky gate an item that must be put on a home inspection report? Is a reminder to change out the air condition filters an item to include on the report? Is it imperative to highlight deck rails on a 1987 home that are 3 inches too short if they are compared to a 2013 building code? Heaven forbid we do not have mention of the “lack of GFCI breaker in the Kitchen” on a home built 25 years ago. (We have a standing bet on how many times the GFCI breaker would be mentioned in an inspection report. After 7 years 100%) The problem is that our home sellers (still a buyer’s market) have dropped price to rock bottom only to be confronted with a list of items that the buyer wants repaired prior to moving into the home. The issue is that this list of items that the buyer wants repaired are not items that “have” to be repaired or cause a “major structural defect” to the home. I pushed our teacher hard to ask his inspectors to be more big picture when it comes to inspections. I ask that their inspectors take the time to give an overall assessment, from a structural point of view, of the home. The inspector needs to clarify what he or she feels has to be done vs what needs to be done. The buyer needs to keep the whole deal in perspective when putting together a “laundry list” of must need items that are really more of a like to have items. The buyer needs to look at the age of the home and the present condition of the home. Homes have a lot of moving parts, are exposed to the elements, and do age over time. Any home has maintenance that must be done on a continual basis. The perfect home does not exist.