Coweta County Schools will open for the new school year on Monday August 8. The kids seem to go back to school early around these parts, and as real estate, we are often asked about how “back to school” affects real estate sales. Back in the day, there was a noticeable up and down cycle relative...

08/05/2011

Are there too many variables in real estate transactions that make the process too unappealing to consumers?

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There was a time when buying and selling real estate was easy. A buyer looked at a few houses, picked one, the seller signed the contract and we closed in a month or so. It was a straightforward process and it took something momentous to derail closing. I remember losing two deals early in my car...

08/04/2011

So many photos … so little time! SEO and images.

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Search engine optimization is not a static science, but rather, it is a dynamic art. The rules of the game have changed over the years and a lot of old content is not up to current SEO standards. Over the last few weeks I have been updating a lot of the photos on my websites and have found the ta...

08/02/2011

When enthusiasm overcomes logic, disappointment ensues.

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This happens more often than you think. I get a call from a prospective “buyer” about a deal that they found on the Internet that appears too good to be true. When they start speaking, they can barely contain their excitement. “Can I really buy a house like that for $900 or $1200 or $1500?” Of co...

08/01/2011