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So the guys on the TV tell us that it's a bad real estate market. Really? I disagree. Not just with the premise, but with the idea that this type of reporting is relevant, accurate or even news to begin with. Let's start with the premise of a "good" or "bad" real estate market. There is no such thing. It's really quite simple and to say a market is good or bad in and of itself is irresponsible at best - especially when they don't put in perspective whether they are talking about it from the perspective of a buyer or seller.

You need to understand that if it is a bad market for sellers that this means something else as well. It means that it is a good market for buyers. They always leave that part out and it makes the entire report worthless.

I just put…

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Open houses in the Intown Atlanta condo market can be hard to find and even more difficult to visit because of parking and a lack of easy access to view the available condos. Not this time and not next weekend.

Next Saturday, October 20th from 2 - 5 p.m.at The Art Foundry at Atlantic Station in Midtown Atlanta will be your chance to get out and see what the Intown Atlanta lifestyle is all about. Agents representing about 20 sellers have collaborated on a one day one time event to showcase the fabulous condos in Atlantic Station - a city within a city. If you have considered making a move on a new condo in Midtown Atlanta, now is your chance to come out and see what's available.

View photos, get directions and find out more information about our Intown…

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The city of Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta, offers a unique balance between big city living and small town charm. Alpharetta offers residents the amenities, cultural activities, dining, shopping, convenience and job opportunities found in big cities while maintaining much of the small town charm that big cities usually lose with continued growth in size and population. Because of this, Alpharetta is one of the premier cities that make up Metro Atlanta. The city of Alpharetta also maintains a number of parks and recreation facilities and has been recognized as Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. This is a distinction that indicates the commitment Alpharetta places on environmental concerns at the government level.

Real estate in…

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10 years ago, just about the only way that buyers had to find homes for sale was to call a REALTOR or to drive around until they found the right house by looking at yard signs. That has changed dramatically as the internet has become the medium of choice for buyers looking for homes for sale. We have embraced this change and adjusted our marketing strategies to meet needs of todays buyers.

If you are thinking about selling your home, you should carefully weigh your options. Partnering with a friend or the agent who sold you your current home may not be the right choice because most REALTORS are not able to offer you the full scale marketing possibilities that are available to elevate your home above an increasingly crowded market to provide you the…

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If you are considering listing your Windward home for sale, there are some important factors to consider before you decide which real estate agent you think can provide your home with the most exposure to potential buyers. The internet has changed the way buyers search Windward homes for sale and few REALTORS have capitalized on the advantage that internet marketing can provide as additional exposure directly to buyers. This change has not gone unnoticed by us. We have embraced the internet as a full marketing platform and we believe that we can provide your home with more exposure than any other Windward Realtor. Let us show you the difference.

Maps Make it Easy For Buyers To Find your Home

By utilizing the internet to market Windward homes for sale,…

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What if I could tell you that I know the exact day to list your home that will give you the best chance to sell your home? Would you believe me? It's true. I can, and, I'm going to tell you how!

By utilizing some readily available information, you can do this for any home anywhere. But, before we get too far along here, I feel that it is important to have a caveat to my final answer as this is really a very broad generalization, and for your particular home, you will need specific data. That said, it's possible to determine the exact day of the year that you should list your home for sale in Atlanta to provide the greatest statistical chance to sell.Let's gather the necessary information.

Below, you will see a graph indicating the number homes sold in…

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I have searched and searched without success to find a plugin to transform a WordPress blog page into a user friendly way to showcase lisitngs. Until now. It took me about three hours to get it to look right so this will be a tutorial to save time for you if you like it. Before you bother going to far in your reading, take a look at this blog post I created using this plugin to advertise my Brookhaven townhome for sale.

So if you like it here is what you will need:

• FTP access to your WordPress blog
• The slideshow plugin
• Follow the instructions to upload and activate the plugin

O.K. That's the easy part so here is where I will save you some time. This is how my installation went based on a width of 500 pixels for my content box. You…

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Do you have buyers sign a Buyer Brokerage Agreement? You should. This is more of a vent and you can look at me as an example if you aren't using an agreement before you show houses. We all know how important it is to get that agreement signed and many of us don't take the time to get it signed right away because we are afraid we are going to lose a potential sale.

What if I told you that you can lose sales by not getting this agreement signed? Would that help you to get it signed? Well, that wasn't enough for me and I knew better. It won't ever happen again though. This year I have lost two sales directly because I did not have this agreement signed. Two. One just happened last night. I'm pissed - at myself. I knew better and I didn't do it. All the usual…

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