North Atlanta Home Buyers Put Through Wringer
June 22, 2010
Legitimately qualified North Atlanta home buyers are put through the wringer to gain mortgage approval; this process has become genuinely painful. The short sale process is nothing short of criminal; the demonstrated lack of cooperation and antagonistic approach by banks will continue to hurt any North Atlanta real estate recovery. The process is combative, both for the owners and potential buyers – so much so that many agents and buyers will not deal with lender owned or short sale properties.
Thinking of buying in North Atlanta? The first thing to do is evaluate your position. Some folks shouldn’t buy and others should exploit the opportunities that exist. That said, the inventory of quality homes that are priced appropriately is limited. Sellers with quality North Atlanta homes in desirable areas will attract qualified buyers. Buyers, you have to understand that opportunities exist, and yet dealing with distressed homes, short sales, and bank owned homes is a disaster which often ends in frustration.
Atlanta Spring Market Falls Flat
June 15, 2010
This spring has not seen the usual influx of new North Atlanta listings – people that don’t need to sell aren’t listing. We’re seeing fewer quality homes being offered and those that are listed are attracting immediate attention. Most well priced and well presented homes are contracting in 30-45 days at high sale to list ratios.
I encourage sellers to price aggressively and negotiate well. If you overprice and try to reduce, you’ll be lost in the pool of homes and become one of hundreds. You have to get on the radar of those few qualified buyers. The recipe for success has not changed – price, location, condition – the market is the only thing that dictates the value of your home.
Consider Slate for Kitchen Countertops
June 13, 2010
Slate can provide an elegance and sophistication to kitchen countertops. Slate is one natural material that has both the strength and durability of granite and marble but without the constant maintenance and care these other surfaces require.
Many kitchen design professionals regard slate as an even better natural stone surface than marble or granite, since slate kitchen countertops have a low porosity this surface requires no sealing. Most slate countertops are considered to be stain-free. Slate countertops look great. By selecting slate for kitchen countertops, you are getting a material that has the feel and natural beauty of a natural stone.
Rarely marketed to kitchen and bath designers, slate is, one of the strongest, if not the strongest, materials you can use as a kitchen countertop, even exceeding the properties of granite. Slate, as a countertop material, has numerous properties that we need in a hard working countertop surface.
Slate kitchen countertops can be honed to a smooth, matte (that is, not shiny) finish. This honing process produces a warm, durable surface that is long lasting, strong, simplistic, and natural. Slate kitchen countertops can also be oiled to create a glossier look.
Slate kitchen countertops are available in different shapes, colors and sizes that go well with many kitchen design styles.
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