“The Best Home-Buying Advice I’ve Heard, Ever”
If you're house hunting, you're probably getting snowed with advice from well-meaning friends and family members on which neighborhoods are hot, how so-and-so is selling a place you have to see ... and plenty more. That's all fine if you have an insatiable appetite for info, but…
Donna StottOctober 30, 2018
Cobb County is Still Hot!
Contrary to dome national reports our market is still hot! Looking at August of 2018 compared of August of 2017 almost every indicator is positive. The only exception - The Number of new lisitng is down by 11% which has taken the number of active…
Donna StottOctober 2, 2018
June Market Stats
In Cobb County, we had 2,064 homes on the market at a median list price of $399,250 and put 1,362 Homes under contract at a median sales price of $289,000 (an 11.2% increase over June of 2017) and had a 2 month supply of homes…
Donna StottAugust 1, 2018
Steps to Handling a Low Appraisal
In our rising market appraisers sometimes need some help in seeing the value of your home. Having lived and worked through 7 real estate cycles in my 38 years of experience I’ve found certain practices can minimize a low appraisal. Preparation is the solid key.…
Donna StottJuly 5, 2018
Future Vision To Find Your Best Buy
Have you ever liked a new construction community, driven out to it and discovered that is just starting and that did not have a home for you to see? It is happening more and more. So do not get frustrated and if you try using…
Donna StottJuly 5, 2018
Ten Ways to be A Great Tenant who Gets the Rental they Apply For
These are the things a landlord looks at before renting to a tenant. How do you satisfy these 10 Concerns! 1. Be Respectful of The Landlords Time If you’ve set up a tour of the unit, you should be early or at least on…
Donna StottJune 20, 2018
The Four Mistakes We See Sellers Make Trying to Get Their Home Ready for Sale Without Our Help
Cost does not equal value. If you finished off your basement six months ago for $12,000, the improvement does not necessarily add $12,000 of value in the eye of the buyers. Talk to Mike or Jon about the improvements that make you money!…
Donna StottApril 20, 2018
The In’s, Out’s and Why’s of a Home Inspection
The home buying and selling process look something like this: Get preapproved for a mortgage, find your dream home and win the bidding war. Get an offer, get an inspection, and re-negotiate, and do the other steps to close. But before anyone can move those…
Donna StottApril 12, 2018


