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Jasper Georgia Real Estate, What is my home worth?

Live in Jasper Georgia and want to know , What is my home worth ? Get a no cost opinion of value at www.valuehomesource.com.  Why ?  Did you know that the number one reason for a home not selling is price? Values change frequently. So upon receipt of your request we will prepare you report and reply within 48 hours.  Be informed. Get a professional opinion of value. You will be glad that you did.

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0 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • July 28 2011 09:38AM

How I saved money and lost the sale of my home

This is a story that I think all can relate to. The home owner wants to sell the home. The home owner is tight on the appreciation against  what they owe. The home owner decides to use a discount brokerage. The brokerage tells them you can get listed for X. Want a yard sign add 10 dollars. Want a lock box add 25 dollars. And so it goes. The seller lists for X

Enter me the Agent with a buyer. I see the house on the MLS. I call and the seller answers.( This is a positive as it usually does not happen)  Me:" I would like to show your home tomorrow at 10 am OK?" Seller: "Oh I am sorry little Johnny has a Cub Scout outing and we will not be home." Me: "No problem, is the lock box on the front door?" Seller: "HUH? We do not have a lockbox. Can you show the house day after tomorrow?" Me: "Let me get back to you thanks".

No I am not going to show the house. My buyer cannot see it that day. Also the kiss of death is the seller being there. This was a really good home and could have worked for my buyer.  But there are a bunch of other homes that are on the market and will work as well. So once again a seller has lost a sale. At the end of the day the answer is you get what you pay for . Or in this case you do not get what you have not paid for. We are Realtors for a reason. I feel really bad for this person. I have been in this situation 4 times and each time the home has either much later been listed by a Realtor or gone into foreclosure.

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

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6 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • April 21 2011 09:25AM

Selling Season is here

In the North Georgia mountains we are starting the selling season. You could look at it the other way and say we are starting a buying season. What this means if you are selling a home or plan on putting a home on the market now is the time to do it. For a complete list of services and tips contact the folks here at All Mountain Realty.

We are at www.allmountainrealty.com or 706 579 1098

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098

We sell Homes                                                    

 

4 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • March 14 2011 08:53AM

Now is the time to SELL

There are many posts here about now is the time to buy. But I think if you are contemplating selling, Now is the time to Sell your home.

There are 2 factors you have under your control that are super important.  One is price, and the other is the condition of your home. This post is mainly about the number of factors not under your control that lead me to believe now may be a good time to sell.

1 Interest rates. We are still at historic lows for interest rates. So buyers are motivated to buy while the price of money is so good. If buyers are motivated to buy, they have to find homes with sellers motivated to sell right !!!

2 Re-locations. On of the facts of life in this economy is that businesses are relocating to areas that make them more competitive price wise. As business relocate in our county workers who are moving with them need a place to live.

3 Loan programs. Much has been said about how tough it is to get a loan. But there are some great programs available. FHA still is 3.5 % down payment program. VA is 100 percent financing. If you are in an area that  has USDA then you can go up to 102 % of value. There are a lot of State and local programs also available that make it attractive to buy.

Bottom line is if you were afraid to put your home on the market because of everything negative you have been hearing fear not. Consult your local Realtor for a market analysis. You may be pleasantly surprised.

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098

We sell Homes                                                    

 

2 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • January 03 2011 11:24AM

Pricing Strategy

When we give our sellers a list of things to repair and the price for their home they are sometimes overwhelmed. I am starting a new pricing strategy. I am giving the sellers a list of things to do that require sweat equity. These would be the cleaning and uncluttered type of things. And then if there are repairs that are going to cost money I give them that list and the price I would put on their house.

So for excample if a house needs painting I would say X dollars without painting for a listing price x plus dollars with the house painted. In this way I am finding sellers are seeing not only the cost of the repair but also the potential return. So far so good. What think you all?

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098

We sell Homes                                                    

 

6 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • June 25 2009 07:47AM