Bion Grady's (biongrady) Blog

As the daylight hours grow longer and the weather warms up, whether you’re selling or staying put, homeowners in Douglasville should start thinking about spring preventative maintenance. Regular care can help prevent costly repairs and ensure that your home is safe and comfortable for you and you...

At the beginning of last week, a threatening pall covered a considerable portion of media financial coverage, with round-the-clock reporting resembling a horserace between Possible Disaster #1 (a collapse in the banking industry) and Possible Disaster #2 (runaway inflation). For the moment, Possi...

For both existing and new homes, last week revealed some preliminary indications that an uptick in activity was underway. The hints worth musing over arrived in the National Association of Realtors®’ latest rundown on U.S. housing activity. Key findings:· Existing home sales registered a 14.5% in...

Today’s youthful adults can be expected to be fully occupied with meeting the demands of today’s challenging economic environment. Much has been written about the difficulty first-time homebuyers face. Since they are frequently unable to match the advantage current owners start with—the ability t...

Monday marks the vernal equinox—the astronomical marker that denotes when the Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun. More relevant for area real estate matters, it also signals the start of spring and with it, Douglasville’s high season. It’s hard to pin down exactly when Do...

Unsettling developments in the banking industry had been front-and-center in the national press for all of last week, so the headline in Realtor News was definitely effective clickbait. For any Dallas house buyer or seller concerned that a financial spillover might disturb their own plans, the pr...

The demise of the precious hour of sleep at 2 AM on Sunday may seem like a wrenching loss, but there is at least one group for whom it provided a slight (very slight) benefit. That is, in addition to the nominal reason for the hour’s loss, which is the postponement of sunsets for an hour.The good...

There are many possible answers to the first part of the riddle. If the roof is openly deteriorating, the Dallas house’s sale will usually depend on attending to that—a 5-figure expense in many instances. If the kitchen appliances are failing, they might need replacing. If the curb appeal is sign...

Most people know the answer to a question like, “Will home sales suffer if mortgage rates go up?” The answer is, “DUH! Of course—it’s sure to cut down on sales.” Even though that’s hard to argue with, the obvious cause-and-effect connection can be seriously misleading. It can even lead to an expe...

When a real estate novice makes an initial foray into the world of buying their first Powder Springs house, the first task is pinpointing how much they can afford. First-time buyers are especially prone to one beginner’s mistake: it’s easy to overlook the bagful of ancillary costs that are part o...