Matthew's Blog

Almost every client of mine has asked me at some point, How much below asking price can we expect to get a home for.  The public seems to have the perception that a good deal on a home is based on how much you get the seller to come down off their asking price.  In reality, the difference between...

The other day, I was doing some research for buyer clients of mine on the state of the market for a property that they were considering putting an offer in on.  This property was new construction in a generally sought after area of East Cobb (Marietta, GA).  The home was listed in the 900's.  As ...

We all get bombarded daily with vendors trying to sell us leads from various web sites.  I have a policy on which ones to sign up for and I thought I'd share it with my fellow rainers since it is so simple: NEVER pay an extensive set up fee or sign a contract for leads.  If the leads are really g...

For years, I had thought that if a seller transfers a termite bond to a buyer that the buyer merely needs to pay the continual annual renewal fee in order to continue the bond.  I just learned today that many termite companies require retreatment (at the homeowner's expense) every 5 years.  That ...

Hello fellow Rainers.  I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.  Looks like the weather in the Atlanta Area is going to be ideal.  Look for me at the pool!

It happens all the time, I work with a client.  I ask them to get prequalified with a lender.  They assure me that they are qualified, have good credit and that I should not worry.  We find a house that they love and make an offer.  Then, they apply for a loan.   Surprise!!! there are judgements ...

This happened a while ago; but I just recalled this story and thought it would make a good post for my blog. All of the homes on my street were recently significantly devalued by a combination of factors: 1.  We all bought from a builder at incredibly low prices; so we would have stood to see som...

I am writing this blog entry at my favorite local coffee place.  It's a relatively new place called the Daily Grind in N East Cobb County right at the intersection of East Piedmont Rd. and Sandy Plains Road.  They have geat beverages as well as a comfortable atmosphere and free Wi-Fi.  There's ev...

In Georgia, we generally do not negotiate contracts verbally since verbal agreements are not at all binding.  However, when a property is being sold by a seller who is receiving relocation benefits from their employer the relocation companies policies do not allow the seller to sign any agreement...

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