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It's common to hear from agents who've left the business that they just burned out. The blame for this is most always from working with Buyers. Most us of can relate at one time or another with driving miles upon miles showing a multitude of homes without a confirmed deal. The enticement comes when we take any prospect buyer that comes along, hoping for a deal at the end. One way to avoid this type of burnout, besides focusing on listings, is by qualifying your customers. Probe into their motivation for this purchase and uncover their true buying schedule. Work on a list of tactful questions that help you to do this with success.
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Can Family Coaches Bring Order?October 19th, 2007 We're busy.  Who isn't?  Between work, home, family, friends, church and clubs/groups, who has time to do anything?  We run around from one thing to the next, so sometimes it is hard to keep things organized and productive.  My two daughters are young and they require a lot of attention.  I used to think that as they got older and a little more independent, it would get easier, but it just changes into a different kind of attention.  You not only have to be attentive to how they are feeling, issues with school and friends, etc...but also their activities.   You have to get them to practice, games and tournaments for sports.  You have to get them to friends' houses and other activities.  On top of all of that, you have to keep your work, ...
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Walking Away from Real Estate InvestmentsOctober 19th, 2007 The market we are in right now has negatively affected those investors that bought multiple homes a few years ago with the intent to flip and are now stuck with huge mortgage payments and no money to pay them.  Instead of bracing the storm and waiting it out, many people are hanging up their hats and waiving the white flag.  They're giving up.  They've stopped paying their mortgage payments and are letting their houses go into foreclosure.  Unfortunately, that is the reality of this market.  As stated in a previous article posted on this blog, Atlanta has had a huge increase recently in the amount of foreclosures taking place.  On the other hand, buyers have an amazing opportunity to acquire property at an extremely low price b...
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Lessons from Black Monday 20 years ago todayOctober 19th, 2007 This article printed in today's Wall Street Journal is great because it talks about where we are today versus where we were 20 years ago today when the stock market crashed in 1987.  As it says in the article, there are some great "lessons from Black Monday" that they talk about.  It's very informative and definitely worth taking a look at!When Crash Means ‘Buy'
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Are Men Funnier than Women?October 19th, 2007 Read the article attached to the link below and tell us what you think!Are Men Funnier than Women?
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Loutish Fans Disgrace the NFLOctober 18th, 2007 I saw this article in the Wall Street Journal on Tues, Oct. 16 and thought it was interesting to hear what the NFL and various different stadium officials are doing to control excessive drinking and bad behavior during the gamesClick on the NFL logo to view the story in its entirety!
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Commercial Listing on Peachtree!October 18th, 2007 4783 Peachtree Rd.  Atlanta, GA 30341       $4,100,000The area around 4783 Peachtree Road, already a heavily trafficked area, has recently seen rapid growth and is quickly developing into a center of retail and commerce.  The big box retailers have already arrived as Lowe's was joined by a brand new Wal-Mart super center that opened in January of 2007. Now, construction has begun on a 50 acre Sembler project that promises to bring over 600,000 more sq/ft of retail to the area.   A burgeoning housing market surrounds the property.  Along with the 1,500 residential units included in the Sembler development and a new neighborhood with homes starting at $1.2 million, an ambitious Ambling mixed use development at 5070 Peachtree promises to a...
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Atlanta in Top Ten Cities Ready to Bounce BackOctober 18th, 2007 As reported by Paul Kaihla of CNNMoney.com, Atlanta is in the top ten of cities predicted to bounce back with a vengeance come next year.  Below is the excerpt from that article that focuses on how Atlanta is going to make a comeback in a big way!Atlanta:   Projected median sales prices for single-family homes: Q1 2008: $177,750 Q4 2009: $187,640 Growth: 5.6 percent Half a million dollars probably won't buy you a home in one of Atlanta's Martha Stewart-style neighborhoods. And that's a good thing, argues Dan Forsman, CEO of Prudential Atlanta. Forsman says the smart money here will move upmarket, in exactly the opposite direction of where it will go in New Orleans. A contrarian by nature, he sees the biggest arbitrage in p...
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Best Neighborhoods to Retire in the CountryOctober 18th, 2007 Our very own Midtown ranked as one of the top 35 places for people to retire.  Read why by clicking on the link below.Midtown in the Top 35 Places to Retire
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
the Trey Miller Group INSIGHT NewsletterOctober 18th, 2007 Click on the link below to read the first issue of the Trey Miller Group INSIGHT newsletter!
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
What the Rate Cut Means for YouOctober 18th, 2007 This article was published a day after the Fed's lowered the rates on September 18, 2007.  Even though we are now a month after the rates were cut, I still felt that this article was worth reading as to show everyone just how much their mortgages, credit card payments and car loans are affected when the rates are lowered. Click on the link below for the article.What the Rate Cut Means for You
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Borrowers With Good Credit Are Paying Higher Rates on Jumbo MortgagesOctober 18th, 2007 This article, similar to the Markdown article, talks about how the subprime mortgage crisis is affecting jumbo mortgages and a person's ability to obtain one.  There is some great information in this article, so make sure to check it out.  Click on the link below to view it in its entirety.Home Inequity
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Foreign Buyers have the edge on the U.S. MarketOctober 18th, 2007 In the October 12 issue of the Wall Street Journal, Ben Casselman wrote a great article about how foreigners are flourishing in the U.S. housing market because the dollar is at historic lows next to the euro and other foreign currencies.  Marketing is reaching new levels as brochures and ads are being written in other languages and published in other countries.  Click on the link below to view the entire article.  You'll see just what your money gets you in other countries as well as how foreign buyers are saving Vegas real estate and getting good deals in vacation spots in comparison to what they find for the same price in European and other foreign countries.Vendu! Prodan! Sold!
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Brookhaven Tour of Homes Oct 18 & 19October 18th, 2007 The Brookhaven Tour of Homes will take place on Oct. 18 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Ticket prices range from $40-$75.  The proceeds from the tour benefit the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities. For more information about the event, please click on the website below.Brookhaven Tour of Homes
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
The Subprime Mortgage Collapse is affecting low-end AND high-end homesOctober 18th, 2007 This article was really interesting to read.  As stated in the article, "higher rates have trimmed the buying power of luxury-home buyers by 10% to 15%. " A $6,000 payment used to get you a $1 million dollar home with 6% interest on a 30 year mortgage.  Now it only gets you a home that costs $870,000 because of the rate increase to 7.35%.  Click on the link below to read the entire story. Markdown: Your house may already have lost 10% to 15% of its value
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
What Buyers Want: Cars and CableOctober 18th, 2007 An article pulled out of the October 2007 issue of Realtor Magazine revealed that buyers don't only have to have granite countertops and hardwood floors on their list of requirements when looking for a home.  They want a walk-in master closet, a fenced in backyard, his/hers showers, etc....  More importantly these days, buyers are looking for oversized garages and a house ready for cable and satellite TV. Read more about what the majority of buyers are looking for in houses and WHY by clicking on the link below.Cars and Cable: Buyers have energy efficency on their minds, but they still like their big houses and multiple cars, too.
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
New Info on the Sembler Development in BrookhavenOctober 18th, 2007 A big part of the on-going development in Brookhaven is the new Sembler Development off of Peachtree Rd.  According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle article, "A new heart for Brookhaven," Jeff Fuqua of the Sembler Co. has just announced close to a dozen restaurants that will call Brookhaven home when the development opens in Spring 2009.Click the link below to read the whole article:A new heart for Brookhaven
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Foreclosures hit record high in Metro AtlantaOctober 18th, 2007 According to an article written by Carrie Teegardin of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution titled,"Foreclosures hit record high in metro Atlanta," there has been a jump of 49 percent of foreclosures since this time last year and a 38 percent increase over September.  It was in Fulton county where the most foreclosures were found. Click on the link below to read the entire article!Foreclosures hit record high in Metro Atlanta
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By Trey Miller
(Keller Williams Realty)
Welcome to the Trey Miller Group Blog!!October 17th, 2007 Welcome to my new blog!  My goal with this blog is to keep my clients, family and friends up to date on  noteworthy topics, upcoming events, the state of the market and so much more!  I read so many newspapers and magazines and I always find articles that I think are important for people to read but until now, I wasn't able to come up with a way to make those all of those article available to the most amount of people.  Then I found out about blogs, which have apparently been around for 10+ years, but I hadn't ever heard of them.  I'm excited about my new discovery and I plan to get as much information on here as possible.  If you have any questions about something I post or you want to know more information about a specific topi...
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By Doug and Teresa Johnson
(Virtual Properties Realty.net)
Atlanta, Georgia is a Great Place! I moved to the Atlanta area from Memphis, Tennessee in 1970. I have been here through the growth, the Olympics, the high and lows of the Braves Baseball team, when Jimmy Carter was Governor and when Lake Lanier had water! I love this town. It offers great weather including four seasons. Great schools! International Airport! Atlanta is close to the mountains and the ocean. If you are interested in coming to our great city, call me I would love to show you homes.   Teresa Johnson and Associates;REMAX Greater Atlanta 770-888-0021;www.AtlantaHomeStore.com; www.GeorgiaHomePages.com
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