THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT!  Hey, Hey, Hey!  Remember this post from a week ago? Creating an Appetizing Presentation! UNDER CONTRACT IN 10 DAYS -- 98.6% OF ASKING PRICE! THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT!   So much is to be said about having the right Realtor, the right price, and a home stager!  I am particularly proud of this project because this client researched Peachtree Home Staging and selected our company to home stage this vacant home from our Internet presence and Web site.  But here's the interesting part -- they did not have a Realtor in mind.  Searching for a Realtor was going to be their next step after staging.  I was able to refer them to some great Realtors and after the interview process they selected one that I had referred. Many Realtors refer my services to their clients -- Not ... 06/14/2010

Creating an Appetizing Presentation . . . A long time ago I did a post relating staging to a master "STAGING" chef. "Professionally staging a vacant home for sale, to me, is like a Chef that has exceptional skills and demonstrates the ability to select the correct utensils necessary along with the freshest ingredients and hand picked spices to create an exquisite meal that appeals to the majority of palettes." "Professionally re-designing an occupied home for sale, is like a Chef that has exceptional skills and demonstrates the ability to work with inferior, but adequate utensils, average canned goods and the standard condiments at hand to create an exquisite meal that appeals to the majority of palettes." Peachtree Home Staging staged a a mix of both vacant and occupied homes last week... 06/07/2010

Decatur, Georgia - billed the worlds largest yard sale. Come on out and enjoy the fun and find a treasure. June 10th, 11th, & 12th starting at 7am daily. Located at the First Baptist Church, Decatur, GA at 308 Clairemont Avenue, 1 block from the Old Courthouse. Check out the video. All proceeds benefit youth mission projects. For more details please visit: http://www.decaturyouth.org/YOUTH%20YARD%20SALE.html Hope to see you there! 06/06/2010

Foreclosure is a term that gets thrown around so loosely that a lot of people use it interchangeably with HUD homes or REO's. In my area, Atlanta Georgia, foreclosed houses are auctioned off the first Tuesday of every month on the courthouse steps of the county where the house is located. Anyone with readily available funds can buy one right there on the spot. The homes that do not get purchased on the courthouse steps, have been through the foreclosure process, and title then reverts back to the bank, or their insuring entity such as Fannie Mae or HUD.        So you want to buy a foreclosure? Here is a step by step process: These homes are advertised for 4 weeks in the Counties legal paper, which is the cheapest way to find them. You can subscribe to other publications that make the se... 06/04/2010

                                                                  Looking for a great summer event for the whole family? Come on out to the Decatur Beach Party on June 18th, 2010. The fun starts at 5pm and runs through midnight. The entire square is closed off to nothing but foot traffic. Vendors set up shop with all kinds of food, soft drinks, beer, & more. Bands will be performing in the pavillion and on the main stage. One of the streets will be literally turned in to a beach as sixty tons of sand is brought in and spread, in addition to kiddie pools. Childrens activities include face painting, boardwalk games, & more.                                        This years tickets are $6.50 in advanced or $10.00 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free, with a limit of 2 children per p... 06/01/2010

Decatur Square is host to the final day of the Decatur Arts Festival.  Drop by between 10 and 6 to see local artists booths filled with affordable and lovely art works. Decatur is also home to some of the best restaurants in Atlanta.  Looking for something to do today.....this is it!!!!   05/30/2010

Large Lot and Updated Decatur Home: 2172 West Ponce de Leon Avenue   $299,000 3 bedrooms 2 full baths plus half bath   Brick ranch in Fernbank elementary school. Immaculate,updated & ready to move in! Large great room with fireplace. Seperate dining room. Kitchen with breakfast bar. Roommate bedroom floorplan. Large deck overlooks fenced backkyard. 2-car garage. Convenient to Emory, CDC,downtown Decatur.    Call Joan Kaplan (404-281-4106) and The English Team at REMAX Executives to see this home or others in the neighborhood.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ... 05/29/2010

Looking for something fun to do on Memorial Day Weekend? Come on out and join the Arts Festival in Decatur, Georgia. Located on the Square in Decatur, this event is great fun for everybody. Lots of activities, food, and of course, art displays. From Atlanta, you can take the east MARTA rail line to the Decatur Station. Come up the escalator, and you're there. For more details, check out the official site at: http://www.decaturartsfestival.com/ Hope to see you there. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend! REMEMBER OUR SOLDIERS!     05/28/2010

      ¨ 5 BRs. 3 Full BATHS.  Surprising interior.  Flexible floor plan. ¨ Riderwood Subdivision.  Decatur Georgia 30033 ¨ Lots of space. Hardwood floors up, terrace level ceramic tile floors. ¨ 2 Story Split ENTRY FOYER: chandelier, hardwood stairs, coat closet.  ¨ Upper Level: Kitchen, breakfast room, great room, dining room, master BR and bath, BRs 2 and 3, Hall bath. ¨ GREAT ROOM features hardwood floors, crown molding, triple window with 2 inch blinds.  Cased opening to DR/ ¨ FORMAL DINING ROOM features hardwood floors, crystal chandelier, double and single windows, door to kitchen.  Chair rail and crown moldings. ¨ KITCHEN features white painted cabinets, granite tile top and backsplash.  Ceramic tile above granite backsplash. Brand new ceramic tile floor, double stainless steel ... 05/24/2010

Search Here For Homes in Georgia Welcome to Georgia! Our firm has been serving clients and customers in the Metro Atlanta area since 1948. As members of the 2 largest Multiple Listing Services in the State, we have a very large pool of homes for sale throughout the entire State. Please feel free to utilize the link above to browse listings in real time. Many national sites provide you with search capabilities, but often times the data is inaccurate and outdated. With searching capabilities through the Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS) and First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) you get the most up to date housing data possible for our area. Feel free to browse as much as you like and should you need any assistance at all, feel free to call or email me. I'm here to serve you. HAPPY... 05/22/2010

Here you will find a list of recent sales in Glenwood Estates, Decatur Georgia. Glenwood Estates is a great neighborhood that is within walking distance to Downtown Decatur. Served by the city schools of Clairemont Elementary, Renfroe Middle, and Decatur High School, the subdivision is ideal for both families and empty nesters. Here is some of the recent activity: 209 Glendale Ave. SOLD 4/16/2010 for $712,000 after 12 days on the market. 136 Pinecrest Ave. SOLD 4/29/2010 for $335,000 after 14 days on the market. 241 Mount Vernon Dr. SOLD  3/26/2010 for $309,000 after 204 days on the market. 418 Glendale Ave.  SOLD  5/11/2010 for $335,000 after 4 days on the market. As you can see, demand is still strong in this neighborhood. If you need help finding the best home for yourself, call Dan ... 05/17/2010

Recently I blogged a post regarding road kill -- "1970's Traditional Formal Living Room Doesn't Have To Be Road Kill". Sometimes these homes from the 70's can be overwhelming -- the ROAD KILL to the real estate sale.  If there is updating for the buyer to contimplate . . .  then the road just looks that much wider to the buyer; with that many more lanes to safely get across. So, just like the chicken that crossed the road to show the possum it could be done . . . Peachtree Home Staging implements their staging talent to show off how really great this 1970's family room will accommodate the buyer's budding family.  Step one -- note the painted paneling   Step two -- when the room is already cozy it pays to show off those new hardwoods! Step three:  Those old built-ins certainly can "come... 05/17/2010

2391 Greylock Place in Decatur GA is for sale for $299,000. This Ridgeland Park home is a charming all brick bungalow that was built in 1949. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. It has hardwood floors throughout the main floor. The tiled kitchen has been expanded so that now it's an eat-in kitchen, unlike many of the original homes in the neighborhood. Parking is available in the 2 car carport and the level driveway. A separate dining room attaches to the kitchen and flows into the front living room. There's a large master bedroom on the main floor with a private bath with tiled shower. Outside of the master bedroom is an office/library with built in shelves. This room was originally the 2nd bedroom in the house. Across the hall is now the 2nd bedroom on the main level. There is a fu... 05/17/2010

2805 Lincoln Dr Decatur GA for Sale - Washington Park  This home was completely renovated in 2007, including new kitchen with granite counters, new cabinets and appliances. A 2nd full bath was also added to the home as well as additional square footage and a new sunroom. There are 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths, living room, sunroom and stepsaver kitchen in this home. Enjoy the privacy of a home for the cost of a condo without the fees! A little history on this Washington Park house - In the summer of 2007 my buyer bought this house and did extensive renovations. Tax records show square footage of just over 1,000 square feet. I am not sure that's accurate anymore. When my client bought the house, she added the sun porch on the side and extended the back of the house to enlarge a bathroom, ... 05/15/2010

Years ago, when I was giving my son a ride to elementary school, he asked me, "Mom why did the chicken cross the road?"  I said, "I don't know, Aaron.  Why did the chicken cross the road?"  Aaron said, "To show the possum it could be done!" Let me show you just how insightful my son was coming up with this clever yarn. When I go visit a vacant home to prepare my proposal I am ALWAYS confident staging will make a huge difference.  That is the case for this home that Peachtree Home Staging just staged in Decatur, GA, an In-Town Atlanta community. This is a great, solid, 1970's built traditional family home that needed some expertise to pop it into a 2010 "OMG, I want it" presentation!  Here in Atlanta the huge formal living that seems like wasted space can often become road kill to the RE... 05/15/2010

The Childhood Home I am an Atlanta native, one of the few left I believe. More precisely a Decatur native, which is a quaint little town just 7 miles east of Atlanta. A few days ago, I had an opportunity to drive by my childhood home. It was sort of a small house by today's standards, but remains in a great neighborhood to this day. The back yard of the home abutted a small area of woods with a trail that led to the playground of the elementary school.  On the other side of the school was a forest, fairly sizable, that was great for explorations as a kid. On the other side of the playground was a ravine with a single set of train tracks running through it. What a great place to grow up. My end of the street had about 30 homes, and to this day I can still name every single neighbor and t... 05/12/2010

Homes in Medlock Heights, Decatur, Georgia Medlock Heights Subdivision in Decatur is a great location for starting out in the metro Atlanta area. The neighborhood is centrally located in unincorporated DeKalb County, and is served by Laurel Ridge elementary school, Shamrock Middle School, and Druid Hills High School. Homes in Medlock Heights are within minutes of Downtown Decatur, Emory, the CDC, and the Atlanta VA hospital. Shopping available to the neighborhood is 5 minutes away at North Decatur, 5 minutes away in Downtown Decatur, 5 minutes away at Toco Hills shopping center, and 2 minutes to North DeKalb Mall. Residents of Medlock Heights would have roughly a 20 minute commute to Downtown Atlanta. Nearby hospitals would be Emory, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, DeKalb Medical Cent... 05/11/2010

Homes in Pine Glen, Decatur, Georgia Pine Glen Subdivision in Decatur is a great location for starting out in the metro Atlanta area. The neighborhood is centrally located in unincorporated DeKalb County, and is served by Laurel Ridge elementary school, Shamrock Middle School, and Druid Hills High School. Homes in Pine Glen are within minutes of Downtown Decatur, Emory, the CDC, and the Atlanta VA hospital. Shopping available to the neighborhood is 8 minutes away at North Decatur, 8 minutes away in Downtown Decatur, 6 minutes away at Toco Hills shopping center, and 2 minutes to North DeKalb Mall. Residents of North Druid Valley would have roughly a 20 minute commute to Downtown Atlanta. Nearby hospitals would be Emory, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, DeKalb Medical Center, and the Atl... 05/06/2010

Homes in North Druid Valley, Decatur, Georgia North Druid Valley Subdivision in Decatur is a great location for starting out in the metro Atlanta area. The neighborhood is centrally located in unincorporated DeKalb County, and is served by Laurel Ridge elementary school, Shamrock Middle School, and Druid Hills High School. Homes in North Druid Valley are within minutes of Downtown Decatur, Emory, the CDC, and the Atlanta VA hospital. Shopping available to the neighborhood is 5 minutes away at North Decatur, 5 minutes away in Downtown Decatur, 5 minutes away at Toco Hills shopping center, and 2 minutes to North DeKalb Mall. Residents of North Druid Valley would have roughly a 20 minute commute to Downtown Atlanta. Nearby hospitals would be Emory, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, DeKalb ... 05/04/2010

Relocating to Atlanta, Georgia... If you are planning on relocating to the Atlanta, Georgia area, consider homeownership in Decatur. The City of Decatur is approximately 7 miles east of Atlanta, and is one of the hottest areas around for real estate. Shopping, eateries, colleges, hospitals, public transportation, childrens activities, and great housing are what you'll find in Decatur. For more information on the City of Decatur, visit http://decaturga.com/. Once you've decided on Decatur, consider Benefield Realty Company as your source for real estate.  To search and view homes in Decatur click on the following link:  http://www.georgiamls.com/agentsite/index.cfm?SiteID=BENB The site is very easy to navigate and there is no registration required. Decatur is located in DeKalb County, Ge... 04/24/2010