Why Should you Consider Selling this Winter?

There are many great Atlanta area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (678) 488-8927 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

This week's topic is all about selling homes in the winter months. The winter usually gets a bad reputation for the market being less "active," but as you will see, that's not the case. Today we are going to give you 3 real reasons why selling in the winter may be something you want to consider:

1. Fewer homes. In some markets, we have as much as 50% fewer homes. We have fewer buyers as well, but not nearly 50% less. When buyers have fewer homes on the market to choose from, it's a great time to sell. 

2. Serious buyers. If the buyers out there in the winter market weren't serious, they simply wouldn't be out there looking for homes at this time of year.

3. Employee transfers. Most large corporations like to do their employee transfers at the end of the fiscal year. The end of the year is a great time to have your home on the market to appeal to these buyers, who need to buy before the end of the year.

So, if you are thinking of selling and wondering if this is a good time, maybe we have answered some of your questions. If we haven't, feel free to give us a call or send us an email. We'd love to hear from you.

What NOT To Do Once Your Loan Is Approved!

There are many great Atlanta area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (678) 488-8927 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

When you get a mortgage to buy a home, there are a few things you need to know. We've put together a list to help you make sure you're able to obtain a loan. If your loan has been approved:

• DON'T make any major purchases or apply for any new loans. That new car or investment property can wait until after you have the keys to your new home. 
• DON'T pay off any charges unless your loan officer says to.
• DON'T change accounts. If you are switching banks, or opening a new account at your current bank, wait until after the loan has gone through to make those changes.
• DON'T make any unusual deposits. If you just received a huge inheritance check, wait to deposit it until after your loan has been approved.

You can do all these things when applying for a loan and still get a mortgage. However, the loan will have to be underwritten all over again, which can take anywhere from two to four weeks. Bottom line: if you want to close on time, you need to follow those four points.

As always, if you have any questions about this or any other topic, don't hesitate to give us a call. We would love to hear from you!