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This week we’re speaking to our “Real Estate Brain Trust” — Jessica Wade with Brokerage Atlanta and Scotty Ball from Stewart Melvin & Frost.

The great news is that things are beginning to get back to pre-pandemic normal. However, when it comes to real estate, things have changed substantially.

So, today Dr. Bill Lampton and I are chatting with these local real estate experts about how the local real estate market is being impacted and what people need to know and do to prepare themselves if they’re planning on buying or selling a home!

About Jessica Wade:

Jessica serves buyers and sellers throughout Northeast Georgia.

She brings an exceptional level of confidence, dedication, knowledge, and commitment to helping her clients find their perfect home. Her devotion and excellent customer service have resulted in an expanding network of loyal clients and referrals. She does her best to stay ahead of the game regarding real estate market technology, education, and trends. Her clients consider her a trusted resource in all things related to home buying and selling.

Having grown up in Northeast Georgia, Jessica has a solid connection to this beautiful and vibrant area. She graduated from North Hall High School, earned her Associate’s degree in Business Administration from Gainesville College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Kennesaw State University. Her husband, Phillip, is from Habersham County, and they have three beautiful children.

About Scotty Ball:

Scotty Ball is a partner at Stewart Melvin & Frost. He is an expert in residential and commercial real estate transactions. He is experienced in assisting clients in all phases of the real estate process, from simple cash sale closings to multi-million dollar purchases of commercial property.

Stewart Melvin & Frost is one of Northeast Georgia’s top firms with the depth of an entire team of experienced attorneys in a wide range of highly specialized areas of law. Based in Gainesville-Hall County, the firm serves a regional client base that stretches throughout metro Atlanta and the state.

Scotty is a summa cum laude graduate of North Georgia College with a major in business and finance. He is a 1993 cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law.

A Gainesville native, Scotty is committed to being an active member of the community. He has served on the boards of the Gainesville Jaycees, the Gainesville State College Foundation, and the March of Dimes. He has also been involved with the annual United Way fund drive and served as co-chair of the Law Day Committee for the Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association.

Scotty is also a former member of the adjunct faculty of the University of North Georgia, where he taught real estate courses for the paralegal program. Currently, he serves on the board for Habitat for Humanity of Hall County. He attends Lakewood Baptist Church, where he serves as a Deacon and teaches in its “Sunday Cool” youth program. Scotty can be found hiking or riding his motorcycle in the north Georgia mountains when not in his office.

You can contact Scotty at (770) 536-0101 or sball@smf-law.com

From The Heart And Sold Real Estate Show

How To Get Your House Ready To Sell "From the Heart and Sold Real Estate Show" with April Rooks and Cindy Vandiver

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It’s a HOT, HOT, HOT Real Estate Market here in North GA! It most definitely is a seller’s market right now. Houses are selling FAST.

Traditionally spring is when most people start getting their home ready to show and sell.

Today April Rooks and Cindy Vandiver are sharing some important tips to help make sure your home is ready to get listed and sold as quickly as possible.

There are a few things you need to do BEFORE you start getting your home ready to show:

1. You need to look at your budget to determine how much you need to invest into any updates you want to do so that you get that investment back when you sell the house. You don’t want to invest $30,000 into an update that will only bring you $10,000 when your house sells.

2. You should get a pre-inspection done so that you know exactly what needs to be fixed or brought up to current code. That way the sale goes more smoothly. Getting hit with an expensive list of repairs and updates is not something you want to have happen. It’s best to get those things done BEFORE your house goes on the market.

3. Declutter your entire home. It helps to make the space feel larger and it also gives your prospective buyer an opportunity to “see” their belongings in the space. An added benefit is that you’ve gotten a huge leg up on the moving out process when you do a deep de-cluttering!

4. Make sure that everything is in good working order.

How to make sure you can recoup the money you spend on renovations and repairs

There is a difference between features that sell a house and those that add market value.

Making sure your home has great curb appeal is very important. You want people who come to see your house be “WOWED” the first time they lay their eyes on it.

Good landscaping, a freshly mowed lawn, and a clean, well-cared for exterior are so important.

Inside your house, everything is important. Most important are the kitchen, the master bedroom and the master bathroom.

Take a look for things that you can easily update or upgrade.
A coat of fresh paint works wonders in every room of the house.
Refinishing hardwood floors makes the entire room feel “new”.
Stay abreast of the “trends” out there — paint colors, kitchen, and bathroom fixtures and finishes, cabinets, countertops, flooring, tiles. Pinterest is a wonderful resource.
Be careful with having a lot of “personal touches”. Not everyone is going to love everything you love and if your “personal style” is completely different from theirs, having too much of it can actually make it difficult for your home to sell.
The more “move-in-ready” your home is, the better. Millennials like to purchase “move-in-ready” homes.

From The Heart Moment

Recognition and gratitude to the Gainesville Police Dept. for their thoughtfulness and generosity. They recently donated slices of pie from the Southern Baked Pie Company to our local Meals-On-Wheels program. It was such a wonderful way to love on our seniors a little bit! Many of them have had a really hard time this past year.

Contact April Rooks:
aprilrooksrealty@gmail.com
678 851 4992

Connect With April and Cindy:

@realtoraprilrooks
https://www.facebook.com/aprilrooksrealty/

@cindyvandiver1
https://www.facebook.com/CindyVandiverMortgageBanker/

Disclaimer: This podcast features Mortgage Banker, Cindy Vandiver, NMLS 164102, at Stockton Mortgage, NMLS 8259, Equal Housing Lender. Views and opinions expressed are those of Ms. Vandiver and do not necessarily reflect those of Stockton Mortgage. Ms. Vandiver’s information should not be considered to be legal or tax advice.