Archive for the ‘Real Estate’ Category

Renovations Sell Homes

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Miami Metro Mover Originally uploaded by The Hendriks Group An article in the weekend edition of the NY Times was about the positive effects of renovating your home, to make it more marketable in the eyes of home buyers. As a broker I am constantly espousing the benefits of updating a drab property ...

Second Home Purchase

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

There are many reasons to buy a second home. Retirement, Investment or just vacationing. No matter what the reason, caution and diligence should help guide to the right property for you. The means of financing and taxation are different from your primary home, but well worth the benefit when executed ...

Having Trouble Selling?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

If only there were enough people to take up the large amount of inventory in Atlanta, but there aren't, sellers need to try every approach possible to garnering a sale. Pricing it Right - Not what YOU feel the value is, but what the market at the present time has declared the ...

Relocating to Atlanta?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Relocating to Atlanta?Originally uploaded by The Hendriks Group The New York Times posted an article on a problem many homeowners are facing in our current economy. When meaningful employment is scarce in our community, in order to survive, people migrate to where they can find a job or is more affordable to ...

Atlanta Foreclosure Auction

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Atlanta Foreclosure AuctionOriginally uploaded by The Hendriks Group Well, it sure wasn't an April Fools Prank yesterday at the Atlanta Foreclosure auction. The first Tuesday of every month, the Atlanta foreclosure auction is held on the front steps of the municipal courthouse, in Fulton County's case there were over 2200 homes that ...

Selling Real Estate; Parting with your home.

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Atlanta Real EstateOriginally uploaded by The Hendriks GroupIt is no surprise to any broker the attachment an owner has with their home. Whether it is 3 months or 30 years, people develop a bond with their domicile/ Shangri -La/ Palace. This bond is no more evident than when it is ...

RE Tech South is a Hit!

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

RETech South is a Hit!What an event this was! Thanks to Brad Nix of Maxselland Matt Fagioli of Diamond Dwellings for putting this event together. There were many informative panels and it was a pleasure to meet the faces behind a lot of the blogs I have in my rss reader. Judging by the ...

Atlanta Condominiums are Losing Value?!?!

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

12th & Midtown Condominiums Originally uploaded by The Hendriks Group Though Atlanta was not deep, up to the waist in the muck that was the "Real Estate Bubble", It appears as if Atlanta is feeling the effects (even though not as badly as other markets, i.e., Miami) of not only per se ...

Atlanta New Construction or an Atlanta Custom Home?

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Atlanta New Construction Originally uploaded by The Hendriks Group I have a buyers who only want new construction. It has to be new, I have to be the first person to live in the house, I want them to build the way I want it built. While I am glad to get you ...

In Kind

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

In Kind Originally uploaded by The Hendriks Group "I'm interested in buying a house, can you show us around?" -Sure, why not. Are you pre-qualified for a loan? "Well, we figured with our income we could look at homes around $600,000." - Do you have a ...