Archive for the ‘strategy’ 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 ...

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 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 ...

The Best Time?!?

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Well, the media seems to be turning the corner on its doom and gloom parade. it is good to buy a "home" anytime, as long as you can honestly afford it. everyday the papers are fulled to the brim over record prices or multi-million dollar real estate purchases, do you ...

Bottoming Out?!?!

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Originally uploaded by TheHendriksGroup In an article today in the Alanta Journal-Constitution was a prediction by "market experts" to a bottom to our current housing downturn. I may not be one of the noted experts that comntributed to this thesis, but I have a hard time finding the rational in such ...

Subprime Summation!

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

I was at a party on Wednesday that included a group of brokers who specialize in "in-town" communities.We exchanged stories of our respective "war wounds" and found a united voice in blaming "sub-prime" loans. Although we were partying and being jovial, in truth, the market really has swung violently to the other side of the ...

No Money Down?

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

 In the current buyers market, there are a lot of buyers, Obviously. But what is the availability of the money(credit) for all the prospective buyers to take advantage of such an opportune time to buy a home? The current market is the perfect storm for buyers of low financing and lower ...