Monday, November 11, 2013

50% Off Veteran's Day Sale, Hurry Ends Wednesday 11/13/13

In honor of Veteran's Day I'm hosting a half price sale. That's right Tadashi, Patra, Vince, Miss Sixty, Splendid, Olivia Moon, Eileen Fisher and more high end upscale designer clothing brands at 50% discount.

Hurry sale ends Wednesday 11/13/13 at 11:59PM PST

Click here to be taken to the specials which is great if you're shopping for Christmas gifts, you can save tons of money!!

Saturday, November 9, 2013

What Makes A Good Real Estate Agent

Are you considering buying or selling a home? Or investing in any type of real estate transaction in Georgia?

Do you want to know what to look for when selecting an Agent?

A good real estate agent will always have time for the client. A good real estate agent will answer all questions promptly and professionally. A good real estate agent will not give up at the first obstacle that arises in the transaction, they should find a way to make it work exhausting all possibilities. A good real estate agent will not get "tired" of showing you homes, even if it takes months. A good real estate agent is thorough, ambitious, efficient and aggressive.

If you're looking for the best real estate agent in Georgia, you're at the right place. Send me an email with details regarding your real estate needs and you'll have the best.

Oh and if you're Christmas shopping and looking for really great gifts at super low prices, click on the link to your right under items for sale where it says check out my booth.

Happy Holidays and wishing the best to you & yours!!!

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Do You Know What Type Of Antique Table This Is?

I've been searching and searching online to find out what type of table I have. I've posted to sites that are said to give appraisals with no response. If you know about antique furniture or antique tables and know what kind it is or the value, please comment and let me know.

Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.





Sunday, July 14, 2013

What's Happening Now In The Marietta Georgia Real Estate Market? Find Out Here


This information is provided as a courtesy to you and is accurate as of 7/14/2013.

From one real estate source:

There are 1,095 active single family detached home for sale listings in the city of Marietta- 50 priced up to $100,000- 228 priced from $101,000-$200,000- 259 priced from $201,000-$300,000- 197 priced from $301,000-$400,000- 91 priced from $401,000-$500,000- the remaining homes for sale in Marietta are priced from $501,000 and higher.

From my other real estate source:

There are 857 active single family detached home for sale listings in the city of Marietta-46 priced up to $100,000-194 priced from $101,000-$200,000-211 priced from $201,000-$300,000-155 priced from $301,000-$400,000-63 priced from $401,000-$500,000- the remaining homes for sale in Marietta are priced from $501,000 and higher.

This is a significant increase in home prices compared to the last few years. I hope this info is helpful for you and if you're buying or selling a home in Georgia choose someone with a proven track record. I'm in the million dollar club and closed over $2M in sales , within the past year, working for home buyers and home owners.

Read my previous clients' reviews of my service here

My team and I service home buyers and sellers in Cobb, Douglas, Cherokee, Paulding & Fulton counties.

We are certified property managers, home buyer specialists, listing & marketing specialists, foreclosure specialists and certified short sale distressed property experts waiting to serve you with excellence in your metro Atlanta GA real estate transaction.

My recent accomplishments include:


  1. Negotiating a home for buyers in a $1M luxury community for $160K under list price in Atlanta.
  2. Getting 16 offers in 1 day for a short sale in Powder Springs for a seller client.
  3. Getting a short sale under contract in 3 days and approved and sold in 2 months in Marietta.
  4. Selling a condo for $10K higher than my seller's desired price in Decatur.
  5. Meeting my clients in the parking lot on their lunch break at work to sign their closing docs with the closing attorney
How can I make it happen for you???? Call me to discuss your action plan.


If you're looking for the best source to assist you, you're at the right place. Call or text (404.503.6562) at your convenience.


Sunday, March 3, 2013

ISO New Real Estate Clients

I need some new faces, new property addresses and new names to work with. I have 4 contracts pending sale (2 buyers, 1 lease purchase contract & 1 short sale seller) and it's time to get some new contracts in motion.

My team and I service home buyers and sellers in Cobb, Douglas, Cherokee, Paulding & Fulton counties.

We are certified property managers, home buyer specialists, listing & marketing specialists, foreclosure specialists and certified short sale distressed property experts waiting to serve you with excellence in your metro Atlanta GA real estate transaction.

My recent accomplishments include:


  1. Negotiating a home for buyers in a $1M community for $160K under list price in Atlanta.
  2. Getting 16 offers in 1 day for a short sale in Powder Springs for a seller client.
  3. Getting a short sale under contract in 3 days and approved and sold in 2 months in Marietta.
  4. Selling a condo for $10K higher than my seller's desired price in Decatur.
  5. Meeting my clients in the parking lot on their lunch break at work to sign their closing docs with the closing attorney
How can I make it happen for you???? Call me to discuss your action plan.


If you're looking for the best source to assist you, you're at the right place. Call or text (404.503.6562) at your convenience.

If you're not in the market for any real estate services at this time, shop my ebay items I have several great name brands, such as Haute Hippie, Michael Kors, Soprano, Style & Co., La Blanca Swimwear, Patra Gowns, Kensie, etc. with more to come!!!

Priscilla Hammond
Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
404.503.6562



Saturday, December 29, 2012

Friday, November 2, 2012

Want To Buy A House In Metro Atlanta? Go Hard Or Go Home!

My inspiration for this blog post is my excitement over my most recent contract that I'm negotiating for one of my home buyer clients.

For the 1st time in a year and a half I've been able to counter with the seller. This is not due to my negotiating skills because I'm an awesome negotiator, ask any of my previous clients.

  • Melkeya Mcduffie Client, Seller
    Priscilla is a gem! Extremely attentive and professional. She epitomizes what excellent customer service should look like. Priscilla made us feel as if we were her #1 priority. If you are looking for an agent in Georgia, Priscilla is the one to call!
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  • norman915 Client, Seller
    Priscilla was a great to me in dealing with selling of my home. She was very professional and showed a rare penchant for caring about her clients. Priscilla is very professional. and will everything in her power to bring her clients the best possible outcome to their buying or selling experience.
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  • Tonyfannin30 Client, Buyer
    She is a great agent to work with she wouldn't let me quit when I had my heart set on a house I really wanted. So she had find me a diamond in the rough it actually was better than the house I tried to get so thank you Ms. Hammond anybody looking for a house I will send them your way. Because I know you going to take care of them.
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  • Devaughn Woods Real Estate Pro
    Looking for Real Estate in the ATL? Priscilla gets is done! Look her up!
    Tue, Oct 4, 2011
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  • Lisa Carlton Friend
    Priscilla has been one of my closest friends for 28 years. Honest, diligent and intelligent! Such a loyal friend and a true gift to anyone she comes in contact with!

The reason for the lack of being able to counter offer on my other recent home sales is because of multiple offers from other buyers.

That's right, don't believe what you hear on the news because it doesn't apply to every housing market. Metro Atlanta is rapidly turning into a seller's market and if you want to buy a home you have to be willing to compete with other buyers, particularly in the $200,000 and under price range.

If your Agent tells you the seller has received multiple offers on the home, don't ask if you can win with an offer price below list price because most likely you can't. You're also going to have to consider asking for less from the seller because you have competition and they'll most likely choose the buyer who gives them the highest net purchase price. For example my most recent listing 5302 Autumn Run Dr Powder Springs GA was listed at $85k, we received multiple offers and the highest offer was $115k, it's a short sale and a great bargain.

If you're considering selling your home and you'd like to go over all the options available to you, give me a call or send me an email, I get them sold fast.

If you're a serious home buyer and ready to utilize my services to help you find a great home, call me now and I can get you closed before Christmas.

Priscilla Hammond
Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta
404.503.6562

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

30 Helm DR Covington, GA 30014 - Priscilla Hammond

30 Helm DR Covington, GA 30014 - Priscilla Hammond

A great home for buyers searching for a home in Covington GA, don't let this one get away!! Call to schedule a showing today.

Priscilla Hammond
1st Choice Premier Realty Group
Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta
404.503.6562
2012atl@gmail.com

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Your Client Wants How Much For The Down Payment???

This blog post is inspired by some of the lease purchase and owner finance listings that I've called on recently for some of my home buyer clients and prospects.

First of all I'm glad to see that some of the Sellers or their Agents took my advice and started offering more financing choices to sell their homes, because the listings that offer creative financing doubled after I began blogging about it.


But some of the Sellers or their Agents are clearly not getting the picture, so I'm going to break it down for you.


Having successfully closed several transactions as a Buyer's Agent over the past few months I know what the typical home Buyer is looking for.


The Buyer who would need to utilize lease purchase or owner financing is looking for something relatively simple to get into with a down payment of about 3-5% of the offer price and a fair monthly payment amount with no hassle about bad credit. These terms are negotiable.


We're supposed to negotiate terms between the Buyer's Agent and the Seller's Agent so I've been shocked when I call on a $39,900 older 3 bedroom 1 bathroom home that's listed as a fixer upper and the Seller wants $15,000 down payment firm. Really, are you serious?????????? 


The Seller's Agent says the Seller is going to renovate it and raise the price to $100,000, then how much will he want for the down payment $60,000??? Clearly this Seller and/or their Listing Agent have no clue as to who they're marketing the home to. 


That particular home has already been on the market 6+ months at the current price and that price is a little higher than fair market value.


The home buyers who are looking at homes in the $39,000 price range are not likely to have $15,000 saved up and if they do, there's a better deal out there for them.


Another owner finance listing I came across mentioned a 2 year balloon payment with $15,000 down but the home needs lots of repairs (per the listing). Lots of repairs and you want $15,000 up front and a balloon payment in 2 years, what money would the Buyer have left for the repairs??


These are just a couple of samples from homes that I've come across and they've been sitting on the market for a long time, it's no wonder why. I've successfully negotiated lease purchases and rent to own homes for less- $300k home for $5700 down; a $200k home for $4800 down; $168k home for $3900 down; etc.


The problem stems from an unrealistic Seller, greed on the Seller or their Agent's side or an Agent who's afraid to be honest with the Seller for fear of not getting the listing. 


Regardless of the reason, the house will sit vacant not making any money for anyone.


If you need to sell your home in Georgia, I'd like to schedule a meeting with you to discuss your options and the pros and cons of each option so you can make a decision according to what's best for you and my plan to get your home sold in a timely manner.


If you want to buy a home in Georgia, I'd like to schedule a meeting with you to discuss your options and what's available on the market for you.


Call text or email me



Priscilla Hammond
1st Choice Premier Realty Group
Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta
404.503.6562 Mobile
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with DOUBT you can create them."

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Douglas County Georgia Real Estate Market Stats & Trends Report 2011-2012

This blog post is provided to give you updated housing market statistics and trends information for single family detached homes in Douglas County Georgia.

The blue circle on the chart represents pending home sales for January 2011 98 January 2012 144 which is a 46.9% increase this year over last year; February 2011 111 and February 2012 149 which is a 34.2% increase this year over last year; March 2011 153 March 2012 186 which is a 21.6% increase this year over last year; April 2011 136 April 2012 165 which is a 21.3% increase this year over last year;  May 2011 153 May 2012 196 which is a 28.1% increase from last year. As you can see the amount of homes "under contract or pending sale"  is higher this year compared to last year so that means there are more buyers this year which is an excellent sign for the housing market.

The burgundy circle on the chart represents closed home sales for January 2011 77 January 2012 128 66.2% increase; February 2011 104 February 2012 115 10.6% increase; March 2011 120 March 2012 155 29.2% increase; April 2011 117 April 2012 142 21.4% increase;  May 2011 135 May 2012 154 14.1% increase. Similar to the pending home sales this year over last year, the closed home sales are also higher for 2012.

The green cone on the chart shows the closed sales dollar amount this year compared to last year and each month this year has shown a higher dollar amount than last year for completed home sales.

The purple circle in the back of the chart shows the new foreclosures this year compared to last year. This year shows fewer foreclosure numbers in Douglas County Georgia except for March which was 6.1% higher this year and May which had an equal amount to last year.

Click on the chart for a larger view.


What does all this mean? Well there are fewer homes listed in 2012 but more closed sales and a higher dollar amount of sales so it clearly shows the housing market is more active in 2012 than in 2011 and is showing upward trends for Douglas County GA.

The reason for the lower amount of foreclosures is because when borrowers are headed for foreclosure, more & more lenders are urging them to do short sales as opposed to allowing their homes to get foreclosed on. This is also the reason there are more short sales in the housing market now.

If you need help selling your home in Douglas County, preventing your home from being foreclosed on or an excellent Buyer's Agent to negotiate your sales contract call our team:

1st Choice Premier Realty Group
Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta
Priscilla Hammond
Mobile 404.503.6562
Message 678.632.2012
Website www.bestgeorgiaagent.com
Email 2012atl@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

I Did It In The Parking Lot At Lockheed

Yep that's right, it's not a typo.

 My home buyer clients could not take anymore time off work due to the closing being rescheduled by their loan officer and luckily for us, it was more convenient for the closing attorney to schedule it at lunchtime than after my buyer clients workday ended so we conducted the closing on their new home purchase at the picnic table in the parking lot at Lockheed. 

Thanks Mr. Florence for helping to make it happen!!

Find out what I can do for you to help you have a smooth & successful closing on your home purchase, give me a call.

My main service areas are Cobb, Fulton, Douglas & Paulding Counties, but I will branch out if you need me to.

Priscilla Hammond
1st Choice Premier Realty Group
Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta
404.503.6562 Mobile
678.757.5885 Message
2012atl@gmail.com 
www.bestgeorgiaagent.com

Friday, May 25, 2012

Atlanta Georgia Housing Market Stats & Trends Charts

This market stats and trends info is compiled with data from May 25, 2011 through May 25, 2012. It's for single family detached residences in the city of Atlanta GA, it does not include the surrounding metro area, just the city of Atlanta.

The charts below represent the real estate sales data priced from $0-$2 million + and they're broken down individually into charts for easy viewing of each price range.


Solds= actual closed home sales
Available or active= currently listed for sale on the market
DOM= days on the market
SP/LP%= the price the home sold for compared to the price the home was listed at 


Click on each chart to view a larger size


To contact us for assistance or questions with any real estate endeavor
Priscilla Hammond
1st Choice Premier Realty Group
Mobile (404)503-6562
Fax (678)666-1383

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Want To Buy A Townhouse In Metro Atlanta?



Priscilla Hammond | Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta | (404) 503-6562
2822 Snapfinger Mnr, Decatur, GA
All appliances remain, OAK hardwood floors. Move in ready
3BR/2+1BA Townhouse
offered at $45,000
Year Built 2005
Sq Footage 1,670
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial
Floors 2
Parking 1 Car garage
Lot Size Unspecified
HOA/Maint $145 per month

DESCRIPTION

All appliances remain, OAK hardwood floors. Move in ready end unit that shows like a model. This sale is not a short sale or foreclosure. No banks involved on the seller side. Call your Agent for a showing today!!
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PROPERTY FEATURES

- Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace
- High/Vaulted ceiling - Hardwood floor - Family room
- Breakfast nook - Dishwasher - Refrigerator
- Stove/Oven - Microwave - Laundry area - inside
- Balcony, Deck, or Patio


COMMUNITY FEATURES

- Garage parking - Gated property

OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

- shows like a model
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

How To Save To Buy A House

If you're thinking about buying a home and you'd like to start saving for your home buying expenses early I'm going to give you a general rule of thumb. This will not apply to everyone because there are several significant factors that will come into play when purchasing a home that can change these figures.

Example: Your household's gross monthly income is $3,000, your credit score is 640 and you have little to no other debt.

Let's say your purchase price is $100,000 and you're using an FHA 3.5% down loan with no repair escrows (203b) (203k) and no down payment assistance (Georgia Dream, Neighborhood Lift, NSP, etc) or other grant programs.

With $100,000 for your purchase price you'd pay $3,500 for a down payment (NOT the same as earnest money deposit) making your loan amount $96,500 for 30 years at 4.5% interest; $1,500 a year for property taxes $500 a year for HOA fees & $1,000 a year for homeowner's insurance. Your PMI (NOT the same as homeowner's insurance) is 1.25% giving you a monthly mortgage payment of $839.47 until your PMI drops off (in 2021) then your payment will go down to $738.95.

The first item you'll pay for is the lender's credit report about $75 for a married couple.

The next thing you'll pay is the earnest money deposit which is typically 1% of your purchase price if it's a regular seller and $500-$2,000 if it's a foreclosure seller dependent upon the purchase price and their individual requirements. So we'll say $1,000 for this example. It's deducted from the closing costs at closing.

Then you have your home inspection $350 (estimate) termite inspection $45 (estimate if the seller doesn't provide it) appraisal $600 (estimate)-if you'll want any other tests/inspections (lead, soil, survey, etc.) you'll have to add those on too.

The house checked out wonderfully and about 1-2 months later you're ready to close, your total closing costs including the lender's fees, hoa fees, property taxes, title insurance, recording fees, $3,500 down payment, title check & closing attorney fees came to a total of  $6,000 (6% of your purchase price) from that we'll subtract the -$1,000 earnest money deposit that you've already paid & 2% that the seller is paying towards your closing costs -$2,000= $3,000 that you'd need to bring on closing day.

We don't want you to go broke at closing so the lender may require you to have 3-6 months of your mortgage payment in an account(s) (reserves) on the day of closing, so for this example we'll say 3 months of mortgage payments=$2,518.41

Your total savings to purchase this $100,000 home should be about $7,588.41 which is a little on the high side but it will keep you from being surprised and caught off guard, the sample is a different amount but you should get the general idea.

Let's say you need to work on raising your credit score (click here for help with that) and want to move in the next 6 months, so if you have no money already saved up you would need to save $1,264.74 monthly for the next 6 months. If your move is in a year you need to save $632.37 monthly.

If you like to be prepared in advance and want to pre-plan your move or you're a big spender and need a little prodding to save for your home purchase, call me and I'll remind you every payday how much you need to put in your savings account before you go shopping!

Priscilla Hammond
Licensed Real Estate Agent
1st Choice Premier Realty Group "If we're not your 1st choice, we should be!"
Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta
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