Selling your home is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever be a part of, and most people only do it a handful of times throughout their lives. While the process can be complicted, proper research and preparation can help you maximize the money you make from the sale of your home, but unfortunately, there are also …
Will a Pool Add or Subtract from Your Home’s Value?
Installing an in-ground pool in your backyard may sound like an enticing idea, especially if you do not live in a neighborhood that offers a pool as one of it’s amenities. The investment is likely to cost you at least $30,000, and possibly much more if significant additional pre-work is needed to get a backyard that is not level ready …
Marketing Your Home to Millenials
Forget what you may have heard about millenials shying away from home ownership. While it is true that some millennials prefer to rent and stay flexible in their location, every year, more and more from their generation enter the real estate market as prospective buyers. And just like every generation before them, many millennials have specific preferences about what they …
How Healthy are Your Trees?
While some of us prefer the low maintenance lifestyle afforded by a small yard or patio rather than significant grass and shrubbery to maintain, others love a large patch of land filled with trees. If you are more the latter and are lucky enough to have an expansive yard with plentiful tree shade, you need to be be aware of …
Lowering Your Stress While Sheltering in Place
It’s slightly ironic, that so many of us have longed for more free time, a slower pace to life, and more opportunities for relaxation, and now that we have it, many of us are too stressed out to enjoy it. So what can you do to beat back the stress when your yoga studio is shuttered, a trip to the …
Staying Fit While Staying In
Even with Governor Kemp announcing that gyms will be allowed to reopen soon, many Atlantans may not feel safe venturing out to their old workout routines just yet. If you’ve been letting your fitness plans fall to the wayside during quarantine, you can still get back on track. We have some tips and suggestions for how you can get a …
Tips for Saving Energy Now that Everyone is Home
Your house, and it’s energy usage, used to get a break everyday as adults went to work and kids went to school, and as everyone attended sports practices and games and all those non-essential trips we enjoy so much. Now that Georgians are sheltering-in-place, we are using much more energy than usual working and schooling from home. There are still …
Quarantine Cleaning Checklist
Now that you’ve had some time to catch up on your Netflix binging and you’ve walked every nature path and sidewalk route in your neighborhood, what’s next for passing the time while social distancing? If you are thinking of tackling some items on your spring home maintenance checklist, go for it! This is a great time to clean, organize, and …
Mortgage Assistance for Those Affected by Coronavirus
According to a recent article printed in Realtor Magazine, “borrowers who are unable to make their monthly mortgage payments due to COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, have options to postpone payments.” The move has been made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which is offering forbearance options to those who are affected by the virus that is continuing to …