Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair Real Estate

This is for all you sellers out there. We all know that this is a buyers market. If you take a look at our market statistics we posted in our last entry, you will see---there are still homes out there selling! If you are worried about your home selling, here are 8 quick fixes to increase the value of your home. Enjoy!

1. Buff up curb appeal. You want the potential buyers of your home to come and look on the inside. But in order to that, think about how your house looks from the outside in terms of landscape, front door knocker, paint, ect.

2. Enrich with color. We recommend soft colors that say "welcome" and that lead the eye from room to room.

3. Upgrade the kitchen and bathroom. These rooms can make or break a house. Add a cool appliance such as an espresso maker or maybe even a flat screen in the bathroom to mimic hotels.

4. Add old-world patina. We're talking crown molding six to nine inches in depth (depending on the size of the room)--think details!

5. Screen hardwood floors. Buyers favor wood over carpet and instead of refinishing (costly) screen, which involves light sanding, then a coat of finish. Wah-la!

6. Clean out, organize closets. Sort, sort, sort! Closets should only be half full so buyers can pictures their stuff fitting in.

7. Update window treatments. Think lots of light and beautiful views! That's what buyers want, not dated fancy-shmancy drapes that darken. Consider energy efficient shades and blinds.

8. Hire a home inspector. Be pro-active! Fix problems before you list the home and wait for buyers to offer kudos to you for being so responsible! Call your RE/MAX agent for a list of inspectors today!


Information obtained from realtor.com

Welcome again to our RE/MAX Lake Oconee Blog! Our goal is to provide you with interesting and up to date information regarding the Lake Oconee, Lake Sinclair area.

We'd like to take the opportunity to share with you some real estate market statistics for years 2004-2007 for the Lake Oconee area. Just click on the white link at the bottom of the page to view the document.

We feel the lake area continues to be a wonderful place to invest or purchase your dream home. Please don't hesitate to call any of our professional agents if you have any questions!

Thanks,
Your RE/MAX Lake Oconee Team

2004-2007_Market_Report.xls

Welcome to our very first blog post! This blog is a new feature on our site. We will be using it to continually offer you more information about Lake Oconee Real Estate, Lake Sinclair Real Estate and more! We are very excited to have this opportunity to connect with you and have an interactive "in" into the community we care so much about. Our goal is for you to get to know us better and to feel comfortable coming to RE/MAX for all of your real estate needs.

Just a little about us as a company:

We are part of the #1 most recognized real estate brokerage in the world. RE/MAX International just celebrated its 35th year in real estate. A few of us actually went to the RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas this year to celebrate with RE/MAX Associates from over 60 different countries! It is amazing to see how far RE/MAX has come.

In February http://www.remax.com/, our international site, was recently named a HitwiseTop Ten Website based on the number of U.S. visits to the site in the last quarter of 2007. The site ranked second overall in the Real Estate industry category behind realtor.com, but remax.com is the most visited website of any real estate brokerage brand. Wow!

Here's some food for thought:

Real Estate is the #2 Googled phrase...right behind sex. We're not sure if we should be happy about that or not.

Signing off for now,
Your team at RE/MAX Lake Oconee