Are you thinking of selling your home but worry that your kids could ruin the process before it even starts? It’s summer, so the kids are home more often, and they like to leave their mark. Cheerios under the couch, giant toy boxes in the living room, and messy kids’ bedrooms can indeed be turn-offs to buyers, so here are a few tips to help parents sell quickly without all the stress:
Invite Kids to Help De-Clutter
Cleaning up and packing the clutter is the first step in any plan to sell a home, but with kids involved, it gets a little tricky. A great way to avoid the tantrums caused by packing their favorite stuffed friends is to let them choose what stays and what gets packed and put into storage. Explain that their things are not
Now under construction, The Orchard at Sunny Hill is just a short walk from Mountain View High School. The school is award-winning in academics, sports, and instruction. JSS Homes, a highly respected Metro Atlanta home builder, invites buyers to tour this beautiful community and experience its ideal central Gwinnett location so close to this great school system.
Homes in The Orchard at Sunny Hill start in the mid $200’s, with several floorplans available. These are up to 6-bedroom/4-bathroom homes with a bedroom on the main level. Basement lots are available, and 3-car garages can be added. Homes feature popular design elements like granite, hardwood flooring, tile work, and custom trim. Outdoor living spaces complete with fireplace are
Smith Douglas Homes invites buyers to tour the two remaining homes in Alpharetta’s Avery Square community, where prices start in the mid $500’s and incentives include $20,000 for the buyer PLUS an additional $5,000!*
Both available homes in Avery Square feature five bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two-car garage. Beautiful craftsman-style details and a welcoming front porch greet visitors outside, while the floorplans are open, modern, and loaded with elegant finishes like hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, and oversized granite kitchen islands.
Avery Square is in a prime location, with convenient access to Highway 400 and just a short drive to The Avalon with its endless shopping, dining, and entertainment options. To schedule your personal
Thinking of remodeling? We’ve rounded up the summer’s hottest trends in home design, from a complete bathroom re-do to easy fixes under $100 that will have your home feeling fresh and ready for summer.
Crisp, White Interiors
Summer means open windows and time spent in the sunshine. It’s also a great time to de-clutter, clean, and make your home feel refreshed. All-white design themes are easy to accomplish in kitchens and baths, where tile, stone, cabinetry, and linens come in many shades of white. White walls are gaining popularity again, too, and are a great back drop for photo galleries, artwork, or rustic wood finishes.
Pops of Color
Against your cool white background, consider a pop of color here and there. A flea
Peggy Slappey Properties is excited to welcome two NEW agents to the PSP family!
Timetra Abram
Timetra Abram has both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in psychology. She’s been a REALTOR for almost a year and says she wouldn’t trade it for the world. Her father has been a broker for over 15 years, so she grew up hearing real estate lingo and learned a lot just by being in a real estate family.
She loves the smiles her work puts on her clients’ faces once they’ve found and closed on their dream homes. Timetra is engaged and expecting twin girls soon. She spends her free time with family and loves vacation time with them.
To contact Timetra, please call 770-877-0327 or email tabram@psponline.com.
Just one week ago, Peggy Slappey Properties visited Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville to provide lunch to the teachers and staff on the final day of school. We handed out a few prizes and celebrated the end of another successful school year with these amazing people who prepare our kids for so much of what the future might hold.
Everyone has a story or two about teachers who impacted their lives. It was our privilege to pay it forward by bringing lunch and a few laughs to these teachers and administrators who work so hard each and every school day. We hope the summer months bring rest and relaxation to them all.
We know there are several teachers and families looking to move into the Mountain View High School District, which is
This coming Monday, May 29th, we will observe Memorial Day, when we gather with family and friends to remember soldiers who died while protecting our country. The official federal holiday was originally called “Decoration Day,” a day of remembrance enacted immediately following the Civil War. In 1968, Congress established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May, and now it is a three-day weekend that marks the unofficial start of the summer season.
Parades celebrating armed service members take place every year on Memorial Day in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. For local parades and events on Memorial Day in and near Metro Atlanta, visit http://www.atlanta.net/events/seasonal/memorial-day/.
For American families who have chosen to serve our country through military service, These loans are designed to save veterans money and allow them to buy their piece of the American Dream when they return home. But not every veteran is eligible. There are four qualifying groups:
Active Duty Service Men and Women. The qualifying person must serve at least 90 days in the military during a time when the country is at war.
Active Duty During Peace. The qualifying person must have served at least 181 days as full-time military personnel during a time when the country was at peace.
National Guard or Reserves Service. The qualifying person must have served at least six years in either the Reserves or the National Guard.
Home Site 159 in Castleberry Hills is Richardson Housing Group’s “Brooklyn” floor plan, complete with Craftsman style details, a large, covered back deck, and a full basement. This home is packed with modern, high-end finishes, like 5-inch hand-scraped hardwood floors, site-finished hardwood stairs with wrought iron pickets, and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen.
This 4-bed, 2.5-bath home also has granite countertops in the kitchen and all bathrooms. Heavy trim in the dining room and entryway gives way to 2-piece crown molding, recessed lighting, and pendant lights over the kitchen island. The over-sized master suite includes a sitting area and a custom tiled master shower. Listed at just $299,950, Home Site 159 is a gem waiting for the
It’s almost here: summer vacation, when kids get excited because school is out and parents fear the moment they run out of ideas to keep them entertained. Luckily, we live in a beautiful state where there are plenty of area attractions, parks, hiking trails, and activities to keep the kids busy all summer long.
Downtown Atlanta
Venture downtown this summer to visit Zoo Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium, The World of Coca-Cola, or The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, or Stone Mountain Park. There are plenty of summer camp opportunities for kids who want a more in-depth experience, and you can check websites like Groupon to save money on admission with great discount codes. For thrill seekers, don’t forget Six Flags Over Georgia, where you can beat
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