It’s cold out there, Metro Atlanta! Already, we’ve seen a few homeowners and tenants experiencing the headaches of burst pipes because of the below-freezing temperatures overnight. Replacing sheetrock, pipes, flooring, and trim is not only inconvenient but it can be very costly. Here are a few tried and true tips to avoid the mess and expense of frozen and burst pipes as a result of the cold:
Disconnect garden hoses. Drain the hoses appropriately before storing for the winter.
Turn off water to outside faucets by using the valve inside your home. Drain the remaining water by allowing it to run until dry. Use insulating faucet covers for further protection.
Turn off your sprinkler system and blow compressed air through the lines to
Is your new year’s resolution to buy a home? Become a real estate investor? Downsize? Maybe this is the year you find the home of your dreams with room enough for your growing family. January is a great time to start your home search. Here are just a few of PSP’s top resale listings to get you started. For all PSP’s current listings, including new construction, go to www.psponline.com
810 Valla Crucis Lane, Dacula
$424,900
This home has been immaculately maintained and will put to shame any new construction home listed near the same price! The family room has built-in bookcases and a brick fireplace and is open to the kitchen with a massive island absolutely perfect for family gatherings. The main level includes coffered ceilings,
Have last-minute showings planned before the first of the year? Buyers at the holidays are often highly motivated with a pressing reason to buy, so if your home is scheduled for showings, keep it in top form to bring in the best offers.
Keep holiday décor to a minimum. No matter what you’re celebrating this holiday season, your treasured decorations can distract buyers and even make your home feel smaller than it is. Cut your decorations by half, at least, and keep the remainder in storage until next year.
Make the kitchen smell sweet. The smell of baking cookies or a cinnamon-scented candle will welcome buyers and immediately make them feel more at home.
Use seasonal greenery. Even if you don’t have a Christmas tree, a fresh wreath
Reminder: This Thursday, November 29th, you're invited to The Orchard at Mill Creek in Auburn for a catered lunch, free new head shots, and a free CE course!
The event begins at 11:45 a.m. with head shots courtesy of Jpegs by Jglo, followed by a delicious, catered lunch. The FREE continuing education class starts at 1 p.m., led by Eric Keese from Professional Real Estate Training, who will cover your required "Code of Ethics" training. Expect to stay the afternoon, as this is a three-hour class.
While you're there, we invite you to tour the community, where Southern Orchard Group is now offering a fall incentive of $5,000 “Any Way You Want It” plus discounted 1% closing costs* on select new homes! These amazing incentives are available only for
EMC Homes, a Metro Atlanta home builder with more than 40 years of experience, invites buyers to Crescent View, where BIG things are happening!
Buyers get "All Closing Costs Paid*" and now EMC Homes is offering a "$1,000 Agent Broker Bonus,*" too. Starting in just the mid-$100's, homes in Crescent View have three to five bedrooms and two to three baths per plan. They feature great Craftsman details, including brick and stone exteriors and welcoming front porches.
Cresent View was chosen for its amazing location close to shopping, dining, and entertainment in Conyers. It is close to I-20 and (for equestrians) the Georgia Horse Park is less than 10 minutes away. Each home in Crescent View is situated on a one-acre, wooded home site. Open floor
Each November, the Greater Atlanta Home Builder’s Association (HBA) and the Sales and Marketing Council (SMC) present the OBIE Awards. The awards ceremony and dinner took place this past Saturday in downtown Atlanta, and PSP had a great night celebrating excellence in the building industry.
WHAT ARE THE OBIES?
The OBIES are given to recognize outstanding achievement in new home building, marketing, remodeling, and personal achievement categories. Named after the obelisk shape of the physical award given, the OBIEs are the premier awards in the new home construction industry.
OBIE Award recipients truly stand out among their peers, and PSP continues to celebrate all who were recognized, especially our PSP partners:
It’s the first week of November and cool weather has finally settled into North Georgia. It’s a great time to perform some simple home improvements to have your home and property looking its best before the holiday season begins.
Trim Trees Close to Home
If you have mature trees near your home, now is the time to call in the professionals and have them trimmed. Dying trees can look perfectly healthy to the untrained eye, but could pose a real hazard when winter storms blow in. Having trees near your home trimmed before the seasons change might just save your roof from damage and will certainly avoid debris from piling up in the spring.
Clean Gutters – DIY or Call the Pro’s?
If gutters are clogged with leaves and debris before icy winter
This Halloween as our princesses and super heroes go house-to-house gathering tricks and treats, there are a few easy steps to take that will keep them safe and smiling. Some are the same ones we hear every fall, but others might surprise you:
Trick-or-treat in a group and stay with your group. It helps to know your route ahead of time, too. The more parents accompany children, the better.
Glow in the dark! Reflective materials and flashlights let drivers more easily see kids who accidentally wander into the street. The Center for Disease Control reports that children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year.
While it’s important to be seen, glow sticks should be handed out carefully
September is Realtor Safety Month, a good opportunity to review how you stay safe as a realtor and to update your routine if needed.
There are too many stories of predators who target real estate professionals, including one from Gwinnett County in the recent past. Read about it HERE. The encounter left the agent bloodied and battered, now a cautionary tale to inspire more vigilance in other agents. Here are a few practical ways to make your job safer:
Always let someone know where you are and who you are meeting. Have someone check in with you at an appointed time and have a plan in place if you don’t respond.
Park on the street, not in the driveway, so your vehicle cannot be blocked in.
Richardson Housing Group and Peggy Slappey Properties invite you to Overlook at Brookside in Auburn, where Richardson is now paying ALL CLOSING COSTS*!
These homes are packed with standard finishes that are called “upgrades” by other builders: wood stained front door, shaker-style cabinetry, stainless appliances, hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves/cabinets, coffered ceilings, 2-piece crown molding, craftsman interior doors, recessed and pendant lighting, and covered back porch with gas grill connection. There are too many features to list! Come see for yourself, and you’ll understand the difference in an RHG home.
Overlook at Brookside is a popular Gwinnett community where homes start in the high $200’s. It’s located in the
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