Staging Your Home To Sell This Year

Staging Your Home To Sell This Year 

Staging Your Home To Sell This Year by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty www.mevhomes.com 678.929.6529

Real estate agents like great-looking homes because they are easier to sell. Why is that important?

• An agent’s job is to please their clients, and they will direct their buyers to the homes they think they will buy.
• Agents talk to other agents who are also directing their buyers to the best homes on the market. An attractive listing will be shown more often, meaning more market exposure—critical for a quick and profitable house sale.
• Staging is non-negotiable in many parts of the country. Staging a listing for sale in an area where the concept hasn’t caught on can give you an advantage, particularly if there are many unsold listings similar to yours on the market. Buyers gravitate to listings that look good and are in move-in condition.
• Buyers are looking for value. When prices are flat or on the decline, buyers need to perceive that the house is worth the price.

Bottom line: Staging Your Home To Sell This Year is more than an exercise in tasteful interior design. It is a business decision that can have a huge impact on your financial return and timeline.

Quick tips to stage your home include:
1. Remove the clutter - pack up what you want to keep and throw out what you don't use.
2. Furniture groupings - pull furniture away from the walls and group for conversation.
3. Musical furniture - consider moving a piece from one room to another.
4. Room transformation - re-purpose a junk room into a reading room.
5. Home lighting - increase the wattage in all lights.
6. Make it bigger with paint - keep adjoining rooms the same color.
7. Neutral paint in living areas - helps tone down outdated furnishings.
8. Color in the bedrooms - creates a warm and cozy atmosphere.
9. Vary wall hangings - break up the line and vary the height of pictures.
10. Three's company - use accessories on tables in odd numbers
11. Fresh flowers - throughout the home adds freshness.
12. Linens and soft colors on the beds - makes the rooms inviting.
13. New faces in the kitchen - hardware, paint, dishwasher face can all be changed.
14. Finish projects - don't leaving anything undone.
15. Polished bathroom - accessories like candles, rolled towels, baskets gives a spa feel.

Ready to sell your home? Now is the perfect time. 

Allow The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty to assist you today in selling your home. When you're looking for a partner to help you negotiate the complexities of selling a home, you've come to the right place. The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty are experts in the North Atlanta Georgia areas, including Milton, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell, Dunwoody, Cumming, Suwanee, and Duluth. The experience, dedication and strong communication you'll receive here will help ensure the successful and profitable sale of your home. 

Our team is proud to have on our team, home staging expert and realtor Susan Jennings. As well as holding an MBA in finance from Villanova University, Jennings holds a degree in Textiles and Design from the University of Delaware and a certificate in Interior Design from Temple University. This expertise enhances the home selling experience for our clients. Jennings started her own full service design business focusing on space planning, color expertise, as well as fabric and accessory selection. Susan Jennings will assist you in staging your home to sell for the most money in the least amount of time!

Staging Your Home To Sell This Year

Champions Overlook, Milton Ga Community

Champions Overlook, Milton Ga Community

Champions Overlook, Milton Ga Community by The Mary Ellen Vanaken of Keller Williams Realty www.mevhomes.com 678.929.6529

Champions Overlook, Milton Ga Community, is a quick drive just north of Atlanta.  This community is sought-after but not always easy to get in to as turn-over is very low. 

The 26 estate home lots are large with lush mature landscaping. Adjacent to the Trophy Golf Club, some of the executive homes are situated on the golf course and homes range in price from $600,000 to $1,200,000.  Homes have on average 5 bedrooms and one acre wooded lots. Interiors are finished with details that are truly sophisticated and elegant.

The course has tight fairways and water that comes into play on 14 holes making this course a test for even the best players. Champions Overlook has an active Homeowners Association and homeowners are drawn to the top schools, easy access to shopping, and an abundance of neighborhood activities. 

Children who live in Champions Overlook, Milton Ga Community attend award winning schools: Cogburn Woods Elementary, Hopewell Middle and Milton High School. 

Milton, Georgia is a city in North Fulton County, Georgia. Incorporated on December 1, 2006, it was created out of the entire unincorporated northwestern part of northern Fulton County. It is a highly affluent community and home to many equestrian estates.

When you're looking for a partner to help you negotiate the complexities of selling a home, you've come to the right place. The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty  - www.mevhomes.com 678-929-6529 are experts in the North Atlanta Georgia communities. The experience, dedication and strong communication you'll receive here will help ensure the successful and profitable sale of your home. We provide:

1. The Local Advantage
2. Internet Advertising
3. Email Campaigns
4. Personal Touch

Search for your new home in Champions Overlook, Milton Ga Community HERE.

Champions Overlook, Milton Ga Community

Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community

Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community

Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty www.mevhomes.com 678-929-6529

Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community is a private gated community in the Milton, Georgia area of North Fulton!  This stunning community is one of the most respected and sought after clubs in North Atlanta. 

Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community is a planned and established swim, tennis, and golf community with large estate lots. Homes range in price from $500,000 to $2 million.  Construction on the homes began in 1999 and the residential area has 24-hour gated security.

Amenities include a dramatic and challenging 18-hole Pete and P.B. Dye golf course. Families love the great recreation facilities such as an impressive clubhouse, and the swim and tennis facilities. Located close to shopping, schools, and major roads makes this the ideal community to call home. 

Children living in Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community will attend the following public schools: Elementary: Crabapple Crossing; Middle: Northwestern; High: Milton

Milton, Georgia is a city in North Fulton County, Georgia. Incorporated on December 1, 2006, it was created out of the entire unincorporated northwestern part of northern Fulton County. It is a highly affluent community and home to many equestrian estates.

When you're looking for a partner to help you negotiate the complexities of selling a home, you've come to the right place. The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty  - www.mevhomes.com 678-929-6529 are experts in the North Atlanta Georgia communities. The experience, dedication and strong communication you'll receive here will help ensure the successful and profitable sale of your home. We provide:

1. The Local Advantage
2. Internet Advertising
3. Email Campaigns
4. Personal Touch 

Find your new home today in Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community HERE!

Atlanta National Country Club, A Milton Ga Community
 

Crooked Creek, Milton Georgia Community

Crooked Creek, Milton Georgia Community

Crooked Creek, Milton Georgia Community by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty www.mevhomes.com 678.929.6529.

Crooked Creek is one of Milton, Georgia's largest communities complete with Swim, Tennis and Golf. The community is organized around the Alpharetta Athletic Club of North Fulton County.  This community of over 600 stunning custom homes on over 500 wooded acres is a great place for families and those who especially love tennis and golf.  Crooked Creek offers access to the highest-rated schools (both public and private) in the Atlanta metro-area. Children who live in Crooked Creek will attend the following public schools: Elementary: Cogburn Woods; Middle: Hopewell; High: Cambridge.

Neighborhood amenities include: 6000 square foot community clubhouse, basketball court, playground, 11 lighted tennis courts, junior Olympic swimming pool and separate kids pool / waterpark area with many splash features and a 140 foot water slide.

The private Alpharetta Athletic Club East Golf Course features an 18 hole Michael Riley championship design that has been the center of the Crooked Creek community for over 14 years.  Known as one of the Atlanta’s best golf courses, the Alpharetta Athletic Club Course also offers a practice range and learning center.

The Golf Clubhouse provides a 28,000 square foot full service facility with a restaurant and fully stocked pro shop. The clubhouse is also available for special events and corporate outings.

Located in prestigious North Fulton County, Crooked Creek is minutes away from downtown Alpharetta, as well as Verizon Amphitheater at Encore Park, Northpoint Mall and The Collection at Forsyth, many different parks, athletics facilities and Georgia Highway 400.

Start your search for a Crooked Creek, Milton Georgia Community home HERE today!

Looking to sell or buy in Crooked Creek, contact The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty  678.929.6529 www.mevhomes.com.



When you're looking for a partner to help you negotiate the complexities of selling a home, you've come to the right place. The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty are experts in the North Atlanta Georgia areas, including Milton, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell, Dunwoody, Cumming, Suwanee, and Duluth. The experience, dedication and strong communication you'll receive here will help ensure the successful and profitable sale of your home. We provide:

1. The Local Advantage - Take advantage of a broad spectrum of technologies and tools to support the sale of your home from start to close.
2. Internet Advertising - Since the lion's share of home buyers starts their search on the internet, top placement on search engines is essential. You'll gain access to placement on Google, MSNBC, and other websites. This will maximize your exposure and bring a large number of potential buyers to view information about your home.
3. Email Campaigns - It's important to "work the network." We can work together to identify the right people to target your home-and get in touch with them by email to drive excitement and interest.
4. Personal Touch - Of course, technology alone won't sell your home. Face-to-face interaction provides the advantage to sell your home-and you won't have to worry about a thing. The details will be handled with care and constant communication, to ensure the marketing and sale of your home go smoothly.



Crooked Creek, Milton Georgia Community

Triple Crown, Milton Georgia Community

Triple Crown, Milton Georgia Community

Triple Crown, Milton Georgia Community by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty www.mevhomes.com 678.929.6529

Triple Crown is a family friendly community located Milton, Georgia.  

It consists of approximately 250 custom homes on lots of one acre or more. Home prices range from $800,000 to $1,200,000. Triple Crown amenities include swim and tennis, a four acre lake with a dock, walking trail, a two acre park, and a large clubhouse with kitchen, great room and meeting room. The community is on some of the most beautiful land of all North Georgia and known as  “ Horse Country.” Children will attend highly sought-after schools like Summit Hill Elementary, Northwestern Middle and Milton High School.

Take our video tour of Triple Crown by clicking on the picture above or HERE.

 










Triple Crown, Milton Georgia Community Homes for Sale

Triple Crown Homes $800,000-$900,000 
Triple Crown Homes $901,000-$1Million+

To buy or sell in Triple Crown, Milton Georgia Community, contact The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty www.mevhomes.com 678.929.6529. 
 
When you're looking for a partner to help you negotiate the complexities of selling a home, you've come to the right place. The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty are experts in the North Atlanta Georgia areas, including Milton, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell, Dunwoody, Cumming, Suwanee, and Duluth. The experience, dedication and strong communication you'll receive here will help ensure the successful and profitable sale of your home. We provide:

1. The Local Advantage - Take advantage of a broad spectrum of technologies and tools to support the sale of your home from start to close.
2. Internet Advertising - Since the lion's share of home buyers starts their search on the internet, top placement on search engines is essential. You'll gain access to placement on Google, MSNBC, and other websites. This will maximize your exposure and bring a large number of potential buyers to view information about your home.
3. Email Campaigns - It's important to "work the network." We can work together to identify the right people to target your home-and get in touch with them by email to drive excitement and interest.
4. Personal Touch - Of course, technology alone won't sell your home. Face-to-face interaction provides the advantage to sell your home-and you won't have to worry about a thing. The details will be handled with care and constant communication, to ensure the marketing and sale of your home go smoothly.


Triple Crown, Milton Georgia Community

Windward of Alpharetta Georgia

Windward of Alpharetta Georgia 

Windward of Alpharettta Georgia by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty 678.929.6529

A gorgeous community where people, live, work and play!

Located in a prestigious North Atlanta community, Windward of Alpharetta Georgia is a unique community of 20 distinct and stunning neighborhoods, each with their own varying styles and price ranges ($300,000 - $3million). You'll find luxury homes in the executive neighborhoods of Bay Pointe and Lakeshore.

Windward of Alpharetta Georgia offers a sports park for basketball, volleyball, softball and more. The community is set in a 3,400 acre community among rolling, wooded hills in North Fulton County. Conveniently located near Georgia Highway 400, Windward is 15 miles north of I-285 and 26 miles from downtown Atlanta. Children who live here attend Alpharetta High School, one of the top high schools in the area. Also close by are several private schools to choose from.

Windward of Alpharetta Georgia is home to the Golf Club of Georgia. This 36 - Hole, private club membership course has played host to the Nationwide Senior Open and was acclaimed by Golf Digest as "One of the best new private course in the United States"

This award winning neighborhood offers a list of amenities that attract families near and far.

Windward Amenities Include:
24 Hour Partially Gated Community
36 - Hole Arthur Hills designed Private Membership Golf Course
52,000 sq ft Golf Clubhouse featuring Fine Dining and Golf Shop
Lake Windward - 195 Acre Private Lake

Private Marina with available Boat Docking and Storage Privileges
20 Tennis Courts with 2 clay courts
Paddle Tennis Courts
Tennis Center and Pro Shop
Windward Lake Club offers monthly events and activities.
Separate Family, Competition and Diving Pools
Zero Depth entry Kids Pool
150 Foot Water Slide
Sports Park with Football, Softball and Soccer Fields
Basketball and Volleyball Courts 

SEARCH FOR YOUR WINDWARD HOME TODAY:

Windward $0-$200,000
Windward $201,000-$300,000
Windward $301,000-$400,000
Windward $401,000-$500,000 
Windward $501,000-$600,000 
Windward $601,000-$700,000
Windward $701,000-$800,000
Windward $801,000-$900,000
Windward Luxury Homes


Windward of Alpharetta Georgia

Pricing Your North Atlanta Home to Sell in this Real Estate Market!

Pricing Your North Atlanta Home to Sell in this Real Estate Market

Pricing Your North Atlanta Home to Sell in this Real Estate Market by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty 678.929.6529

Most home sellers today are nervous and unsure as to what to do to get ready to sell.  Some wonder... is taking a loss on our house inevitable? The answer is no! A great strategic sales plan, coupled with a smart buy in your new location will ensure that you recoup the maximum value for your home.

Strategic Sales Plan

Consult with a real estate expert in your area. Our real estate team, The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty, are experts in the North Atlanta area and we can help to ensure your house is priced competitively and well-staged. Why? Because while there are always three factors to getting a home sold—location, price, and condition—only two are under your control: price and condition. Of the two, which is more significant? Price. Remember that price will correct bad condition, but condition will never overcome a bad price. So price your North Atlanta home to sell in this real estate market!

Act fast. The best price you’ll get in today’s market is the one you get now. If you wait, it will be lower. And every month the price on your home decreases, your costs remain the same. For example, Keller Williams research shows that sellers who listed their home at the price the agent originally recommended, sold the home 38 days faster. This is over a month of mortgage and tax payments! For a home that cost $200,000 at time of purchase, with 20 percent down and an interest rate of 6.5 percent, selling a month sooner results in a savings of $1101.31 for the mortgage alone, not including the taxes and insurance that the homeowner would be paying during this time.

Don’t worry about where the market has been, keep your focus on where it is going. The price your neighbor down the street got six months ago is not relevant in a market where your house is competing with others from all across town. Again, our team has the kind of long-term, wide-ranging data that will help you decide how to pinpoint your price with precision.

Your Smart Buy

Whether you are moving to an area where prices are in a downturn, or dreaming of nicer, bigger, home in your own town, selling your house now can get you into the home of your dreams. Falling home prices are a great opportunity for a savvy homeowner looking to move up. Even though your house price may be lower, the smaller loss at sale can be made up by greater savings at purchase. For example, let’s take that same $200,000 home, and imagine that it has decreased in value by 5 percent, reducing the sales price to $190,000. At the same time, let’s imagine that you would like to move up and the $400,000 home you have been eyeing has also decreased by 5 percent. That’s a savings of $20,000, and it is a home that is likely to be better positioned for appreciation when the market rebounds.

Bottom Line
Don’t pit yourself against the market, work with the market to get the most out of your house sale.

Allow The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty to assist you today in selling your home. When you're looking for a partner to help you negotiate the complexities of selling a home, you've come to the right place. The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty are experts in the North Atlanta Georgia areas, including Milton, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell, Dunwoody, Cumming, Suwanee, and Duluth. The experience, dedication and strong communication you'll receive here will help ensure the successful and profitable sale of your home. We provide:

1. The Local Advantage - Take advantage of a broad spectrum of technologies and tools to support the sale of your home from start to close.
2. Internet Advertising - Since the lion's share of home buyers starts their search on the internet, top placement on search engines is essential. You'll gain access to placement on Google, MSNBC, and other websites. This will maximize your exposure and bring a large number of potential buyers to view information about your home.
3. Email Campaigns - It's important to "work the network." We can work together to identify the right people to target your home-and get in touch with them by email to drive excitement and interest.
4. Personal Touch - Of course, technology alone won't sell your home. Face-to-face interaction provides the advantage to sell your home-and you won't have to worry about a thing. The details will be handled with care and constant communication, to ensure the marketing and sale of your home go smoothly.

CONTACT US TODAY:
The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team
5780 Windward Parkway, Suite 100
Alpharetta GA 30005
678.929.6529
www.mevhomes.com

 

Pricing Your North Atlanta Home to Sell in this Real Estate Market