Monthly Archives: November 2021
How to Weatherize Your Home
December 21st marks the beginning of Winter this year, but the weather is already starting to feel quite chilly. In preparation for the upcoming Winter months, you may want to consider the following tips for weatherizing your home. (Here’s hoping we don’t have another blizzard like in 1993!) 1. Make an Emergency Kit Fact: unexpected... Read More
3 Reasons to Sell This Fall/Winter
As the temperature cools off, so does all the heat generated by the summer selling season. But, just because it’s no longer the busiest time of year in the housing market doesn’t mean your best chance to buy or sell a home has passed. Each season offers its own advantages to buyers and sellers, and fall and winter are no exception. Today, we are exploring the 3 Reasons to Sell This Fall/Winter. 1. Motivated Buyers While there may be fewer home buyers overall in the fall and winter, the buyers who are shopping around this time of year are typically more motivated. Maybe they’re ending a lease, starting a new job, or relocating to be near family, but whatever the reason, these buyers are probably not just window-shopping, and therefore more likely to make an offer on your home – and a compelling one at that. 2. A Chance to Show Off Energy Efficiency Frosty temps offer you the opportunity to show off how your home can become a warm haven in the middle of winter weather. Today’s buyers prioritize energy efficiency, so make sure to demonstrate how your house holds the heat in. Home erring more on the drafty side? There’s an array of fixes to improve your home’s energy efficiency, from shoring up insulation to running fans clockwise to installing a smart thermostat. If you’re worried your home isn’t up to snuff in this regard, chat with Tim for expert advice on what improvement might work best for your home and market. 3. A Quicker Closing Timeline Fewer homes on the market translates to fewer transactions overall, so mortgage brokers, home inspectors, appraisers, and title companies are typically less busy this time of year. With more breathing space on everyone’s calendars, all the paperwork and steps that make up the financing process can be completed more expediently, which means everyone reaches the closing table sooner. And, crucially for sellers, this also lessens the chance that the deal could fall apart because the lender can’t close on the loan by the deadline. Ready to sell your home? Contact Tim Cowan at: Phone: 678-631-1758Email: Tim@TimCowan.comWebsite: TimCowan.com Read More
2 Reasons to Buy This Fall/Winter
As the temperature cools off, so does all the heat generated by the summer selling season. But, just because it’s no longer the busiest time of year in the housing market doesn’t mean your best chance to buy or sell a home has passed. Each season offers its own advantages to buyers and sellers, and fall and winter are no exception. Today, we are exploring the 2 Reasons to Buy This Fall/Winter. 1. Lower Prices As the mercury dips, so do home prices, which typically reach their lowest point from their summer highs in January. When median prices are lower, it’s easier to get a better deal if you’re buying a home, and your purchasing power extends further too. For example, if a home outside your price range didn’t sell this summer, its listing price might decrease come fall, dropping it into your budget. As long as you’re willing to search for a home during a time when there’s less inventory on the market, you can end up saving big time on your new purchase. And, for first-time home buyers, the house hunting process might seem less intimidating without the premium price tags the summer market supports. 2. Less Competition Many buyers time their purchases to take place over the summer so the family can get settled into their new home before the next school year starts, which is a big reason you’ll be facing fewer fellow buyers in the fall and winter. And since multiple- offer scenarios seem to have become the rule rather than the exception, fewer buyers means you’re less likely to run into a situation in which you’re wrangling against others to offer the best best deal – and also more likely to have your first offer accepted. Ready to buy a new home? Contact Tim Cowan at: Phone: 678-631-1758Email: Tim@TimCowan.comWebsite: TimCowan.com Read More
2021 Veterans Day Parade
We are thankful to those, both past and present, who have served our country. Do you have plans to celebrate Veterans Day tomorrow? If not, you may want to check out Marietta’s 2021 Veterans Day Parade! Dates: Thursday, November 11, 202111:00 AM Route:Roswell Street Baptist Church parking lot and loops up towards the Marietta Square... Read More
Top 4 Tips for Homebuyers
Are you thinking of purchasing a home late 2021 or early 2022? If you’ve never purchased a home or if you haven’t purchased one in many years, you’ll need to refresh yourself on buying practices as they have dramatically changed in the last few years. Luckily, when you work with Tim Cowan Real Estate, each... Read More