John B. McKernan II with Coldwell Banker Atlanta

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Real Estate Agent - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
A reference for home buyers and sellers to gain insight into the Atlanta Real Estate Market in a laid back, fun fashion.
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Paying attention to the seemingly little things can have a very positive impact on a client's purchase or sale. However, failing to do so can have a negative impact on an agent's pocketbook. We closed a transaction a couple of weeks ago that highlights this in a very clear way. In truth, this tra...
07/09/2012
What would you do if you lost an arm or a leg at 17? Truth is you and I have no idea, and should be grateful that we did not have to find out. I remember my longtime mentor saying many years ago, that if it hurts it means you took the time to care. How right he was. Watching kids grow up has a wa...
06/13/2012
... can go a long way to protecting your client(s)' best interest, even if the scenario presents a challenge. One of my listings had two viewing by the same party earlier today. In both viewings, the buyer's agent provided the most advance notice she could, and my clients acted consistent with so...
05/17/2012
... then be up front about it. If not, it could end up costing you business. We had a late addition to some scheduled viewings for a client a few weeks ago. The timing of it did not allow me to preview, nor did my clients have a chance to do a drive-by. I know that we all are skeptical if it is a...
05/15/2012
... and why does this feel so damn hard? We closed a deal earlier this week that turned out to be a bit stressful in the final 24 hours. In fact, it was the first stressful one that a client of mine has been through in quite some time. The overriding problem was one of poor understanding and diff...
04/27/2012
...or is it trending to a seller's market? I know that this will have some thinking I have lost my mind, but I promise I have not. I will point to a few factors that make think we are getting at minimum stable here in the Metro Atlanta area. First, and probably the most shaky point because it inv...
04/16/2012
is always an interesting way for a conversation to start. It is made more interesting when a client is the one asking the question. Well, that is just how my day started when a client called to make sure that he had not offended me by getting "testy" on the phone yesterday. It seems, like many of...
04/10/2012
... is not a bad thing in the end. Let's face it, the housing market has taken a huge hit, and there are plenty of fingers that could be pointed in countless directions. But, I never thought I would be thanking the banks for screwing things up so badly, that they have actually helped the market g...
03/29/2012
...then it will not be a struggle. The Atlanta market is suffering a bit from a lack of move-in ready "A" space. Consequently, several clients have become a bit frustrated that they have yet to find "the one". I recently sat down with a couple and talked about the frustration. I told them that wh...
03/19/2012
I have a client who is set to close on Friday. The process has been very smooth, and both the buyers and the sellers have been most gracious and accommodating. Very, very little stress on this front. The lender has been challenged with a few special circumstances, and in fairness has really gone ...
03/14/2012
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A reference for home buyers and sellers to gain insight into the Atlanta Real Estate Market in a laid back, fun fashion.