New Listing: 33 Golden Eagle Drive, Adairsville, GA 30103 in Eagle Mountain Subdivision

This 5 bedroom, 3 bath home is designed for comfort!  It features a wide, open, upgraded kitchen with granite, stainless appliances and stunning, maple cabinetry.  It has 3 bedrooms on the main level plus 2 huge bedrooms upstairs with a full bathroom.  This terrific home is full of lovely appointments throughout.  Listed at $189,850 this home won’t be on the market long.  Give us a call today for more information (770) 606-0054.

Exterior improvements give more of a return when remodeling

There is an annual report that examines the cost versus value for home remodeling.  The report is helpful for those who are considering making improvements to their homes, especially if their home is one that they consider selling in the near future.  Historically, bedrooms and bathrooms are where people consider spending their money but the return on the remodel investment is not necessarily there.

According to the 2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report the best return for your money are exterior improvements that often are lower cost projects to begin with.  Adding decks, replacing siding, new doors and windows are among projects that recoup the most money when re-selling a home.  The return on these projects is typically 80% or more.

The annual report shows how important first impressions are.  If you are considering selling your home make sure that the exterior is as eye catching as it can be.

Click here to learn more about remodeling costs versus value at The National Association of Realtors’ website.

7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering-March 11-14, 2010 at the Booth Western Art Museum

Don’t miss this 4-day celebration of the West without ever leaving the South!  The featured artist is Nelson Boren with featured entertainer, Red Steagall.  This will also be the finals of the Georgia Youth Poetry Contest.  Bring the whole family for children’s activities, stringed instrument contests (banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle), chuck wagon and Dutch oven cooking contests, poetry writing workshops, cowboy church and much more.

An organized closet can make the difference when trying to sell a home

When considering selling real estate the question surfaces, what can I do to improve my home and make it more appealing to a prospective buyer?  Looking at your closets might be the answer.  Closets may be the small improvement your home needs when getting ready to sell.

Newer homes tend to have bigger closets and they aren’t just dark spaces with doors any more.  Today’s closets, thanks to companies like California Closets and other offshoots, are filled with light and organized spaces like drawers, shelves, shoe racks and hanging bars that hang at different heights to accommodate different articles of clothing.  Some closets come across as small rooms.  Regardless of whether you have a new home or an older home, if your closets aren’t organized they can be.

Closets can be do-it-yourself projects or created by a contractor or a closet company.  Remodeling closets can be an inexpensive re-model that can add value to the sale of your home without breaking the bank.

Lowe’s Inside Out E-Newsletter

As a preferred realtor with Lowe’s, I have great access for you to homeowner information, tips and coupons!  Just send your email address to info@mullinaxteam.com and put “add me to Lowe’s newsletter” in the subject line and we can get you set up on Lowe’s monthly, “Inside Out e-Newsletter”.  This monthly email includes a note from me along with other helpful home information, including tips on buying, selling and moving and features periodic links to project starters and Lowe’s how-to videos.

We’re excited about this great partnership and looking forward to providing you with quality information from Lowe’s!

With the season of fresh growth on it’s way, now is the time to get started on your Spring cleaning.  For many it can be quite a job to go through closets, garages, junk drawers and those catch-all rooms.  The easy option is to just trash these things, but why not donate those items to someone who could use them?  Remember, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure!

Donating these items can not only give you a tax write-off, but it can also make a difference in the life of someone you may never meet.  Not to mention it will help give our ever-growing landfills a break.  This article gives some great ideas on where to donate specific items.  With the economy we live in today, now more than ever, we need to look out for each other and help out when we can.  Why not make a tedious task an act of giving for your family this Spring?!

31 Stiles Court Cartersville, GA 30120

This home in Etowah Ridge subdivision is in great condition and simply beautiful!  31 Stiles Ct. is freshly painted with a neutral interior, and it has a lovely, bright and spacious kitchen with tons of counter space.   It’s a terrific split level floor plan with a finished bedroom and bathroom in the basement.  It has an amazing landscaped back yard, double tired decks and a privacy fence.  This is a perfect 10! 

31 Stiles Court is listed at $137,700.  Make your offer today by calling us at (770) 606-0054

Take time to choose the right broker when selling your home

When preparing to sell your home it is important to find a real estate professional that will best suit your needs.  A warm handshake and a friendly smile is all well and good but if you want to sell your home pick a broker that is experienced and knowledgeable, someone that will do the best job for you.  When selecting your real estate agent here are a few things to keep in mind:

Data.  Get a prospective Realtor to bring in a copy of what they have listed and closed.  They can present you with an MLS report that displays their inventory.

References.  Get references from a potential Realtor and call them.  Find out what other people’s experience with a particular Realtor has been.

Price.  Get an evaluation of your property.  A solid real estate professional will be able to detail what has been selling and for what price.  He will be able to evaluate your home and your location, giving you a value for your home that will help sell it not deter people from looking at it.

Plan.  What does your Realtor plan to do for you in terms of marketing, sales, listing, etc.  Make sure he has a plan for your house and find out what he is willing to do to get it sold for you.

Real estate is often a person’s most valuable asset.  Do your legwork and choose the best broker for your home.  He or she should be a salesperson.  If they can sell themselves to you perhaps they are halfway to selling your home for you as well.

As a northwest Georgia real estate agent, I have 22 years of full-tim sales experience and a team of highly qualified professionals ready to meet your needs.  I’d love to have the opportunity to meet with you and show you how I can help meet your needs.

26 Elmwood Place Cartersville, GA 30121

This is a great home with tons of wow factor!  26 Elmwood is a traditional style home with 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths on a beautiful corner lot with loads of curb appeal.  It features hardwood floors in the dining room and foyer, a daylight kitchen, the master is on the main with a full master bath and a giant walk in closet, and it has 2 huge upstairs bedrooms with a separate kids play area off of the bedrooms.  The home also includes a bonus room over the garage and a full unfinished basement with a boat door.

26 Elmwood is listed at $179,750.  Call us today for more information (770) 606-0054.

TJ Maxx is coming to Cartersville!

Cartersville and Bartow county residents have something to look forward to with the recent news of TJ Maxx coming to town!  The store will be located in the old Goody’s shopping center at Cherokee Place.  This is a great addition for residents looking to shop in their hometown and keep funds going to the local economy.  TJ Maxx is known for having desinger brands at discount prices.  Now you can shop for gifts, school clothes and office attire in one stop and not break the bank in the process.  Be on the lookout for Grand Opening signs soon!