To a prospective buyer, the total value of your home is not limited to the price paid. Buyers are concerned with whether the property will serve their needs comfortably, will they be proud to invite family and friends, and can they envision themselves happy in the property. Today the average buyer considers 78 homes and inspects the interiors of more than 22 before making an offer. Usually they look at 8 or more homes during a house hunting day. First impressions are extremely important. Seventy-five percent of their decision is made before they step inside. The house with the best curb appeal, that appears the most spacious, the most cheerful and well kept will be the one buyers remember and will want to see, again. With a little effort and

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Short Sale Listings

  Click on any link to view short sale listings in and around the metro Atlanta area.

     Having been licensed since 1994, Craig Levine brings to your

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Apply for a Short Sale

Take 5 minutes to fill out this short sale questionnaire so that we can better assess your situation and start researching the likelihood of conducting a successful short sale. All of your information is kept in the strictest of confidence. There are no costs or obligations, it is purely informational.

To apply for a short sale, please click here!

     Having been licensed since 1994, Craig Levine brings to your real estate deal a world of experience, cutting-edge technology, negotiating savvy, and exemplary service. With Century 21 in Atlanta, Craig was the #2 agent in the

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Financing guidelines still stringent for most buyers

Note: The following guest blog was written by Senior Mortgage Consultant, Sam Thompson, with Community & Southern Bank. 

For those looking to finance a home, mortgage underwriting guidelines are still tight, whether you are putting the minimum 3.5 per cent down and going FHA or have 20 per cent down for a conventional loan.  There is no question that the tighter underwriting guidelines have done a good job over the past four years of cutting down the default rates and have obviously assisted in stopping the foreclosure bleeding that was so rampant.

Having said that, it may not be pleasant for you to try to explain and document to an

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Short Sale Checklist

One of the pre-requisites for short sales to be considered by your lender is having a proper short sale package. This is submitted, along with the accepted contract, to the lender. It is imperative that the short sale package be 100% complete or it will significantly delay the whole process. Please take a moment to review some of the documentation that will be needed. Additionally, your home will need to be as marketable as possible. You will be competing against many other desirable properties so sprucing up your home and keeping it clean is imperative. Don’t forget to check out Craig’s 115 Point Lube Job for Your Home that will give you the edge!

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