Just thought I would share a funny story that happened last fall......
We were having an inspection done on a house we had under contract and the listing agent met us out there to let us into the house. This agent is about 75 years old, is wearing a brown polyester suit, and has a serious comb-over with the few gray hairs he has left on his head. As he goes to leave, he turns to my client and asks if she knows how to put the keys back in the lockbox. Up until that point he had been very quiet.
Agent: "Do you know how to put the keys back in the lockbox?"
Client: "I am sure I can figure it out"
Agent: "It's simple, see. Now, have you every loaded a semi-automatic weapon?"
Client: "Ummmmmm.......not recently?"
Agent: "Well it's just like that, see. You pop it right in the bottom the same way you would a magazine clip. See? Easy as pie!"
Client stares at him in disbelief
As soon as he got out the door, we just died. To this day, however, I use the same analogy when explaining the mechanics of a lockbox!
Welcome!
I am an Atlanta native and made the decision in 2007 to leave my job as an architect/urban planner to get my real estate license. This was a difficult decision but has been great since my very first day in my new career and I am really enjoying it! It is so rewarding helping people find that perfect home, and it allows me to continue to satiate my love of good architecture and great neighborhoods!
I attended Georgia Tech (GO JACKETS!!!!) which is where I met my husband. For almost a decade we lived in one of Atlanta's fabulous in-town neighborhoods in a great 1920's Craftsman bungalow with our two dogs and two cats. Following the birth of our first child, we bought a foreclosure in the west Buckhead area and fully renovated it using an FHA 203k loan, which was a fun and sometimes daunting process. And just prior to the birth of our second child, we purchased and renovated a home in downtown Historic Roswell, completing our personal tour of some of Atlanta's best neighborhoods to live in!
I decided to create this blog in order to share useful information and resources about the real estate market and home buying process, as well as hopefully bring some humor and levity to what is often a complex and intimidating process. Enjoy!!!
I attended Georgia Tech (GO JACKETS!!!!) which is where I met my husband. For almost a decade we lived in one of Atlanta's fabulous in-town neighborhoods in a great 1920's Craftsman bungalow with our two dogs and two cats. Following the birth of our first child, we bought a foreclosure in the west Buckhead area and fully renovated it using an FHA 203k loan, which was a fun and sometimes daunting process. And just prior to the birth of our second child, we purchased and renovated a home in downtown Historic Roswell, completing our personal tour of some of Atlanta's best neighborhoods to live in!
I decided to create this blog in order to share useful information and resources about the real estate market and home buying process, as well as hopefully bring some humor and levity to what is often a complex and intimidating process. Enjoy!!!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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