Announcing Woodall Realty Group

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We have an exciting announcement to share with you. The Justin Woodall Team at Keller Williams is now Woodall Realty Group. We have brought our entire team over to our brand new independent brokerage, but what does that mean for our current or potential clients?

Basically, nothing is going to change. We will continue to run our business in the same way we did at Keller Williams, but we will now have more resources and more autonomy to be able to serve our clients and customers at a higher level.

We are not looking to fill our office with as many agents as possible. Our business model will remain the same. We are a team of rockstars. Every agent on our team is expected to know their stuff and be experts in the business. If they can’t do that, they won’t stay on the team.

"Our business model will remain the same."

We will continue to have buyer specialists, listing specialists, and transaction managers. Each person will be able to do what they are really good at, which will make us more productive as a team.

Most brokers in town just have a bunch of different agents running around trying to do all the tasks in a real estate transaction. Some do well, but a lot don’t. On our team, we have individuals doing what they’re really good at, so all of our clients get the highest level of service. I believe it’s the best model in the industry. When people specialize, they can do a much better job than one person trying to be a generalist and wear 100 hats.

We are located on Atlanta Highway near Regis Bank, Panera, and the new Walmart Market Store. Stop in and say hello sometime!

If you have any questions for us or if you’re looking to buy or sell, give us a call or send us an email. We are excited to hear from you.

Avoid This Real Estate Money Wiring Scam

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I wanted to give you a heads up on a scam that's going on throughout town. Luckily, it hasn't affected any of our clients, and I want to make sure you can be prepared, so it doesn't affect you. 

If you're nearing a real estate closing or any situation where you may need to wire funds to a closing attorney, you cannot afford to miss this alert. 

Basically, a fraudulent third party crook is posing as the attorney's office, sending emails to buyers as they near their closing date. They will send an email saying that the buyer needs to wire a certain amount of money for their down payment or a certain amount of money if they're making a cash payment in order to be ready to close on the right day.

Somehow, they're gaining access to this information, and sending out these emails just a few days before close. These emails have the name of someone from the attorney's office and look like they came from the attorney's office. They look very legitimate from what I'm told.

I heard a story that a buyer mistakenly sent $77,000 to the wrong person as a result of one of these scams, and that money is likely going offshore or overseas somewhere. It's a big scam, and it needs to be stopped.

I wanted to let you know so that you can protect and guard yourself against this scam. We're also telling our clients who do need to wire money to call the recipient first, to make sure you have the correct instructions and that any emails did come from them, and not a crook who is impersonating them.

As always, if there's anything I can do for you, a friend, family member, or coworkers, please feel free to give me a call.

Athens Real Estate Market Update

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What is going on in the Greater Athens real estate market right now?

Is it a good time to buy, or a good time to sell?

If you’ve been thinking about selling, right now is the best time to sell in the last eight years. The market has risen, supply is low, and buyers are looking, which means prices are going up. In Oconee County, homes priced $350,000 and below are in a strong seller’s market. In Clarke County, homes priced $200K and below are also in a strong selling market. Buyers don’t have a lot to choose from.

If it’s a seller’s market, is now still a good time to buy? Yes! If prices continue to increase throughout the year as expected, now is the time to purchase a home before prices rise further. Of course, we don’t know what will happen next year. All we know is that right now, prices are rising. 

While average-priced homes are in a seller’s market, homes that are priced $400,000 or above are in a buyer’s market. There are plenty of homes for sale and not as many buyers because buyers are being a bit more conservative with their spending. 

This creates a perfect opportunity for the move-up buyer. If you want a home in the $400,000 to $500,000 price range, you can sell your $200,000 home in a seller’s market and purchase your new home in a buyer’s market. If you’ve been waiting to purchase that bigger dream home, now is the time!

If you have specific questions about your property or area, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!