Meredith Donovan, REALTOR

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR Agent with Keller Williams Realty River Cities

Open house today!Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & ALEach Keller ...
08/01/2026

Open house today!

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Check out your local Alabama market trends for June!Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Citie...
07/19/2026

Check out your local Alabama market trends for June!

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Check out your local Georgia market trends!Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licen...
07/19/2026

Check out your local Georgia market trends!

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Not every repair needs to happen before you list. Some do. Some don’t. Knowing the difference is where sellers lose or m...
07/04/2026

Not every repair needs to happen before you list. Some do. Some don’t. Knowing the difference is where sellers lose or make money.

I’m Pepper. Here’s the short version.

Fix these before listing: anything that will show up on an inspection and kill the deal (roof leaks, HVAC problems, electrical issues), and anything that affects how the home photographs (holes in walls, broken fixtures, anything a buyer will notice in the first thirty seconds).

Skip these: cosmetic upgrades that reflect your taste but not the buyer’s. A full kitchen remodel before listing rarely returns dollar for dollar. Buyers would rather negotiate credit and choose their own finishes.

Disclose everything else. Georgia and Alabama both require disclosure of known material defects. Get ahead of it. Sellers who disclose upfront have fewer surprises at closing.

Thinking about listing? Comment LIST MY HOME below. Meredith will tell you exactly what to address and what to leave alone.

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Closing costs are one of the most common things that catch first-time buyers off guard. Not because they’re a secret, bu...
06/26/2026

Closing costs are one of the most common things that catch first-time buyers off guard. Not because they’re a secret, but because nobody explains them early enough.

I’m Rosie, and I want to change that.

Closing costs are the fees associated with finalizing your home purchase: things like lender fees, title insurance, attorney fees, and prepaid expenses like homeowner’s insurance and property taxes.

In Georgia and Alabama, buyers typically pay somewhere between two and five percent of the loan amount in closing costs. That means on a $250,000 home, you could be looking at $5,000 to $12,500 on top of your down payment.

The earlier you know this number, the better you can plan for it. Some of it can be negotiated. Some of it can be rolled in. But you need to know it exists before you’re sitting at the closing table.

Questions about what to expect as a buyer? Comment FIRST STEP below. Meredith will walk you through it.

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Your HVAC system’s age shows up in two places most buyers don’t expect: the inspection report and the insurance quote.I’...
06/24/2026

Your HVAC system’s age shows up in two places most buyers don’t expect: the inspection report and the insurance quote.

I’m Chip, and I find this fascinating. You should too.

In Georgia and Alabama, insurance companies look at HVAC age, roof age, and electrical panel type when calculating your premium. A 15-year-old HVAC system isn’t necessarily a dealbreaker, but it’s a data point that affects what you’ll pay to insure the home and what you can reasonably ask for in negotiations.

Here’s what I recommend: when you’re reviewing an inspection report, make a short list of the ages of the major systems — roof, HVAC, water heater, electrical panel. Then ask your insurance agent what that means for your rate before you finalize anything.

Knowledge before commitment. Every time.

Comment BUY A HOME below and Meredith will send you a resource on what to look for in the inspection process.

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Someone skipped pre-approval and went straight to making an offer on their dream home.I’m Rosie. I’m calm. I’m patient. ...
06/22/2026

Someone skipped pre-approval and went straight to making an offer on their dream home.

I’m Rosie. I’m calm. I’m patient. But I have feelings about this.

Pre-approval isn’t a formality. It tells you exactly what you can borrow, shows sellers you’re a serious buyer, and keeps you from falling in love with a home that’s outside your range. In a competitive market, an offer without a pre-approval letter often doesn’t even get considered.

The good news: getting pre-approved is one of the simpler parts of this process. It usually takes a day or two. You just need to do it before you start looking, not after you’ve already found the one.

First step toward buying? Comment HOME BUYER below. Meredith will reach out and help you figure out exactly where to start.

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Let me tell you what happens when you list too high.Week one: a little activity, mostly curiosity. Week two: things slow...
06/19/2026

Let me tell you what happens when you list too high.

Week one: a little activity, mostly curiosity. Week two: things slow down. Week three: agents start asking each other why it’s still sitting. Week four: you reduce the price, and now buyers assume something is wrong with it even if nothing is.

I’m Pepper. I’ve been watching this market longer than most of your mortgages have existed, and I’ve seen this pattern too many times.

Pricing right from day one isn’t leaving money on the table. It’s how you create competition, get multiple offers, and actually net more than you would have chasing the market down.

If you’re thinking about listing, comment SELL MY HOUSE below. Meredith will have a real conversation with you about pricing before you ever put a sign in the yard.

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Property facts:⭐️3 bedrooms⭐️2.5 bathrooms⭐️1,922 sq ft living space⭐️1.41 acre lot⭐️New construction on a quiet road⭐️M...
06/19/2026

Property facts:
⭐️3 bedrooms
⭐️2.5 bathrooms
⭐️1,922 sq ft living space
⭐️1.41 acre lot
⭐️New construction on a quiet road
⭐️Master on main
⭐️Front and back covered porches

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https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/181-Twin-Lakes-Rd-Waverly-Hall-GA-31831/460360892_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

Starting your home-buying journey? Comment FIRST STEP to receive my free buyer guide!

Ready for a tour? Contact me today!

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

I just found a Zestimate that was $83,000 off from what the home actually sold for.EIGHTY. THREE. THOUSAND.I’m Simon. I’...
06/17/2026

I just found a Zestimate that was $83,000 off from what the home actually sold for.

EIGHTY. THREE. THOUSAND.

I’m Simon. I’ve been on this planet for thirteen months, and I already know more about home valuations than whatever algorithm generated that number.

Zillow’s Zestimate is built from public records and neighborhood data. It has never been inside your house. It doesn’t know about your kitchen renovation, your new roof, or the fact that the house down the street sat for 90 days because of a septic issue. A real comparative market analysis does.

If you want to know what your home is actually worth, comment SELL MY HOME below. Meredith will pull real comps. Not a guess.

Meredith Donovan, REALTOR®, MRP | Keller Williams Realty River Cities | Licensed in GA & AL

Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

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Columbus, GA
31904

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