Beacon Property Group

06/30/2022

Does your house have code violations?

It is often unexpected and frustrating when you receive notice that your property has a code violation and that, if it's not fixed, you're going to receive a fine.

We know what this is like.

At Beacon Property Group, we've bought a lot of properties in Atlanta with code violations and had to deal with fixing those problems.

So... what are your options?

There are a few different things that can be done if your property has code violations.

The first thing that you can do is try to fix the violation yourself. This may be something as simple as trimming some trees or bushes, painting over graffiti, or fixing a hole in a fence. If the violation is something that is easily fixed, this is probably going to be the cheapest option.

The second option is to hire a company to fix the violation for you. This is going to cost you more money than DIY, but it will save the time and headache of dealing with it, and ensure the repairs are completed to code.

The third option is to do nothing and hope that the violation goes away on its own. This is a BAD choice. Because it's not going to go away. Oddly enough, it’s still one that many people choose!

The fourth option is to sell the property. This may be the best option if you don't want to deal with the hassle of fixing the code violation, you can't afford to fix it, or the violations are extensive.

In fact, we can buy your property as-is (code violations and all) for a fair cash price and close in as little as two weeks. We'll even pay all closing costs. Give us a call at (678) 884-1529 to get your no-obligation cash offer!

05/27/2022

Is it a good time to sell your house?

At Beacon Property Group, if there's one thing we've learned from buying houses in the Atlanta area, it's that there are TONS of factors to consider when buying or selling a home.

It's only natural that sellers want to sell at the best possible time (to get the most bang for that buck).

So here are some factors to consider...

Demand -- Is there more demand for houses in the area or less? If there are more people looking to buy than there are homes on the market, that's generally a good sign that prices will be going up.

Seasonality -- Is it spring or summer? In most markets, these are the busiest times of year for buying and selling homes. Families with children often want to move when school is out so they don't have to deal with the hassle of moving during the school year.

The Economy -- How's the economy in your city or town? If there are a lot of people being laid off or if there are new businesses moving into the area, that can impact the housing market big time.

All of these factors (and more) can affect the housing market in your area and, ultimately, impact whether or not now is a good time to sell your house.

Want to sell regardless of market conditions? Then give us a call at (678) 884-1529. We can make you a fair cash offer, close in as little as two weeks, and we'll even pay all closing costs!

05/24/2022

Thinking of selling your home to a professional cash buyer?

At Beacon Property Group, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners just like you in the Atlanta area sell their property fast, as-is, and for a fair cash price.

It’s been great!

BUT…

We also understand that our service isn’t for every homeowner.

So we thought we’d take a moment to share the pros and cons of working with a professional home buyer.

Here they are!

PROS

You can sell your home “as-is” — The biggest advantage of working with a professional home buyer is that you can sell your property in its current condition. You don’t have to make any repairs or renovations whatsoever, saving time and money on the front end.

Sell your house in weeks — When you work with a professional home buyer, the sale process is typically much faster than if you were to list your home on the open market. We can usually close on a property in as little as two weeks!

CONS

You might not get “top dollar” — Since you’ll be selling your home as-is in just a couple of weeks, that means we’ll be taking care of all repairs and improvements to get the property back up to its market value. So you won’t get as much money for it as you would if you made all of those repairs and renovations yourself.

You can’t control who buys your home — We work with a lot of different cash buyers and you won’t have control over who buys your home. But that’s not much different than working with a real estate agent. At least you won’t have to deal with strangers coming into your home or being present during showings!

Hope that helps!

If you want to learn more or get a fair cash offer on your home, give us a call at (678) 884-1529! We’re happy to explain our process to you!

05/18/2022

Are you in the process of moving your elderly parents in with you?

That’s a big change. And it can be difficult to navigate all of the nuances involved — health, financial, social… etc.

At Beacon Property Group, we’ve seen many sons and daughters move in with their parents to help them in their later years.

Sometimes it goes well. Sometimes it doesn’t.

So we thought we’d offer some quick advice for those of you who are going through this process…

Consider & Address Disabilities — As your parents age, they may start to experience some form of disability.

This can be anything from hearing loss to dementia. And it’s important to have a plan in place to address these disabilities.

Some common solutions include:

- Installing a home elevator

- Making changes to the layout of the house to accommodate wheelchairs

- Installing specialized medical equipment for mobility issues

Get Professional Help — If your parents have more complex health problems, it’s a good idea to consult with a professional who specializes in helping families navigate this type of transition.

This person can help you assess the situation and come up with a plan that will address any specific needs your parents have.

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate — One of the most important things you can do when making this transition is to communicate with your parents.

This includes asking what their needs and wants are, and keeping them updated on any changes that are happening.

You should also let them know what they can expect during the transition, including any services and support they’ll need.

Finally, you'll need to figure out what you're going to do with your parent's home. If you’d like to sell it quickly for a fair cash price, give us a call at 678-884-1529. You pick the closing date and we pay all closing costs to make this process as simple as possible.

Hope this helps you navigate a tricky and delicate time of life!

05/16/2022

You want to sell your Atlanta house, and you want to get top dollar.

Excellent!

But “What do I need to do to sell my house in Atlanta”?

Here are some tips on how to get your home ready to sell if you’re looking for top dollar that the market will bear:

*NOTE: These instructions are if you’re looking to get full retail value for your house sale. However, if you don’t want to do the things below… or don’t have the time or money to do the things below… you can still sell your house fast for a fair value in a win-win sale that’ll save you time and expense.

1) Clean, clean and clean. Even vacant houses get dusty and dirty, so keep it up! Nothing short of gleaming perfection will impress buyers. If you’re not a total clean freak, hire someone who is to help you out until you sell.

If you’re a slob, consider finding somewhere else to live while you show your house. Maybe you can bribe your cleanest friend to trade houses with you? Seriously, keeping everything immaculate really helps buyers feel comfortable in your space. Nothing stops people faster from buying faster than feeling grossed out.

2) Cultivate a cohesive, neutral style. You don’t have to paint everything off-white. In fact, some subtle colors can really help change the perception of spaces – for example, a soft yellow will help brighten up a dark kitchen, while a deep dark blue or green will help a bright bedroom to feel like a calm place to sleep (but be careful, dark colors will also make rooms feel small).

Spend the money to get high-quality paint and professional help. Subconsciously people will pay more money for a property with just the right colors and very neat lines – it makes the home feel better built, even though it’s just paint.

Optical illusions are real, and psychologists study this stuff. Don’t believe me? Look it up. And don’t neglect the outside and just do the inside, or anything else that’s unbalanced.

3) Fix or replace anything that’s broken. Yeah, it might feel like a waste of money to spend an extra couple hundred bucks on a dishwasher that someone else might just pull out and replace again. But really, quite a few buyers will get a home inspection and use the opportunity to negotiate with you. As the seller, you’ll often end up paying more if you try to hide neglected maintenance from the purchaser – and of course you don’t want to be guilty of fraud.

Make sure you stay in compliance with all the laws.

It’s often a good use of money to hire a home inspector to come through before you put the property on the market. If you ask in advance, they’ll often charge you a tiny rate to come back after you’ve done a bunch of minor repairs and deliver you a clean bill of health. Prospective buyers love to see an independent report on the condition of the house – it makes them feel very comfortable with the purchase.

4) Make only necessary improvements. The biggest mistake people make when getting their house ready to sell is over-improving. They often spend too much money on customized frills that can’t be recovered in the sale.

Paint is about the only safe investment – it’s easy to overspend on almost everything else, and it’s easy to get ripped off by unscrupulous contractors.

It’s important to know what improvements will produce a return on investment to avoid wasting money.

5) Get expert opinions. You should definitely find at least a few decent real estate brokers who will help you price your property, but be honest with them. If you’re going to market the property on your own, don’t make enemies by lying about your intentions. Great brokers are rare, but they make more money for their clients than they earn.

6) Have a really great marketing plan. Again, great brokers earn their value by doing this work and spreading the advertising expenses across many clients. It’s pretty expensive and time-consuming to start from scratch on your own, but if you’re already a marketing expert you’re ahead of the pack.

If you’re not, spend the time listening to what the best brokers do to sell houses in Atlanta – just to educate yourself on the options.

7) Get a cash offer. We buy houses all over the Atlanta area, and we do all the work so you don’t have to deal with any of this stuff.

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Don’t Want To Do The Things Above Yourself? But Still Want To Sell Your Atlanta House Fast?

While everyone wants to get as much as they possibly can from their house sale… not everyone can do the things or wants to do the things required to sell it at full retail value to an end buyer.

Doing the repairs, cleaning the property up, upgrading the property, marketing the property… those all take money and can take lots of time.

If you have the funds to do these things... AND you can wait the 3-9 months it takes to sell houses in this market… then you’ll be better off financially to do those things then list it on the MLS (the main property listing service that real estate agents use).

If you don’t have the funds to do these things... AND can’t wait months to sell your house… then you may be a perfect fit for our local Atlanta house buying service. You’ll submit basic info about your house over here on our website, we’ll evaluate your house, we’ll make you a fair all-cash offer on your house, and you can decide if it’s a fit for you.

Then we can close FAST (often times within 7 days) if you need us to.

Take a look at what we’ll pay you not to do anything versus the time, expense and hassle involved with doing it on your own.
So if you’re still asking “what do I need to do to sell my house in Atlanta”… now you have 2 solid options.

Either…
1. Fix the property up and get it all nice and ready with the steps above to sell it at top dollar
2. Let us do all of the work and we’ll make you a cash offer on your house in AS-IS condition. This saves you time, money, and gets the hassle off of your hands.

If you need to sell a property near Atlanta, we can help you.
We buy properties like yours from people who need to sell fast.
We’d like to make you a fair offer on your Atlanta house.

05/13/2022

Considering selling your home to a professional cash buyer?

As with every industry, there are *good* cash buyers... and there are *not so good* cash buyers.

Do your research before deciding on working with a particular cash buyer.

Check reviews. Call and ask questions. And ask for referrals.

At Beacon Property Group, we've been buying and selling properties in the Atlanta area for quite some time -- and that entire time, there's been a single word we use as our guiding light: integrity.

That's the foundation for building any type of lasting business.

Integrity.

It's why we always make sure our clients are happy before, during, and after the sale is complete.

It's why there’s transparency around our process.

And it's why we work hard to ensure that every deal is a win-win for both parties.

Here are a few more of our core values...

Honesty -- We'll tell you the truth about what the company can reasonably pay for a property, what repairs need to be made, and what the plan is to help sell it quickly (or not).

Respect -- We treat everyone with the same level of professionalism and respect, no matter who they are or what their situation may be.

Dependability -- We know that selling a home is a big decision, so we'll always act quickly and with integrity to make your dreams a reality.

If that sounds like the kind of company you want to work with, give us a call at (678) 884-1529 -- we'd love to answer any questions you might have!

04/22/2022

Love this! I met Courtney last month at Pete and Dyches’s seminar. She is the real deal!

Today I sold the first ever deal I ever bought in real estate. What a reflective day! 🥹

✨ In 2014 I got into the industry.

✨ Got under contract for this 🔥steal of a deal🔥 in August 2015 as a short sale and closed January of 2016.

✨ Live in flip and used Section 121 of the IRS code to double my money WITHOUT PAYING TAXES on my primary residence. 🔥

Many people often ask me how to get started with real estate. A really easy way is to house hack where you live! Most choose to rent out part of the house for income but I chose to live in a fixer upper this time. If you have been following along, I bought a new fixer upper and am repeating the process!

When I flip houses, Uncle Sam puts his hand out for at least 30% of the profit. 😅🤢

But thanks to this loophole in the IRS Code, I can enjoy the profits of this flip tax free up to $250k as an individual, $500k if you are married! 😍

Want to learn more about this? You can Google more on section 121. It’s an excellent tool in my tool belt! 🙌🏼

Have you ever done this before? I wanna hear your story. I don’t usually share the before and afters but I’ll post that here soon. 😉

Follow along at for more self-development or motivational tips and a snapshot of what the day in a life of an active real estate investor looks like. Check out Courtney10k.com (link in bio) for more resources and ways to learn from me.

04/13/2022

Have a dust mite allergy?

Symptoms include…

● Sneezing
● Coughing
● Runny nose
● Stuffy nose
● Watery eyes
● Itchy eyes
● Itchy throat
● Itchy skin
● Chest pain

We’ve seen a lot of properties in our time buying and selling real estate in the Atlanta area... and virtually all of them have dust mites (it’s just a matter of how many).

So we thought we’d offer some quick tips for reducing the number of dust mites in a house.

Humidity — Dust mites are found pretty much everywhere, but the higher humidity, the more dust mites there will typically be. That’s why it’s recommended to use a dehumidifier, run the air conditioning, and improve the ventilation of your home by installing exhaust fans, ceiling fans, and soffit vents in the attic.

Gravity — Dust mites are tiny particles, but that doesn’t make them immune to the pull of gravity. They’ll settle on fabrics, pillows, bedding, and furniture. The possible solutions for this are to replace carpet with hardwood floors, mop and vacuum often, dust with a damp cloth, wash bedding in hot water, and use a HEPA air purifier in your home.

Pets — Not only can pets also suffer from dust mite allergies, but they can contribute to the problem as well. Possible solutions include washing all bedding and toys, using synthetic materials for bedding, frequent bathing, not leaving pet food out all day, and regular vet visits.

That should give you a head start on pesky dust mites.

Oh — and if you or someone you know ever wants to sell their house fast for cash, give us a call at (678) 884-1529 to get a fair as-is cash offer!

03/29/2022

Want to sell your home and get as much money as possible?

What stinks is, selling your home can be EXPENSIVE… especially if there are a lot of things in your house that you need to fix, replace, or upgrade.

It’s not unusual for those costs to cut into the seller’s profit by up to $20,000 or more (depending on how many repairs are needed).

Obviously, you don’t want to SPEND money to sell your house… you want to MAKE money.

The good news is that you can sell to a professional home-buyer (like ourselves) to cut down on costs and get paid fast… here are some advantages…

We’ll Buy Your House As-Is — When we say “as-is”, we MEAN “as-is”. You don’t have to fix anything, update anything, or stage anything. This can save you a lot of money.

We Can Close In Just 2 Weeks — We’ve purchased homes from lots of different people in the Atlanta market, and we consistently close in less than 2 weeks. Want to know how that’s possible? Give us a call at (678) 884-1529.

We’ll Pay Cash — We will pay cash for your home! This is especially beneficial if you have a lot of equity.