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Deryk Harper, Associate Broker, eCertified, REALTOR
Graduate Realtor Institute, Relocation Specialist, Accredited Seller Represenatative
Rental Property Management Specialist
#1 Sales Team for Total transactions in 2006 with Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta Office (over 160 agents in office)
#1 Sales Team to date in 2007 for total transactions in Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta (now over 180 agents in office )
Top 8% Prudential Georgia Realty 2002,'03, 04'
Debi Key-Harper, Accredited Buyer Representative, REALTOR, eCertified, Relocation Specialist
Rookie of The Year for Prudential Georgia Realty 2003
Buyer Specialist, Top 8% Prudential Georgia Realty 2003, '04
Fine Homes Specialist Designation
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Debi has been involved in Real Estate since 1986 when she bought her first investment property. She has a 4 yr business degree and graduated from para-legal school with honors in contract law. Debi then worked as a paralegal for a local law firm for several years preparing real estate closings. She has experience in investment properties, 1031 exchanges as well as a variety of mortgage products such as 100% financing, interest only loans, VA, FHA, ARM, & conventional products.
Debi has helped over 60 families find new homes in just the past 3 years alone. Her genuine concern for her clients and expert knowledge of the market shows in every step of the home buying and selling process.
Deryk, a resident of the Atlanta area for over 40 years, comes from a 10 yr IT background and has years of experience with marketing via the internet. During the last 3 of his past 4 years with Prudential Georgia Realty he participated in over 80 transactions and continually maintained his standing in the top 8% of the company. Deryk and his team have also led sales transactions in their new affiliation with Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta since joining that office in Feb 2006.
Deryk is eCertified, an Associate Broker, Accredited Seller Representative and a Graduate of The REALTOR Institute. He continues to educate himself and hone his skills in order to provide the highest level of professionalism to his clients. Deryk specializes in marketing, negotiating the sale, and keeping on top of all of the little details that bring a client's transaction to a successful close.
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John,
I recommend EXTREME caution with new construction townhomes right now. We just lost two deals and may have trouble even getting our Buyers Earnest Money Back because they had contracts in Robert Harris Homes new subdivisions. RHH just shut their doors this past Thursday and no one knows for certain what will happen to any of their subdivisions that they were building. All construction has stopped. The homes we had under contract were in a S/D that does not even have the swim/tennis built yet. You can read more about this on my blog site, www.keyhomefinder.com. I'll be updating info as we try to get our clients construction deposits returned.
My best advice would be to hire a good REALTOR that really knows that area and new construction builders specifically. Get them to dig deep into any builders recent history and financials before jumping into that market. Try to find new S/D's that are almost finished and have the amenities already in place. There is much less risk under those circumstances...and by all means DO NOT PAY FULL PRICE. Most builders are giving very good discounts on standing inventory along with added upgrades and contributions to Buyer closing costs. Try to get your earnest money held in an escrow account instead of the builders general fund to reduce your risk there. This is difficult since most builders need this money to pay contractors and construction costs.
Good Luck
Deryk - Wed Jul 2 2008, 17:46
Hi Marge,
We would have to agree with Steve & Tascha. We have always asked for a repair and retreat bond for our Buyers and we end up getting it in more than 90% of our negotiations. When we represent the Seller we see about the same average from that side. Georgia is one of top states for termites and it's our opinion that every home should have a good repair/retreatment bond as part of a normal preventative maintenance plan for the home.
Deryk - Wed Jun 25 2008, 07:27
Great Post Lee! Keep em movin ITP. - Fri Jun 6 2008, 11:54
Hi Laura,
That is a great question for a real estate attorney. It would depend mostly on the purchase and sales agreement and any attached amendments/contingencies. Did the contract have a straight due diligence period or was it a right to inspect and request repairs? You mentioned the two week contingenct period was not "lifted". What do you mean by that? Has the two week period passed or not? Are you represented by a Realtor on your side of the transaction? If so your best course of action would be to ask your Realtor and see if they have a real estate attorney that can help you with the answers. The Buyer can always refuse to purchase the house. Depending on the reason and timing of the refusal they may be declared in default and risk losing their earnest money and even be sued by not only the Seller for specific damages but also any Realtors involved for commissions earned but not paid due to the Buyer default. If the Buyer is terminatng the contract under an allowable contingency then they may be able to do so without losing their earnest money or risk of lawsuit. Again, it is in your best interest to consult an attorney with a background in real estate law. They are best suited to answer your question. Best of Luck!
Deryk - Sun May 25 2008, 14:01