YOU NEED A SUCCESS STRATEGY
Dawn Brinkman, REALTOR®, SRES®, SFR®

A unique SUCCESS STRATEGY is customized to fit your home's condition, your timeline, your family's needs and your financial concerns. Not all real estate agents offer a customized approach to assisting with home sales or the buying process. My personalized home selling and home buying success strategy doesn't cost you a dime, but it can easily gain you thousands.


ISN'T SELLING A HOUSE THE SAME FOR EVERYONE - LIST IT / SELL IT?

Absolutely not. You deserve a selling strategy customized to fit your needs.  There are many reasons to sell a home. Those reasons impact you, your family and your finances. Here's how...

If you are being forced to sell your home due to divorce, job loss, forced relocation, foreclosure or a death, you may require a faster sale, over waiting for the highest offer. You want to generate massive interest and close fast, without giving away all of your hard-earned equity. 

If your home is not in great condition, I have a network of wholesale buyers, flippers and investors that are always looking for properties to buy. If privacy is a concern, I can discretely promote your home without a yard sign. Never stress over your home's poor condition, I have potential cash buyers for you already and they typically pay more than an iBuyer online but just to be sure, we will look at all options to find the one that fits your needs best. 

Does your home need work? Do you have time to make repairs before it goes on the market? Great, I have contractors who will get paid at closing, which means no money out of your pocket until your home sells. You simply pay for the repairs at the closing table. Let's evaluate whether those repairs will net you more money once they are completed. Not all repairs will bring you higher offers. My goal is to keep as much of YOUR equity in your pocket as possible. 

Schedule a call - let's talk about your home repair ideas.

If you are considering selling your investment properties, downsizing or upsizing, if so you may find that utilizing a 1031 exchange, buying a home under your 401K, or utilizing a reverse mortgage, is the best strategy. This will require a team of experts and strategic financial planning before your home ever hits the market. As a senior friendly and investor friendly agent, I understand the depth of these complex strategies to keep you smiling all the way to the bank. 

Do you have zoning questions regarding short-term rentals or other real estate related ventures in North Georgia? I can help. Each county in North GA varies and to make it more complicated, individual cities and HOA's also have their own set of regulations. Let me point you in the right direction. Although doing research for zoning is the obligation of the buyer or investor, many agents consider due diligence 100% out of their realm. In other words, they do not waste their time with such matters. I want my clients to be informed, so they will make wise decisions. Providing my clients with all of the links, tools and resources I have at my disposal is the least I can do to help ensure you make an educated investment.

Are you out of state? Long-distance buyers for a property in Georgia are not a problem. We can typically handle business by phone, video calls and e-sign.

Let's talk about your specific 1031 exchange or investment strategy.

In a traditional home sale, you may be BOTH selling and buying. You need a seamless transition. How that will happen? Do you want to load your personal belongings into a POD or storage unit while you rent in between buying and selling? Do you need extra time in your current home after the sale? Answering these questions is part of your selling success strategy. I will make sure your sale AND purchase come together to meet your needs. Not only that, but I have some amazing programs available. These programs give sellers the ability to find and buy their dream home, then sell the first house once they have move out. Sure, there is a minimal cost for this benefit, but renting, using PODS and other solutions all come with a cost. What an amazing load of stress it takes off your shoulders with no showings, cleaning the house over and over or worrying about pets when selling your home.

Let's talk so we can discuss your timeline.

HOMES ARE SELLING SO FAST, WHY DO I EVEN NEED AN AGENT?

It may still be considered a seller's market in most areas of North GA (May 2023 at the time of writing this) but we are trending into a neutral market giving buyers more leverage and trust me they will use it. Homes are staying on the market a bit longer and the number of buyers willing to make a quick, over asking price offer is becoming a thing of the past. Buyers are starting to ask for seller paid closing costs for the first time in years.  It will take buyers a little time to shift their mindset. The expectation is still "there must be something wrong if a house doesn't go under contract within the first week". It is more important than ever to devise a great selling strategy, so your home captures a buyer fast without giving away your equity. 

Thinking about FSBO? I have noticed that many sellers who choose to sell their home as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) listing, typically start out by overpricing, because they love their home, their neighborhood and they figure it can't hurt to start high and drop the price if it doesn't sell. We can discuss the downside to that. This strategy can cost you thousands of dollars. As your agent my job is to help you achieve your goals, be the middleman to negotiate with the buyers and the buyer's agents, remove you from the direct contact, allowing you to make objective, sometimes difficult choices without the personal connection to the buyers. All of your phone calls and emails are only coming to you from one source (me). I will be a filter through the communications bringing you all offers, provide professional input, formal / safe documented agreements and walk with you through every step of the process, so you can sleep well and focus on what is most important for you and your family.

Ready to schedule your in-home evaluation? Let's talk!


I look forward to meeting you! - Let's get acquainted today.

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Serving North Georgia: Lake Lanier, Gainesville, Oakwood, Flowery Branch, Buford, Sugar Hill, Braselton, Hoschton, Jefferson, Lula, Auburn, Cumming, Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Commerce, Cleveland, Helen and more.


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