Cleaning Out a House Believe it or not, for people who’ve lived in their house for a long while and who are ready to sell, one of their biggest challenges is cleaning out the house. Cleaning out a house to sell or to move isn’t easy. This video provides a checklist and options to get you started. To find a professional organizer, visit https://pro.…

Buying a House in 2022 with Interest Rates Going Up What do you need to know about buying a house in 2022, particularly with interest rates projected to increase this year? What's going to happen to house prices? What should you do? These are the questions answered in this video!By Kelly Vandever

Cash is king, especially if you want to buy a house in 2022! You're 400% more likely to have the winning offer buying a house if you make an all cash offer!!! But what if you don’t have a kingly amount of cash laying around? Is it still possible to be a cash buyer... without committing fraud? Why, yes, there is! With Homeward! Find out more with th…

What happens on closing day from your perspective as the home seller? When do you as the seller get your money after closing on a house? What do you need to bring to closing? These answers and more in this episode! If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series,…

Important Step in House Closing Process – Working with the Closing Attorney If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part ...17 ... technic…

You're almost there. Your house is almost sold. What important things should you expect your real estate agent to be doing during this critical period between when you go under contract and when you close? That's what this episode is about! If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flow…

You're getting close to selling your house. What kinds of things do you need to do in that week or so before the house closes? Listen to this episode to see what your obligations are with regards to coordinating transfer of utilities, when you need to have all the personal property out, your obligation to turn over the house clean, the walk through…

What is a backup offer on a house? Is it important to have a backup offer as the person selling the house? Is having a backup offer a good strategy for you as home seller? That's what this episode is about! If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve br…

What goes on during that period after you go under contract to sell your house but before you close on the sale? Depending on the purchase and sale agreement, and/or if you agreed to make repairs, you have obligations and deadlines you need to adhere to. And what if something goes wrong on your property during that time period? What do you need to …

Low Appraisal in Hot Market – Does House Have to Appraise for Selling Price or Mortgage Amount? One challenge that a lot of home sellers are having in this hot Atlanta real estate market (and in other hot markets in the US) is that people are making offers on houses and then the house doesn't appraise for the sales price. If you're the person selli…

I Accepted an Offer on My Home! Now What? So what happens after you accept an offer on your house? There's still "work" to be done on your part. What can you expect? That's what we start covering in this episode. If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I…

Multiple Offers Highest & Best - Plus Other Offers What does it mean when a real estate agent says "multiple offers, highest and best"? And why would the real estate agent helping you sell your house be so excited by this? We'll talk about that in this episode. Plus, it's important to consider other possible offer scenarios... and what they mean. I…

Signs a House Showing Went Well If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This is Part 9 - Signs a House Showing Went Well What are the signs that your house…

Showing Your House While Living In It Part 8 of the Home Selling Process Flow - What to expect when showing your house, particularly when you're still living in it. If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it's helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ve broken down the process and decision points into sm…

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 7 - Agent Activities before Your Listing Goes Live If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers what your r…

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 6 - Getting Your House Ready to Sell If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers the home sale preparation…

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 5 - Showings and Other Considerations If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers making decisions about s…

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 4 - Options to Maximize the Price You Get When Selling Your House If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series of videos, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This e…

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 3 - How Much Can You Get When You Sell Your House If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. In Part 3, we'll discuss the fir…

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 2 - Find a Good Real Estate Agent If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers finding a good real estate a…

The Home Selling Process Flow - Part 1 - Why Are You Selling Your Home and Where Will You Live Next? If you’ve never sold a house before, or if it’s been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I’ll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. In Part 1, we'…

Alpharetta, Georgia is my most favorite place I've ever lived! And I've lived a lot of places! Thinking of moving to Alpharetta? Find out what's so great about living in Alpharetta! To download the information referred to in the video, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/Great-Places-in-Georgia. ____________________________ I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm …

Now is an especially good time to sell and buy a house for two broad groups of people... those who want to MOVE UP to a high price point... and those who want the CONVENIENCE of a townhome or condo. Find out why in this video! _______________________ I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams Nort…

Do you have a great camera and a good eye for pictures? Thinking of telling your real estate agent that you’ll just take the pictures of the house? Don’t do! I’ll tell you why in this episode! There's a lot to do when getting your house ready to sell. Make sure your real estate agent takes good care in helping you get ready! For a list of Common Mi…

I've talked before about how important the due diligence process is when buying a house. But what should you actually do during your due diligence period? That's the question we answer in this video! For more information about home insurance quotes, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/helpful-links. ______________________________ I'm Kelly Vandever…

You hope to get the most for your house when you put it on the market. But what if it doesn't sell? How long should you wait before you reduce the price? The answer might surprise you. ______________________________ I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcas…

How long should it take you to sell your house? It depends! On what? That's what I'll discuss in this episode! ______________________________ I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate rela…

A little departure from my normal videos... how to paint a room. Watch for practical tips on how to paint a room, including taping off, filling in holes both large and small, cutting in, saving your brushes from one day to the next, removing a paint-filled roller and more! Save a little dough by painting yourself ... or confirm that it's worth the …

There are 3 common mistakes people make when they think about how they should price their house when they go to sell. Learn those mistakes so you can avoid them. So how should you determine the price when selling your house? I'll show you proven house pricing strategies that I use with my clients, and why it's so important to get the price right. A…

You're considering selling your home, you think you need to fix a few things, change a few things... What changes will more than pay for themselves? What things should you do even if it won't get a payoff for them? In this video, we talk about those things to do that will help you sell your house faster for more money! _____________________________…

I was working with a friend, helping to sell her house. I saw a whole other side of my friend, one that I’m convinced came from the emotional side of selling her house. In an earlier episode, I talked about the emotions people often experience as they’re getting ready to sell a house. In this show, we’re preparing you for the emotional side of sell…

House Sale Preparation In the real estate world, agents sometimes refer to the buying or selling of a home a transaction. But to the person selling the home, the sale is so much more than a business transaction. It’s an emotional experience. How do you prepare yourself for that emotional experience? That’s what we’ll talk about in this episode.…

Most of us don't have the cash to buy a house. The good news is there are a lot of banks and other lenders that would love to give you money to buy a house. The money they give you is called a mortgage. Before a lender will give you a mortgage, they will evaluate 3 things first. (1) Are you the kind of person who pays their bills (2) Do you make en…

Do you want to know how much money you have to come out of pocket to buy a home? Or put another way, do you want to know how much money you have to save to buy a house? Those are the topics we talk about in this episode. Get out your calculator!By Kelly Vandever

In the last episode, I mentioned that if you want to get a good house in Georgia, you need to move fast! Especially at the time of this recording when there are more people needing to buy houses than are willing to sell them. "But don’t worry," I said. "You’ve got a due diligence period in Georgia," I said. So what is a due diligence period? Why do…

Whether you’re buying your first home or buying a home after living 2 or 3 decades in a home, the home buying process can be daunting. Luckily we have TV shows to tell us exactly what it’s like! Or do we???? Find out what it's really like in this episode.By Kelly Vandever

More suggestions on what to do with your jewelry.By Kelly Vandever

Ideas on what to do with jewelry you inherit or no longer want.By Kelly Vandever

Sometimes you need to get rid of things before a move that really are junk. In this episode, I'll tell you about my favorite landfill in Hall County, Georgia!By Kelly Vandever

Getting rid of things before making a move can be hard. In this episode, I talk about one way to make it easier by donating to a charity that comes to you!By Kelly Vandever

One of the hardest parts of selling your house is getting rid of stuff before making your move. If you can get a little cash for your things, maybe letting go will be a little easier! In this episode, I provide the step-by-step of how to get rid of stuff by selling it on Facebook Marketplace using your phone. It's super easy!…

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #52 - Melissa Karz. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. About …

Discussion based on Mary K. Pratt’s article in CIO, "Why IT Projects Still Fail." The teaser for the article said, “Despite new methodologies and management techniques meant to head off spectacular failures, critical technical initiatives still fall flat at an alarming rate.” About Mary K. Pratt - Mary K. Pratt is freelance journalist who reports m…

Kelly Vandever announces that the Permission to Speak Podcast will shift its focus to concentrate on leadership issues related to the information technology and software development industries.By Kelly Vandever

Episode #49 - Permission to Speak - Leadership Blog - Jamie Sutherland Talks about Leadership Challenges in IT Permission to Speak Video Blog & Podcast Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology…

About Kevin: - Kevin Monroe is a leadership consultant, executive coach, blogger, podcaster, and the organizer of the Navigating North Summit: Discover Your Purpose for Business and Life Topics Discussed: - Virtual Summit – 5 Days – Monday, October 30 through Friday, November 3, 2017 https://www.navigatingnorthsummit.com - 3 conversations and 1 liv…

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #47 - Jackie Martin. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topic…

About Corey Kupfer: Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, dealmaker and business consultant with more than 30 years of professional negotiating experience as a successful entrepreneur, and attorney. The founder and president of Authentic Enterprises, and the Authentic Business Academy, Corey is dedicated to inspiring authenticity in business throug…

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #45 - Corey Kupfer. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. About …

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #44 - Steve Cohn. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topics c…