Real Savvy Blog

Lofts on Broughton Grand Opening

Posted by Rebecca Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:49:00 GMT

This weekend was the Grand Opening of the Lofts on Broughton Street in downtown Savannah. My husband and I went, taking along three friends of ours. What a great turnout! While we were there, there was a steady stream of people coming and going, and there were at least 100 people there at all times. The event was catered by Locos, with entertainment by Trae Girley and a great artwork display by Penelope Miller.

Several completed lofts were open for touring, while the main event - the cocktail party - was held in a giant unfinished corner space with exposed beams, brick walls and a great view of Broughton Street.

Tags Broughton, Condos, Downtown, Homes, Lofts, Move, realtor, Relocate, savannah

Art in Savannah

Posted by Rebecca Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:18:00 GMT

Today was a gorgeous day for Super Museum Sunday. Savannah area museums offered free admission for the hundreds of people who turned out to enjoy the arts. My husband Rob and I were among them, and we had a great time. We visited the Jepson Center for the Arts, the Telfair Museum and the Owens-Thomas House. Part of the fun was walking from museum to museum. The weather was perfect, everyone was out walking through the squares, and some of the trees have even begun to flower. The sound of laughter floating through the air was invigorating.

Posted in To Do in Savannah | Tags architechture, Art, Downtown, Homes, Jay, Jepson, museum, Owens, savannah, Telfair, Thomas, William

Daniel Lets Us Follow Along As He Buys His First Home, Part II

Posted by Rebecca Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:27:00 GMT

We’re rejoining my brother-in-law Daniel as he buys his first home. If you didn’t read Part I yet, you’ll want to do that now.

He’s already

1. Decided on the type of home he wanted
2. Found the particular home he wanted to purchase

We’ll pick up here with the third step in the home buying process:

3. Find a great mortgage lender.

If you don’t know any mortgage lenders that you’d like to work with, your Realtor will be able to give you several reputable names. You need to find a lender that you feel comfortable with, whose company can offer the best loan programs to meet your needs and who will go the extra mile to stay on top of your paperwork and get you to closing smoothly and with no stress on your part. Your lender should never talk down to you and should be ready to explain the loan process in easy-to-follow terms.

I gave Daniel the names and numbers of three local lenders whom I have worked with and know to be trustworthy.

Tags condo, Downtown, Homes, Mercer, mortgage, Point, realtor, savannah, Tybee, Whitemarsh, Wilmington | no comments

Baldwin Park Open House

Posted by Rebecca Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:19:00 GMT

I had a fabulous open house on Sunday, October 1st. It was actually my first, and I was very pleased with the results. I now have several customers interested in the house, which is located at 737 E 40th St. Be sure to check out the slide show for it on my Listings page.

The best part of the open house had to be the folks from 41st and Maupas that came by. So many of them walked over with neighbors and stayed and chatted on the front porch for a while. What a great group! I would love to have that kind of relationship with all of my neighbors. The Baldwin Park neighborhood has to be one of the best places to live in Savannah.

My mother-in-law, Amy Lingle, catered the event. The food was delicious, especially accompanied by wine! Chris Vogler of Home123 Mortgage co-hosted the event with me. He, along with my husband and parents were a HUGE help.

Tags 40th, Baldwin, Homes, Maupas, moving, Neighbors, realtor, savannah | no comments

Using Credit Wisely

Posted by Rebecca Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:12:00 GMT

I received this information from Chris Vogler, the loan officer I bought by first home through. He’s with Home123 mortgage. It contains 10 good tips on how to use credit, as well as how to improve your score if you’ve already messed up. Check it out.

Tags bills, credit, debt, Financing, Homes, purchase, realtor, relocation, savannah, score | no comments

Buyer Representation

Posted by Rebecca Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:25:00 GMT

Whether you’re a first time homebuyer, an investor or somewhere in between, you need to have someone to represent you. By that, I mean someone who has your best interest in mind, and who is out to find you the best home at the best price for you.

Most people don’t realize how important it is to have buyer’s agency (fancy words for an agent hired by a buyer to work for him or her). They also don’t realize that it’s almost always free… (sound good? keep reading)

Tags buyer, contract, Effingham, Homes, purchase, realtor, savannah | no comments

The Hazards of Homebuying

Posted by Rebecca Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:47:00 GMT

Let’s talk about some environmental issues that can greatly affect you, whether you are buying or selling a home. I know. I know. This is the south. We usually leave “environmental” stuff to hummus-eating hippies in Birkenstocks, but hear me out.

The Issues:

1. Meth Labs - Meth is an illegal drug made of toxic household chemicals in hidden labs. These labs are usually in houses, apartments, condos, sheds, etc. Meth is the fastest growing illegal drug in Georgia. This means that meth labs, and homes that were at one time meth labs, could be in your communities.

Tags Based, Environmental, Homes, Lead, meth, mold, moving, Paint, radon, realtor, relocation | no comments