Show Your Home Some Love!

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day! While flowers and chocolates are classic symbols of affection, this year, consider extending your love to a place equally deserving: your home. After all, home is where the heart is. What better way to celebrate love than by making thoughtful improvements that enhance its comfort, aesthetics, and…

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    Finding Commercial Real Estate Financing

    As you all know, the commercial real estate business has experienced tough times.  Financing to purchase a commercial investment has been very difficult or nonexistent.   Recently, we interviewed several Middle Georgia banks offering commercial financing.  The rules of the game have not really changed, they have just been enforced.  You may remember what you did…

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      Real Estate Investment and Aqusition 2007 Forecast

      As I wrote in my previous article, 2006 was the year of the private investor.  Will 2007 be another year for the private investor?  Equity funds and institutions have recently surpassed investments from private investors.  This trend is unlikely to slow anytime soon since pension funds still report a great deal of pent-up investment demand.  But…

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      Make the Most of Your Open House!

      An open house is more than just a time for people to walk through your home—it’s your chance to make a really great first impression. With a little extra effort, you can turn it into an experience that helps buyers picture themselves living there. First things first: curb appeal. Before anyone even walks in, they’re…

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      Richmond Hill Site Plan Render

      Press Release: New Luxury Apartment Community to Begin Development in Richmond Hill, GA

      RICHMOND HILL, GA – 11/14/2016 (Fickling & Company Blog) — Fickling & Company announced plans to start construction of a new luxury apartment community in the highly desirable town of Richmond Hill, Georgia.  Lullwater at Richmond Hill will offer future residents one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments in a number of different floor plans featuring high-end…

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        What Is An Exclusive Buyer Brokerage Agreement

        State law prohibits a broker from representing a buyer as a client without first entering into a written agreement with the buyer under O.C.G.A. 10-6A-1 Understanding what the statement means An exclusive agreement means that the buyer agrees to hire the broker to act as the buyer’s exclusive real estate agent in order to assist…

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          Commercial Real Estate Forecast 2008

          Whew!!  2007 – “That Was The Year That Was”.  That statement, the modified title of a 1970’s TV series, poignantly describes our past year in the world of Commercial Real Estate.  We saw a lot: frenzied buying, unbelievably low cap rates, non-recourse money, a lot of mezz debt and equity, 100% financing and THEN almost…

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