FSBO BLOG

Ok, Video #2 is Ready thanks to my good and talented friends at http://www.realtyflix.com/.  This Video highlights the biggest task I will face in prepping this house for sale; painting.  Painting every wall in the house a different, dark, color seemed like a GREAT idea a few years ago.  Just remember, whenever you decide to paint your home, the job is always only just half over, because you will most likely have to repaint everything in the end when it comes time to move. 

The only reason I decided to use a paint sprayer was that the ceiling, after 9 years, needed a face lift.  Otherwise, I would not have covered anything, and just done it all by hand.  I think you will enjoy this video, and see that Mike Malkasian, President of FSBO.com, is not afraid to get his hands dirty. 

Paint and supplies (which include Pizza and “refreshments” for my friends) cost just under $400 for the entire project (paint sprayer was borrowed from a friend).  Based on the quotes I received from professional painters, I saved between $1100, and $1300 by doing it myself.  A special thanks to Matt, Jeremy, Chris, and Phil Minnes (Google Him!) for helping me paint.

Charity Info I Mentioned:

The green shirt I was wearing in that video is from my favorite non-profit called H.E.R.O. for Children (http://www.heroforchildren.org/).  H.E.R.O. became the first non-profit organization in the State of Georgia to solely focus their effort and energy to raise funding and awareness for the Quality of Life of children affected by / infected with HIV/AIDS.  I have been involved with them for over 3 years, and I mentor (big brother/ SuperHERO) an 8 year-old boy whose mother is infected with HIV.   Getting involved in this little kid’s life is the best decision I have ever made, and plan to continue my relationship with him for the rest of my life.  We are best friends! 

If you live in the Atlanta area, I strongly urge you to get involved, and consider becoming a “SuperHERO” yourself.  If you do not live in the area, I ask that you consider visting the website, and making a donation.

The SuperHEROes program:  The SuperHEROes program is the only one-on-one mentoring program for children affected by HIV/AIDS in Georgia that provides year-round, positive role models with each matching meeting a minimum of 24 times per year with their child. (Source:  www.heroforchildren.org ) 

I heard about an interesting blog the other day, and just had to share it with everyone.  It is called “Bad MLS Photo of the Day“.  When you have a minute, I suggest you take a look at some of these photos to learn what “not” to do when getting ready to take and post pictures of your home on your FSBO Listings. 

The beauty of Digital Photos is that you can take as many as you want, and delete the bad ones.  Please try to take care in the photos you are posting.  There is no rush.  Go through and pick the best ones to post.  If you don’t have any, go back and retake them.  You will be happy that you did.

“Bad MLS Photo of the Day“