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Georgia Cooling

Georgia Cooling

At Georgia Cooling of Warner Robins, we're proud of our years of service to the Bonaire area and look forward to helping you with your air conditioning and heating needs. We're pleased to serve both residential and commercial customers; each of our experts is prepared to help you with the sales, ...

Rite-Way Quality Homes, Inc.

Rite-Way Quality Homes, Inc.

Rite-Way Quality Homes, Inc., is celebrating its 20th year in business in Middle Georgia this year. It has a long and proud tradition of providing custom homes for every need. Compare our prices, quality and craftsmanship to any builder and you'll agree: if you want a home built with perfection i...

RK Smith Construction

RK Smith Construction

Since it’s beginning in 1993, R.K. Smith Construction Company has become a local leader in building high-quality custom homes and home additions. They have made it this long because of one thing, making sure the customer is happy with their finished home. In fact, in fact, RK himself takes prid...

Snellgrove Properties

Snellgrove Properties

Snellgrove Properties is an all in one company. We will build you new home, or rent you one. We will even build your new office complex or just an office. Then we will manage it for you. We do it all from remodel to build new, from custom to starter home. Snellgrove Properties also does proper...

AWT Vinyl

AWT Vinyl

Since 1991 AWT Vinyl Siding has been providing Middle Georgians with quality, service and value in their home improvement projects. Owner and founder, Wayne Thompson has taken AWT from a one man operation to the industry leader it is today. AWT is a member of the Better Business Bureau an...

Marque Properties

Marque Properties

Owning a home is something that gives you a certain pride and status that few other things can offer. But, as I recently discovered, acquiring that feeling can be a bit confusing. When I first set out to buy a home, I had not considered all of the aspects involved in the process. For example, y...

Dixie Delta Homes

Dixie Delta Homes

Dixie Delta Corp has been building homes in Warner Robins for over 35 years. Father and son, Bill and Billy Schwanebeck, head a team of experienced professionals who make producing top-quality homes their standard. While their reputation is well-established, Bill and Billy never take it for grant...

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Residential Windmills from Honeywell

The Honeywell Wind Turbine’s Blade Tip Power System (BTPS) replaces the traditional gear box, shaft and generator of current wind turbine technology. The Honeywell Wind Turbine’s gearless Blade Tip...

Becoming an Armchair Environmentalist!

This guide to effortless environmentalism is based on two assumptions: 1. You want to do your part to protect the earth. 2. Your name is not Ed Begley, Jr.

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At Beijing Deqingyuan Chicken Farm Waste Utilization plant, three million chickens are doing their part to help their farm be sustainable– they are powering and heating the farm via the 220 tons of manure...

LEED RATING

The LEED rating for homes is designed to encourage the construction of "green" dwellings that use fewer resources and generate less waste. Here is a sampling of the features required for certification:...

'Green' Residendial Guidelines

When Allison Friedman, a mother of two in Weston, Mass., set out to "green" her home two years ago, she came at the project with a lot of eagerness and energy — and not much knowledge My contractor...

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Monday, 14 July 2008 19:12
Owning a home is something that gives you a certain pride and status that few other things can offer. But, as I recently discovered, acquiring that feeling can be a bit confusing. When I first set out to buy a home, I had not considered all of the aspects involved in the process. For example, you have to define a budget, find an agent, get a loan, consider the builder, read and sign a lot of paperwork, insurance, repairs and maintenance, just to name a few. So, I did some research and have come up with some things that you definitely have to keep in mind. First, you have to find the right real estate agent, or realtor, for you. You need an agent with whom you get along well. You will be dealing with this person for a while and you need a certain compatibility with and trust in them. One thing you need to be aware of when choosing an agent is the type of realtors available. Those who work for builders may often have the interests of the builder in front of yours. Also, be wary of signing any agreements with your realtor before you decide on a house. Buyer Broker Agreements or Exclusive Sale Agreement give the realtor a way to wriggle out of face-to-face meetings and travel from house to house. These things are key when choosing a home. The best way of communication with your agent is through e-mail. This gives you a chance to clearly communicate your thoughts and needs to your realtor. It also allows you to keep an accurate record for future use. Quality is key. There are several easy ways to compare the quality of the homes you are interested in buying. A plastic level, found at ay number of stores, is a good home-buying tool, as is a camera. These help you to compare similar aspects of the houses both structurally and visually. Making notes on the houses you visit is also a good idea. Once you have selected the house that you think you want to buy, take a deep breath and review. This is one of the largest investments which you will make, so take a little time to make sure that all of your needs and wants have been met to your satisfaction. First, pick two or three real estate books and look through them. This ensures that there are no houses or subdivisions that you might be interested in seeing that you have not explored. Second, you want to investigate the person who built the house. Check their warranty and that of their sub-contractors. Also, it is a good idea to use local builders. They generally know the area better and can accommodate their products to fit that area’s needs. Local builders can also give that personal touch to business that is often lacking in someone from a big, out of town organization. Third, investigate the sub-contractors. The builder has hired someone to do the actual building. You want to make sure that the sub-contractors are licensed and insured. Make sure that they will be around if the builder will not and get a list of as many as you can. Next, remember that you get what you pay for. If you look at five similar houses and one is considerably cheaper, there is a reason. Shingles, wood and wire will cost a builder about the same, so the first place that he will cut cost is labor. Make sure that his cost cuts will not cost you money in the long run. When you get to the closing table, make sure that there are no liens on the property. If there are, you can, and probably should, walk away from the deal then and there. After the sale has been completed, protect yourself. E-mail your punch list to the builder yourself. You should not, however, send him one on a daily basis, as this runs the serious risk of souring your relationship. Wait about two weeks to a month on your first list. Send him another one at six months and another at eleven months. Keep all of your correspondence on file. It will help your relationship with your builder, thus possibly hastening the response, if you tell him what you love about your house along with what needs to be fixed. Keeping your realtor in the loop about the progress of your home is a good way to ensure some expertise in the matter.
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