Debra Colbert, Realtor

What does your dream home look like and what do you need to do to make that dream a reality? Let me help you so you can soon be saying yes to the address!

Debra Colbert
Realtor ®
Keller Williams North Atlanta
📞 o: 770.663.7291
c: 678.886.0534
✉️[email protected]
📍5780 Windward Parkway, Suite 100 Alpharetta, GA 30005




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You know your home better than anyone else — upgrades you’ve made, how well it’s been maintained, etc. So, don’t just take an appraisal at face value. Especially if you know your home is worth more.

If you think the appraisal you received on your home is too low, challenge it!

Here are 9️⃣ steps you can take to appeal it.

🔸 Request a copy of the appraisal report, otherwise, you won’t have access to it.
🔸 Check every detail, there could be very obvious mistakes that the appraiser unintentionally made but didn’t thoroughly check through.
🔸Contact your lender and request a value appeal, but make sure you can substantiate any claim with evidence.
🔸 Provide updated comps, especially if home prices in your neighborhood are increasing rapidly.
🔸 Make sure there are no missing permits: If you’ve made additions or improvements to your home and didn’t get building permits you might have an issue with its value because an appraiser cannot consider the improvements in the appraisal if they’re not permitted.
🔸 Make upgrades and improvements clearly known to the appraiser.
🔸 Have your agent meet with the appraiser to help communicate the supporting data, such as comps and improvements.
🔸Appeal an appraiser who doesn’t know the area.
🔸 Get a second opinion but be aware that a buyer’s lender might not accept your appraisal because they typically use appraisers they trust and have worked with before.

Home is where the ❤️ is… Because it’s where YOU are! 💁‍♀️

Whether you’re relaxing, working, cooking, or bonding with your loved ones, home is where you spend most of your time 🏡

With that said….Which room do you spend the most time in? 💬

A. Kitchen 🍴
B. Living Room 🛋
C. Bedroom 😴

Let us know below!

Hey there, listen up! 🗣👂🏽Today we're sharing one of our homebuying secrets…

If you love a home, just get the offer in. You never know how many other buyers you’re going up against, so the sooner you put in your offer, the better your chances of it being accepted. Especially if the seller is ready to sell ASAP.

Hit save to keep this one in your arsenal and keep an eye out for more tips of the trade! 💡

Mondays can feel like such a drag sometimes, as they mark the end of the weekend and the beginning of a new work week, but it all comes down to perspective.

Instead of looking at it negatively, look at the beginning of a new week in a positive light; a new opportunity to achieve your goals, make new memories, or to learn something new 😉

What’s motivating you this Monday?

Renting a home is great for independent, single individuals, or couples looking to experience sharing space, and of course newlyweds.
When you choose to rent a home you are empowered with the freedom to move around quickly from place to place, depending on your lease agreement. Home renters are not burned by the time and costs associated with maintenance, rather they inform their landlord and ensure that the repairs and requests are completed.

Renting, however, may not be cheaper than owning a home if you consider tax benefits, building equity, and no monthly payments over time.

Would you rather rent or buy