Learn All About Richmond Hill, GA!

Now that its 2013, real estate stats and predictions are in! Home sales were up 6 percent in 2012, which was the first time since 2005, and home prices are predicted to increase this year by 6 percent. Mortgage rates are also forecast to increase as the housing market continues to recover. What that means is that if you want to buy a Richmond Hill, GA home, now is the time to do it! Will you be new to the Richmond Hill area? Allow me, as your Richmond Hill real estate agent, to fill you in on the area! Richmond Hill, GA resides in Bryan County, which was founded back in 1793. The town houses around 14, 508 residents, with the beautiful Savannah, GA only 13 miles away. Savannah is a major tourist attraction and provides a whole slew of dining, shopping, entertainment, education and scenic opportunities! Here in Richmond Hill, GA, our average temperature is an ideal 78 degrees, with winter highs in the 60s and summer highs in the 90s. These make perfect travel and living temperatures. Though more people come to visit Savannah, Richmond Hill has plenty of attractions all its own! These include Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill Historical Museum, the Mighty 8th Area Force Museum and J.F. Gregory Park, which is a 335-acre recreational area home to the Veterans Monument and the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival. Salty Dawg Adventures is a charter service that helps you explore our local marshes, estuaries, creeks, rivers and more, where you can spot anything from birds to dolphins! For recreation purposes, residents and visitors can enjoy the Green Creek Nature Trail, the Richmond Hill Recreation Center, the Teen Center, the YMCA, two public libraries and two public golf courses! Multiple marinas are available for boaters, including Ft. McAllister Marina, which is a full-service marina accommodating yachts up to 100 feet. Kilkenny Marina is more for the fishermen, with local creeks full of flounder, trout, crab, shrimp and more. There are all kinds of annual events that Richmond Hill, GA residents look forward to, such as the Annual Easter Extravaganza, OlTime Fashion Family Festival, Fourth of July, Annual Pumpkin Patch, annual Hometown Christmas Parade, Christmas on the Ogeechee Boat Parade and more! For weekly entertainment, weve got "Move Nights Under the Stars" every Saturday evening, Kingdom Fitness programs every Monday evening and other miscellaneous events and activities throughout the month. If youd like more information on the Richmond Hill area, you can browse my website for community links, the Richmond Hill Convention and Visitors Bureau website and the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce website. If youd like more information on the Richmond Hill real estate market, or youd like to browse local listings, visit my website or contact me! I would love to be your Richmond Hill, GA real estate agent as we work together to find you the Richmond Hill home of your dreams! Kim Rahn RE/MAX Accent Visit My Website "Like" Me on Facebook Follow Me on Twitter Connect With Me on LinkedIn Contact me

How to Give Your Richmond Hill Home's Curb Appeal Center Stage!

Are you gearing up to sell your Richmond Hill, GA home? Great idea! Home prices in the fourth quarter of 2012 were the strongest they've been in seven years, according to a National Association of Realtors report, and 31 percent of homes sold within one month in December! Now is definitely the time to sell in the Richmond Hill real www.kimrahnsellsgahomes.comestate market! As a home seller, its important to realize that the first thing potential homebuyers see is the outside of your home. Whether its an online listing, a drive-by, a showing or an open house, they will see the front of the house. They will judge it, just like we judge books by their covers. Lucky for you, a recent Cost vs. Value Report shows that making exterior improvements yield the highest return-on-investments! So, as your Richmond Hill real estate agent, Im here to tell you that if something needs updating on the outside of your home, do it. Its worth it! Here are some ideas: Replace the front door. A steel entry door topped the survey, with an estimated 85.6 percent of costs regained at the time of sale. If you cant afford to replace the door, at least give it a fresh coat of paint! Upgrade the siding. This upgrade is going to cost a bit more, but it does yield a 79.3 percent return-on-investment, according to the survey. Cant afford it? Give your exterior a fresh, neutral-hued coat of paint! If your siding is rather new, just give it a good power washing. Add a deck. Homebuyers really love a place to relax in the backyard, so if your yard doesn't have a place for this, a wooden deck would make a great addition, with a 77.3 percent return-on-investment. If you already have a deck, repaint and stain it. Replace the garage door. This is another pricier option, but it yields a 75.2 percent return-on-investment. If your door is old, itd be ideal to replace this before listing your home. If its rather new, give it a fresh coat of paint and a power wash. Replace the windows. This is where things really start to add up, with an expense averaging anywhere from $10,000 to $14,000, but with a 72 percent return-on-investment. Im sure you've guessed that if you cant afford to do this, a good washing will still make those windows sparkle! Aside from these major improvement projects, there are simple changes you could make to your exterior, as a way to make current curb appeal come out from hiding! You could weed and replace dead plants, flank your entryway with flower pots, mow and water your lawn, give your mailbox a fresh coat of paint, replace outdoor lighting with new bulbs and hang a welcoming front door sign. Have questions? Need help selling your Richmond Hill, GA home? Contact me, your Richmond Hill real estate agent! Id be happy to help you in every way that I can. Kim Rahn RE/MAX Accent Visit My Website "Like" Me on Facebook Follow Me on Twitter Connect With Me on LinkedIn Contact me