The Free Exchange

Real Conversations. Local Expertise.

Welcome to The Free Exchange, where we take the mystery out of Middle Georgia real estate. From market trends and buying or selling advice to real conversations with the professionals who live and work here, we're sharing what we've learned from decades of helping our neighbors make their next move.

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Buying House Hunting with an Edge: The Power of Pre-Approval […]

Buying What I Thought I Knew About Real Estate Before I Became an Agent What I Thought I Knew About Real Estate Before I Became an Agent The Reality Behind the Reality Shows Over the last 25 years, real estate television has taken the mystery out of the profession. We’ve gone from wondering, “What exactly do real estate agents do all day?” to watching what feels like a behind-the-scenes […]

Buying Things I Google Now That I’m in Real Estate Things I Google Now That I’m in Real Estate Because apparently, knowing everything wasn’t part of the licensing exam. There are a lot of things you expect to learn when you become a real estate agent. Contracts. Financing. Negotiations. Property values. How to explain closing costs without making someone’s eyes glaze over. And then one […]

Buying You Don’t Just Negotiate Once Why Negotiation Happens Throughout a Real Estate Transaction “I thought we figured all this out in the offer!” It’s a common misconception. Once the initial offer is negotiated, everybody signs the contract, we celebrate, and then we just move along to closing, right? Not exactly. The reality is that negotiation can happen at many points […]