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Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: Investors, get ready for foreclosures

According to Finance Buzz, Georgia is ranked in the top 10 highest foreclosure states. They have reported that, based on data from ATTOM, one of every 1,702 housing units was foreclosed on in Georgia in the first quarter of 2022. Flippers and investors have been patiently waiting on the day when they could get back in the game and that day is close at hand. Why does Georgia always have so many foreclosures? The answer is pretty easy: We are a non-judicial foreclosure state. This means that the bank doesn’t

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Digital Marketing

Free Access: Five common reputation management mistakes you can avoid

I found this while browsing the web last night. It’s a great start for our topic today. A manager in the board meeting after poor customer reviews and brand reputation results: “If it gets worse, it may force us to make reliable products and provide better customer service.” (Source: https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-customer-service-jokes/) That’s how some people feel about reputation management. It is something that can only penalize you. The fact is, reputation management is something to embrace and positive reviews can have a big impact on your business. Here are three jaw-dropping

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Jenifer Davis

Jenifer Davis calls the shots at Premier Networx

Name: Jenifer Davis Company/Title: Chief Operating Officer, Premier Networx Years Served: 6 years Company Address: 116 Cooper Drive, Augusta (off Riverwatch Pkwy) Website: augustaitguys.com The IT professional who comes to your desk, cubicle, or corner office when there is a technical issue is typically a guy who can run circles around hardware and software. However, at one local company, it’s a woman who is calling the shots. Jenifer Davis, Chief Operating Officer at Premier Networx, is responsible for the daily operations including business development, spearheading new initiatives, overseeing the implementation of

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Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: How to sell a house and buy one at the same time

Selling a home to buy a home at the same time can be a daunting task, which I assume has led you here. There are a couple of reasons you would sell a home and buy one at the same time. It could help qualify you to buy the new home or unlock more money to increase your price range. This guide will help ensure you minimize your risk and will set you up for success when the time comes! Determine the Price of Your House The easiest way to

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Office Support

Free Access: Keeping your online office safe

At Richardson Professional Solutions (RPS), we utilize a variety of software and applications to complete our work. Since most positions are remote, learning how to use these is critical to our job. Some of the programs we use include email and cloud storage tools; bookkeeping and bill pay software; time tracking, project management, and task tracking applications; digital marketing and graphic design tools; and password and critical data storage applications. Utilization of a password and critical data storage application, such as LastPass, is critical in RPS since we deal with

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Digital Marketing

Free Access: An Introduction to Reputation Management

We’ve all heard of great corporate blunders that went viral on social media. In 2021, Burger King sent out a tweet that said “Women belong in the kitchen” on International Women’s Day. The tweet, which was part of a larger tweet thread, is now deleted. The tweet was meant to make a call to promote gender equality in the culinary industry and encourage more women to pursue careers as head chefs. Burger King was trying to engage Tweeters with the conversation as a whole, but their conversation didn’t go viral,

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Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Another interest rate hike crunches an already tight housing market

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by another 0.75 percent for a total rate of 2.25 percent. This is the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans and sets the base for other interest rates. Apparently, they believe this is the best move to stop inflation. I am not an economics major, so please note that the following is merely my opinion. I knew that the low-interest rates we have enjoyed since the 2009 housing debacle would eventually end. I honestly just didn’t expect that the Federal

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