About Brad Nix

Brad is the managing broker and co-owner of Maxsell Real Estate and co-founder of REtechSouth. He is also an accomplished commercial agent in the North Atlanta real estate market. Brad also serves as the Vice President for the Cherokee Association of Realtors and as Director for Security Bank of North Metro. Brad enjoys real estate, technology, good music, nice people and dark beer.

New Year, New Team, New Market for Maxsell Real Estate

Maxsell Real Estate is proud to announce the addition of the Augusta Home Team, to our quality roster of agents. The Augusta Home Team was recently formed in Augusta, GA and sought a progressive broker to help deliver their unique brand of service to the Augusta market. Stacie Wells, Kathleen Brown, and Ashley Bean are all [...]

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Nervous About Mortgage Rates Rising? Lock Thursday — Ahead Of Friday’s Jobs Report

Analysts expect that a net 65,000 jobs were lost in July. Wall Street — and Main Street — have a big interest in those results.

Friday’s July Jobs Report Could Spur Mortgage Rates Higher

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As The Pending Home Sales Index Falls, Home Buyers See Dollar Signs

June’s Pending Home Sales Index is weak by most measures, but if you’re a home buyer, the headlines aren’t so bad. Fewer home sales can push negotiation leverage to the buy-side of a transaction.

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What Does It Mean To Escrow Taxes And Insurance?

The fiscal responsibility of a homeowner extends beyond the mortgage’s basic principal and interest repayments. Homeowners are also responsible for the real estate taxes on the home and its insurance premiums, too.

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Ex-Burglars Share Tips On Protecting Your Home From Break-Ins

This week marks the start of August, a popular vacation month for Americans. Maybe you’re among the many that will leave town for a few days — or a few weeks. But, before you leave your home, make sure you don’t leave clues for burglars.

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John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods to begin construction on new homes in Woodstock Downtown

John Wieland Homes will be finishing the Woodstock Downtown community left half-complete when the original developer/builder,  Hedgewood, had to close it’s operation due to the market collapse. First Cherokee State Bank (FCSB) owns the remaining lots and will be a critical partner as the new construction begins.  As the initial lender for the acquisition and [...]

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Beer and Balloons! Join us Friday for ‘Siete de Mayo’

Maxsell Real Estate is giving away free balloons for the kids and free beer for the adults (see below for Free Beer details). Spend the first Friday of every month in Olde Towne Woodstock and enjoy the many restaurants and stores that the area has to offer as the Downtown Merchants stay open late, 5pm-9pm [...]

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I just want my car to work…

outstanding customer service is a surprise bonus! I recently needed my air conditioner repaired, it was a hot early spring here in North Atlanta.  I was referred to My Mechanic Joe from a friend of mine (isn’t word of mouth always the best place to find trusted referrals?).  I was hoping for a good mechanic [...]

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Woodstock Residents Pay Twice as Much Water & Sewer Fees

According to the AJC, City of Woodstock residents “pay double what their Cherokee County neighbors pay in water and sewer fees because of rising prices, falling city revenue and new expenses.” Why? “Costs are high because the city buys water from the Cherokee and Cobb county systems, which together raised rates a total of three [...]

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Phone calls should be answered by People, not Machines

Maxsell Real Estate features 24/7 Live Answering Phone System Our signs, flyers, and web marketing all have our local brokerage number which is answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round, including holidays. Each call is routed directly to the agent representing your property. We do not have auto-attendants [...]

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