BIG KWISSY

Atlanta Realtor

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

✨HAPPY MONDAY✨

Guess what?! It’s STILL a great time to BUY or SELL real estate! ☺️

If you want to dip a toe into the market, I’m happy to help!

Send a DM or reach out via my website! ☺️

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[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

Fred Rogers met with a child psychologist every week for 22 years to build his show. She shaped everything: every script, prop, and song. The whole point was to give a child's nervous system time to slow down. In 1984, a single regulatory decision ended all of it.

The psychologist was Dr. Margaret McFarland, who co-founded the Arsenal Family and Children's Center alongside Benjamin Spock and Erik Erikson. She and Rogers understood that the prefrontal cortex in children, the part of the brain that controls impulse, emotion, and attention, takes decades to fully develop. At the start of every episode, Rogers tied his sneakers and changed his sweater while children settled in. Those pauses were intentional, designed to help a child's nervous system shift into a calmer, more focused state.

What ended it had nothing to do with child development science. In 1984, Reagan's FCC chairman Mark Fowler abolished the advertising limits that had protected children's programming from commercial pressure. Toy companies moved within months. Between 1984 and 1985, cartoons tied to toy lines increased by 300%, from a handful of shows to more than 40 animated series. In almost every case, the toy was designed first. The cartoon was built to sell it.

Researchers later put numbers to what parents were already noticing. A 2011 study in Pediatrics from the University of Virginia tested 60 four-year-olds across three groups: one watching SpongeBob, which cuts scene every 11 seconds; one watching a slow PBS show, which cuts scene every 34 seconds; and one drawing. Nine minutes later, all three took tests on attention, impulse control, short-term memory, and problem-solving. The SpongeBob group scored significantly worse across every measure.

In the 1970s, children began watching television around age 4. Research from pediatrician Dimitri Christakis found that by 2009, the average age of first screen exposure had dropped to 4 months, as the content got faster and the audience got younger. Researchers separately found that each additional hour of daily screen time at ages 1 or 3 raised the risk of attention problems at age 7 by 9%.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

@Capcut_CS Ummm….this is ridiculous!!!

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Yesterday it was Claude. Today it’s CapCut. 😩😩😩

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Home affordability is at its best in nearly 4 years.

Rates eased. Price growth slowed. Wages rose.

If you haven’t re-run your numbers lately, the monthly payment you qualify for today might be very different from the last time you checked.

Let’s take another look. 📲

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

So…I need the world to pause, then I get caught up on all the shit I need to get caught up on. And then the world can start up again. 🥰

No? Sounds like a great idea to me. 😩🤣

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Atlanta inventory is up. That's good news for buyers — if you know how to use it.

More options = more noise. Experienced buyers narrow their focus and move with intention.

In a shifting market, clarity is the strategy.

Book a consultation: https://t.co/FrCQ8rl0G0

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Before we tour a single home, I ask buyers one question:

"What do you want your life to feel like after this move?"

That answer guides everything. It's simpler than a wish list — and way more useful.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Inventory just hit its highest point since 2020 — and forecasts say another 10% growth is coming by end of 2026.

Buyers, this is your market. Let’s talk. 🏡

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

We don't look at every house on the market — and that's intentional.

Too many showings = noise and second-guessing. I help buyers narrow the search using lifestyle priorities and realistic trade-offs.

Once the criteria is clear, decisions feel focused and confident.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Sight-unseen buying isn’t the problem.
Over-relying on listing photos is.

Photos flatten scale, hide light, and distort flow.

Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t.

The key is clarity — not urgency.

Relocating to Atlanta and unsure if this approach makes sense? Let’s talk.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

If you’ve been waiting, it may be worth revisiting the math.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Affordability isn’t “back.”
But it is improving.

Rates are down from their highs.
Price growth has cooled.
Incomes are up.

The percentage of income needed to buy a home is trending in a healthier direction.

Still above 30%.
But moving the right way.

[Dr. Allison Wiltz @queenie4rmnola]

More people need eyes on this. This Black mother is being mistreated by a landlord. No heat in NYC during the winter. This is an emergency.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Waiting feels safe — until you’re waiting without a plan.

Readiness beats timing every time.
Stay informed. Stay organized. Be prepared.

Relocating to Atlanta? Let’s build a strategy that keeps you ready without scrambling.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

December is usually slow. This one wasn’t.

We just saw the strongest December for home sales in nearly three years — a sign that buyer momentum is starting to build earlier than expected.

With rates easing, buyers may not be waiting until spring. Sellers shouldn’t either.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

not from standing still.
If you’re moving to Atlanta and feel stuck between “being careful” and “missing opportunities,” let’s talk through your decision criteria and create a plan so you know when to pause and when to move.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Not all hesitation is bad.
Pausing to clarify priorities or understand trade-offs can be smart.
The problem is waiting for perfect clarity. That usually never comes.
Clarity comes from having a process —

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

THIS!!!!

[love drops @lovedropx]

I want to be politically informed and educated but I also wanna have a good day and be in a good mood. Do you see my problem?

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Most buyer regret isn’t about missing a house.

It’s about overvaluing cosmetic details that don’t matter long-term.

Layout, location, and livability always win.

If you’re relocating to Atlanta, clarity early saves a lot of second-guessing later.

[BIG KWISSY @kristenDjohnson]

Just because a home’s been sitting doesn’t mean something’s wrong.

Today’s market is slower, buyers have options, and days on market matter differently than they used to.

Sometimes the best opportunity is the one everyone else skipped.

Worth a second look! ☺️