About Candace Dufrene

About The Dufrene Realty Group

The Dufrene Realty Group is an experienced real estate team specializing in North Georgia. Our team attributes their successes to a belief and commitment in superior customer service. We put our clients first by gaining trust and offering an elite type of service based on honesty, integrity, and results. Additionally, the Dufrene Realty Group recognizes that every home and each client is unique, and the agents and their broker have the uncanny ability to customize the management of each transaction.

Dufrene Realty Group

Candace Dufrene

Real Estate Glossary Terms

Commercial Banks

The largest financial intermediaries directly involved in the financing of real estate. Commercial banks act as lenders for a multitude of loans. While they occasionally provide financing for permanent residential purchases, commercial banks primary real estate activity involves short term loans, pa ...
Construction Insurance

Property coverage for damage or destruction of structures in the course of construction. For example, the standing frame of a house destroyed by fire would be covered. ...
Federal Trade Commission (ftc)

Government agency, under the McCarran-Ferguson act (public law 15), that has no authority over insurance matters to the extent the states regulate insurance to the satisfaction of Congress. However, this does not prevent the FTC from conducting investigations into the insurance industry. For example ...
Shore Clause

Provision in marine insurance listing onshore perils covered. In the case of marine cargo, these may include such occurrences as damage from flooding, sprinklers, collapse of docks, and wharf or warehouse fires. It may also cover damage from accidents during ground transportation. ...
Universal Life Insurance

Adjustable life insurance under which (1) premiums are flexible, not fixed; (2) protection is adjustable, not fixed; and (3) insurance company expenses and other charges are specifically disclosed to a purchaser. This policy is referred to as unbundled life insurance because its three basic elements ...

Real Estate Advice

Home Seller Tips

Risks And Rewards Of Selling Your Home Without A Realtor

From the perspective of a home buyer, the position of a real estate agent can seem unjustified in its existence. Why in the world would you pay someone 6% commission on the total sale price of your home, just so that they can set up a couple signs in the yard and do some paperwork? On the face of it, it seems utterly preposterous; why not just sell your home without a ...

Agent Advice

The Do’s And Don’ts Of The Real Estate Code Of Ethics

In the real estate business, it’s no secret that flexible morals have had a presence in the field since the very beginning. Whether it’s real estate agents that conceal vital information to make the deal go through or real estate developers cutting corners on multi-million dollar housing projects, this business has a reputation for being less-than-reputable. ...

Agent Advice

How A Good Bio Can Kickstart Your Real Estate Career

As a real estate agent, it’s no secret that marketing is the key to good sales numbers. You’re not just selling real estate; you’re selling yourself. How you are perceived as a professional is the most important, most crucial and most notable aspect of your job. Regardless which region you live in, what type of real estate you sell or what you do in ...

Homebuyer Tips

Real Estate Niche: Green Homes

Life in the 21st century is coming with some very welcome changes. Nowadays, it’s becoming more approachable to have a lifestyle that allows you to live more harmoniously with your environment. We're heading towards a much broader path towards sustainability. People are looking into what a sustainable lifestyle would ask of them, and what changes they would have ...

How Your Appearance Affects Your Sales

As a real estate professional, you’ve probably heard one person or another talk about “dressing for success” while they show you their new watch or tailored suit. This expression is used broadly in a lot of different ways, but in the world of real estate it actually holds a lot more meaning than you might imagine. A crucial aspect of working as a ...