Tax Credit Extended

April 1, 2010

In an unexpected move, Congress announced that the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit and the $6,500 move up buyer tax credit have extended until the end of 2010. This program has been extremely beneficial in helping to turn the housing market around. As fact would have it, with homes priced under $150,000 there is [...]

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Atlanta Real Estate – A Year over Year Comparison

February 26, 2010

So what is happening with the real estate market in the northeast quadrant of Atlanta? Rather than just stating the same old clichés, I thought it might be beneficial to look at the sales numbers in a year verses year format and make the comparison in the number of homes sold. The three (3) areas [...]

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Atlanta Snow Pictures

February 15, 2010

A Picture is worth a thousand words!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Atlanta Short Sale and Foreclosure Information

December 30, 2009

Buying a Short Sale Home
Considering today’s market along with the tremendous growth in the number of short sale properties available, the potential for buyer’s to obtain a “Bargain Deal” has increased substantially. Of course the baggage that comes with the increased opportunities provided by short sale properties is that buyers must be in a position [...]

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Atlanta Short Sale and Foreclosure Information

December 27, 2009

What Makes an Effective Short Sale Package?
In the last article, The Anatomy of a Short Sale, we examined what potential requirements would be required to qualify for a short sale. Now we are going to examine what items are needed in order to assemble an effective short sale package for the lender. The short [...]

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Atlanta Short Sale and Foreclosure Information

December 24, 2009

The Anatomy of a Short Sale
Not every owner of distressed property is a candidate for a short sale and therefore they cannot all be saved from foreclosure. In this article we will examine the circumstances that may qualify a homeowner for participation in a short sale.
Is There a Valid Hardship?
What exactly constitutes a valid [...]

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Atlanta Short Sale and Foreclosure Information

December 23, 2009

 
In the initial article on Atlanta Short Sale and Foreclosure Information we examined the terminology used with short sales and foreclosures along with the pre-foreclosure and foreclosure process. In this article we are going to examine potential options available to owners of distressed properties. Please understand that these options are being presented in a general [...]

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Atlanta Short Sale and Foreclosure Information

December 21, 2009

Last Friday I attended the Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Designation continuing education class that is currently being offered by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council of the National Association of REALTORS. The purpose of the class was to help educate the participants with the latest information and show how real estate agents can best [...]

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Lawrenceville Christmas Decorations

November 28, 2009

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”. We’ve heard the song and are starting to see decorations going up all around the area. You can call it Black Friday if you want, I think it would better if it were called Red and Green Friday.
Shopping began as early as 4:00AM at some stores. This [...]

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The Providence Group

November 18, 2009

To say that the Atlanta Real Estate market has been a bit tough over the last several years may be a bit of an understatement. While virtually every segment of the market has suffered to some degree, I don’t think any segment has suffered any more than New Home Builders. While costs continued to escalate [...]

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