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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Lake Lanier Pictures

November 9, 2009

 
What a difference 2 years and 18.5 feet of water makes.

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Courtyard Condos in Johns Creek

November 4, 2009

Construction is underway on the New Courtyard Collection at The Villas of Johns Creek. Each of these 4 new open floor plans center around a private courtyard which is an extension of the indoor space. Each of these properties allow for you to customize your courtyard with an optional fire pit, water feature or plant [...]

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The Providence Group

October 16, 2009

Congratulations go out to The Providence Group, an Atlanta area builder, who has sold 102 homes in the last 90 days. The Providence Group currently operates in 12 communities and is actively building in Woodbridge Crossing, The Highlands at Centennial and Highlands of Sandy Springs.
The recent success of The Providence Group can be attributed to [...]

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Lake Lanier is Full

October 15, 2009

For the first time in over 4 years Lake Lanier has reached full pool. When measured at midnight last night the water level in Lake Lanier reached 1071.17 feet above sea level or .17 feet above full pool.
In November of 2007 when I first wrote about the water level in Lake Lanier, the lake was [...]

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RE/MAX Center Announces New Website

October 8, 2009

This week RE/MAX Center in Suwanee launched a new Gwinnett County Real Estate website.  The site falls under the direction of the newly formed “eTeam” whose goal is to generate, incubate, cultivate and help the agents in all 3 metro Atlanta offices with online generated clients. The “eTeam” will also be assisting RE/MAX Center agents [...]

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