Short Sale in Atlanta

April 18, 2008

If you are having difficulty paying your monthly mortgage payment, you are not alone. Lenders got very creative, even greedy, while inventing mortgage programs that helped families buy their first home or refinance existing mortgages. Many of these programs were for buyers with no money for a down payment or for families with less than [...]

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Atlanta FHA Loan Limits Raised

March 6, 2008

So what exactly does the FHA do? The FHA provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA approved lenders throughout the United States. Since it inception in 1934 FHA has insured more that 34 million loans. Generally FHA loans are easier for buyers to qualify for as they do not have the more strict underwriting [...]

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Atlanta Real Estate Conditions

February 27, 2008

The Atlanta Real Estate Market has escaped from many of the problems that have affected other major markets. It has been pointed out that the resiliency of the Atlanta market is due to our sector being fueled by jobs and relocation rather than speculative buying as has happened in some of the condominium resort [...]

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Avoid Foreclosure-Temporary Loan Relief Alternatives

February 20, 2008

One of the most important duties that I have is educating my clients and future clients about various aspects of the real estate market in Atlanta. With the current economic climate and foreclosure being discussed on virtually every news broadcast, it is important for consumers that are experiencing financial difficulty to know what their [...]

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How to Avoid Foreclosure

February 6, 2008

During the housing boom homeownership grew at record levels. Mortgage brokers were making loans utilizing all kinds of exotic loan programs. There were interest only adjustable rate loans, option loans were the purchaser would choose from one of 4 different payment options and 100% financing programs just to name a few. As long as home [...]

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Terrasol – New Homes in Gwinnett

January 31, 2008

The name Terrasol is derived from the Latin terms for "Earth" and "Sun". How fitting for this earth friendly new community in the highly acclaimed Brookwood High School district of Gwinnett County. The community when complete will be comprised of 128 upscale single family homes, a community center, a free-form pool, play area, four ALTA [...]

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Interest Rates in Atlanta

January 24, 2008

The Atlanta Mortgage Market
The mortgage market in Atlanta, along with most other markets, has been extremely volatile over the last few days. Lenders have been publishing rate sheets then retracting them, adjusting interest rates up then down and even preventing brokers from locking loans for borrowers. Typically loan officers get rate sheets from the [...]

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Atlanta Real Estate Expert

January 20, 2008

Now more than ever it is increasingly important for Atlanta consumers to be represented by an Atlanta Real Estate Expert. The landscape of the real estate market in Atlanta is rapidly changing and having an agent that is educated and understands the nature of the market can represent substantial savings both financially and emotionally.
Georgia [...]

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John Wieland Homes Sale of a Lifetime

January 17, 2008

Recognized as one of the leading builders in the southeast, John Wieland Homes will be offering buyers in Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh N.C., Charleston S.C., and Nashville, TN. what corporate President Eric Price is calling the value of a lifetime and one-of-a-kind in the home building industry.
Save Up To $100,000!
John Wieland Homes [...]

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Atlanta Real Estate Market Summary 2007

December 27, 2007

What The Experts Say
Long recognized as one of the industry leaders in the following and reporting of home prices in the United States, Standard & Poors Case-Schiller Home Price Index sheds an interesting light on the Atlanta Real Estate market. The Index, while showing statistics back to January of 1987, has each of it’s [...]

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