Down Payment Assistance in Atlanta

May 13, 2008

The Nehemiah Program
This morning I had the privilege of attending a seminar about down payment assistance and how it can benefit both buyers and sellers in the greater Atlanta market. The seminar was taught by Leslie Kane, Area Manager, of The Nehemiah Program. The Nehemiah Program is charitable organization that has helped over 40,000 families [...]

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How to Find a Good Builder

April 30, 2008

So you have decided to build your new dream home. How do you find the right builder? Are you just going to leave it to chance? I hope not. You are preparing to make what is possibly the largest purchase you will ever make. As a buyer you owe it to yourself to practice your [...]

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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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Atlanta Real Estate Market Update

February 24, 2008

It’s A Buyers Market
If you didn’t know it before, you certainly will know it now by way of the most current stats for real estate in the Atlanta Market. Unfortunately for sellers 2008 has started much in the same fashion that 2007 ended, with a market that continues to decline. Inventory continues to increase [...]

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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 Advocate

January 13, 2008

When thinking of the term advocate and applying it to the real estate market you would think that it would probably have something to do with being a consumer advocate. I would tend to think so also. There can be two different types of real estate advocates. There would be the buyer’s advocate whose sole [...]

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Atlanta’s Golden Triangle

January 9, 2008

Smart Numbers
When it comes time to talk about statistics in the Atlanta Real Estate market the person you talk to is Steve Palm of Smart Numbers. For years Mr. Palm has been providing builders, developers and even the listing services in the Metro Atlanta area with statistical data and accurate forecasts.
Atlanta Real Estate [...]

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