America’s Best Builder – 2007

May 19, 2008

At the recent RE/MAX Around Atlanta awards breakfast I had the privilege of meeting Bryan Cohen, president of Touchstone Homes. While acknowledging that the housing industry in Atlanta is in a slow down, especially from a new home builder’s perspective, Mr. Cohen spoke about what he and his company did during this time. While the [...]

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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 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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Sugarloaf Area Townhomes and Condos

January 25, 2008

The Villages at Huntcrest
One of the most popular gated townhome communities in the Sugarloaf area of Gwinnett County is The Villages at Huntcrest by The Providence Group. Floor plans feature three and four bedroom residences with numerous upscale appointments which include a seperate sunroom, formal dining rooms, media rooms, covered decks and two car [...]

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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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The Providence Group Celebrates 1000th Closing

January 15, 2008

Ending 2007 on a High Note
Rarely do you have the opportunity to celebrate 2 milestones at the same time. This was not the case for Atlanta new home builder The Providence Group. How about celebrating 25 years of building some of Atlanta’s finest homes coupled with closing their 1000th home on December 19th.
Congratulations David [...]

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