When working on growing your business, the point of renting an office space may come up. Perhaps you’ve outgrown your home office or need a more professional setting to host client meetings. No matter the reason for considering a new workspace, there are many factors to consider before signing that lease agreement. Before making any commitments, it is essential to[...]
Placing great importance on a lock-and-leave lifestyle, The Cottages at Fox Run by Jim Chapman Communities is currently leasing. Typical of The Cottages, this gated rental community of attached cottages located moments north of downtown Brunswick has easy access to St. Simons and Jekyll islands. The upscale community features brand-new two- and three-bedroom ranch plans with a primary bedroom on the main level.[...]
Renters’ interest in moving picked up in 2020, according to new research done by STORAGECafé that analyzed approx. 1.7 million renter applications. Despite a year marked by health-related worries and employment concerns, 18% more renters relocated in 2020 compared to 2019 at a national level. Atlanta ranked 17th among the country’s major cities in terms of renter interest, attracting mostly[...]
According to a report from HotPads, millennials will spend approximately over $200,000 in rent before they choose to buy a home, but renters in Generation Z (Gen Z, Gen Z-ers) will spend even more. In fact, Gen Z-ers will spend even more to rent before buying homes than any previous generation has spent. YIKES! Millennials and Gen Z -- it[...]
Rent-to-own agreements can help potential homeowners prepare for the day they’ll own a home. Renting a home for an extended period of allows those future owners to save additional money, establish a stronger credit history or overcome any other obstacles that may be standing in the way of obtaining a mortgage. These types of lease-purchase agreements also allow the renters[...]
In today’s economy, many individuals are renting out their homes. It may be due to the fact that they need to move out of the area for a job and are unable to sell their current home, or they may need to downsize into a smaller home with lower monthly expenses (or move in with family, perhaps), or they may[...]
If we lived in a perfect world, you would be able to sell your old home before buying a new one, but the economy and time aren't always on your side. If you're unable to sell your old property before moving into an Augusta new home, you're faced with having to pay two mortgages for an indefinite amount of time.[...]
If you are scooping up some inexpensive Atlanta real estate with the intention of renting it, beware of tenants who may knowingly — or even naively — take advantage of you. Sam Tamkin, guest author at the Equifax Personal Finance Blog, warns of tenants who simply don’t know about simple home maintenance steps, tenants who are uncooperative and tenants who cause[...]
If you are still renting an apartment, house or condo in Atlanta, it is time to think about buying Atlanta real estate. Yes, I know, you have heard that before, but the time is now. According to a new report from Deutsche Bank, it is cheaper to buy a home in Atlanta than it is to rent! Atlanta makes the[...]
If you are an Atlanta family in transition from one home to another, there’s a good chance you will end up renting some sort of space. Perhaps you will secure a storage unit to decrease the clutter in your current home while it is on the market. Perhaps the sale of your new home will not coincide with the closing[...]