[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGiBnVxa1CM&version=3&hl=en_US] Academy Mortgage has more good news! Atlanta new home values and real estate activity in general are picking up! In the past few months, home values have appreciated by more than four percent in the local market. This means that more people are able to sell their home and then turn around and buy an even bigger home. Another benefit of[...]
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced that they are going to launch an aggressive program to spur the economy through open-ended commitments to buy mortgage-back securities and through their promise to keep interest rates low. The Fed stated that they will buy $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities each month until the job market improves. The action taken by the Fed is[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtFefm5wtUE&version=3&hl=en_US] Good news prospective Atlanta new homes buyers, the real estate market in the metro area is stabilizing! For July, we saw a couple of points percentage increase in month-over-month sales and a 10 percent increase from this time last year. With more houses selling, inventory is declining, so prices are finally able to stabilize and even appreciate. Plus, distressed properties[...]
Alan Beulah and Gina Spearman are this week's guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Alan shares how Beazer builds their homes for energy efficiency in order to save you money, while Gina talks about the different types of loans that can help get you into your new home. Alan Beulah is a market manager for the Atlanta division of Beazer[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49pZkcmmA1A&version=3&hl=en_US] If low prices and low interest rates aren't enough to convince you that now is the time to buy an Atlanta new home, Academy Mortgage has a few others reasons you may want to consider home ownership. Lower housing prices equals more disposable income. If you're considering buying right now, you'll be saving more money on the price of[...]
Is you lackluster credit score negatively affecting the interest rate on your home loan? Chances are it is, but you may not know why. However, the newly passed Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, will help homeowners become more informed about their credit score and its implications for taking out a loan. A recent Equifax Finance Blog explains the[...]
During their last meeting on May 22, 2012, the Board of Directors for non-profit organization, Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity tapped Jennifer Smith to join the team. The Vice President and Director of Project Management for Brand Mortgage is energized by the appointment and feels she will prove a good match thanks to her history with a number of programs, her[...]
Bob Lanzner and Gina Spearman are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Bob and Gina both share advice for homebuyers who are trying to navigating the current housing market. Bob Lanzner is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker RMR. Coldwell Banker RMR covers all aspects of real estate: new construction, REOs, resales, short sales, leasing, residential and commercial.[...]
As one of GA Home Foreclosures’ preferred lenders, Academy Mortgage Corporation provides a wide range of financing opportunities. They are happy to remind homebuyers about a great down-payment assistance first time homebuyer program for those who have been renting for the past three or more years: the Georgia Dream Program. This program, offered through the Department of Community Affairs, provides[...]
Homebuyers will be paying for the much-debated two-month extension of the payroll tax passed by congress at the end of last year. The sad part about it is that buyers of Atlanta real estate will be paying a lot longer than just two months; they will be paying for 30 years. Employees get an additional two month cut in Social Security[...]