Are you ready to start planning your dream custom home but need help figuring out where to start? Award-winning builder Harcrest Homes is here to assist you every step of the way, whether selecting the perfect spot for your future home or ensuring the residence encompasses all your preferences while staying within budget. The Harcrest Homes team shared a few fantastic[...]
Following a year of rising costs and interest rates, the housing market is starting to make an upward turn. With housing prices stabilizing and average wages slowly rising, homeownership is slightly more affordable than renting in some of the largest cities in the United States. According to the first-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report released by ATTOM, a leading curator of land,[...]
When selling your home, staging is an essential part of the process. Home staging is the art of presenting your property in the best possible light to make it more appealing to potential buyers. However, it's common for homeowners to make mistakes when staging their homes. These mistakes can turn off buyers and lead to a lower sale price. Here[...]
When it comes to renting and buying in today’s market, the average three-bedroom home can be monetarily draining for families across the nation. With home prices rising faster than wages and wages rising faster than rent prices within the greater Atlanta region, renting is the more financially beneficial choice when searching for a home this year. Rick Sharga, executive vice president[...]
Celebrate the new year with the team at Harcrest Homes! The award-winning builder is known for continuously exceeding buyers’ expectations in and around Lake Lanier, Dekalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall counties. Kickstart your new year with a custom home perfectly designed to meet your family’s needs! Understanding that a home should echo a buyer’s desired lifestyle, Harcrest Homes offers a thoughtfully designed[...]
There have always been excellent neighborhoods in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is an exciting city, known throughout the world for its culture and art. It is a great place to live as a single person, as well as a great city to raise kids or retire. However, with its benefits comes a cost… literally. The cost of living in Atlanta is[...]
Interest rates have been on the rise this spring, and the Federal Reserve Board has hinted it will increase the Federal Funds Rate several more times this year in an effort to tame inflation. The increases leave homebuyers in a quandary. Monthly house payments are higher with increased rates, so purchasing an existing home can be tough. Uncertainty about how[...]
Home shoppers are wondering, why buy a new home now? Atlanta remains a red hot market for new home sales despite the recent upticks in interest rates. Wells Fargo Senior Economist Mark Vitner says he believes that Atlanta and other Sunbelt cities could get through a recession relatively unscathed. Click here to read the full article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. With[...]
The weather is getting colder, and now is the perfect time to start preparing for warming your home. If you are a homebuyer looking at new homes in Atlanta area, a fireplace is certainly an enticing feature. Many home builders offer indoor and outdoor fireplaces, and while they can be great for gathering around, fireplaces must be used with caution.[...]
The US housing market may finally be cooling, but getting onto the property ladder is sometimes difficult. One solution is to buy a discounted property that need renovation. The availability and prices of these ‘fixer-uppers’ vary greatly across the country, but Atlantans fortunately have quite a range of them, and often at attractively reduced prices. StorageCafe research discovered which large US[...]