As the largest generation in the country, Millennials are taking the homeownership world by storm. According to RentCafe, the number of Millennials who own a home has significantly increased within the last five years. With 52% of Millennials owning a home, the generation is no longer a renter-majority demographic. Millennial homeownership reached 18.2 million in 2022, making Gen Y the second fastest-growing[...]
Millennials and Boomers - Both seek walkability and amenities such as shopping, dining, and entertainment St. Bourke, a leading asset management and property development company, examines the driving forces behind the current housing market. With the company's expertise in developing lots for single-family home builders and designing dynamic communities for sale and rent, St. Bourke has a unique understanding of the market[...]
After joining the Davidson Homes family at the end of 2021, Everleigh in Locust Grove has reached its final opportunities! With only five homes remaining, this community offers single- and two-story homes that range from 2,471 to 3,522 square feet, priced from the high $400,000s to the low $500,000s. Each home in the Everleigh community sits on a one-acre lot,[...]
In today’s rising rate environment, adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) are coming back. But these aren’t the ARMs your parents used in the early 2000s. Today’s offerings provide some added protection due to the lessons learned in the 2008 crash. Back then, about 30% of mortgages were made with adjustable rates. This means the loan started with an interest rate lower than the[...]
While purchasing a home is a massive financial undertaking, there are a few tips homeowners can implement to make the most out of owning a home. Whether a veteran homebuyer or a brand-new homeowner, special tax deductions can lessen the financial burden of purchasing and maintaining a home. Make the most out of tax season by implementing these five essential tips: Organization[...]
Loan Officer Matt Reyes with New American Funding joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to talk about popular loan products and the new Buyer Accepted cash buyer program. Reyes joins Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate segment and shares additional details about the program that allows buyers to make competitive cash offers. With seven years of industry[...]
Have you ever wondered how your homebuilding company stacks up against others with online follow-up? Well, the results from the 2021 Online Homebuyer Mystery Shop are here! For the second year in a row Blue Gypsy Inc., Melinda Brody & Company and Denim Marketing compared and evaluated the follow-up efforts of 50 local, regional and national home builders across the country. The results[...]
Kim Arrington, Branch Manager of the New American Funding metro Atlanta office, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to discuss educating homebuyers on being mortgage ready and new diversity initiatives, highlighting the New American Dream Initiative. She joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. Arrington has a great passion for helping homeowners find[...]
Tad Braswell, principal of Southwyck Homes, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast for the All About Real Estate segment to discuss upcoming Southwyck Homes developments. Braswell shares how he incorporates his landscape architecture background into home and community designs with hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick. An Atlanta native, Braswell attended the University of Georgia and received a degree in landscape[...]
Trilith is an award-winning 235-acre master-planned residential and mixed-use development located in Fayetteville, Georgia (south metro Atlanta). Adjacent to Trilith Studios and envisioned as a haven for storytellers and creatives, the new urbanist development is a contemporary walkable environment. Inspired by Europe’s walkable and picturesque villages, Trilith adds a modern twist and Hollywood luxury to classical architecture to create a harmonious[...]