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[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=letCLK0kmYc&version=3&hl=en_US] Your dreams of retirement really can come true with Soleil Laurel Canyon! Soleil Laurel Canyon is a fabulous active adult community offering resort style living and lifestyle in Canton. With majestic mountain views, Soleil was the 50 plus community of the year. In addition, Where to Retire Magazine honored Soliel as one of the 50 best master planned communities[...]
Fashion is fickle. But so is interior design. This year, show that you can stay ahead of the curve with some of 2012’s biggest decorating hits for Atlanta new homes. First and foremost, now is a great time to cultivate minimalism—get rid of your stuff! Of course, you say you’ll clean house every year. Make 2012 the year you follow through[...]
Ashton Woods Homes is excited to announce the promotion of Michael Malloy from sales agent to general sales manager of its Atlanta headquarters. “Michael’s promotion is a result of our current and projected growth in the Atlanta market,” stated Dwayne Hill, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes. “He is dedicated and has immense knowledge of the industry.[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1RDa-gJPcs&version=3&hl=en_US] Dupont Commons is Brock Built's flagship community located in West Midtown. As an Atlanta home builder we guarantee that no matter what you're looking for, we'll have a floor plan and price point to make you happy. Our cottage home series provides that cozy small town feel with three bedroom, two-and-a-half bath craftsman style cottages priced from the $240,000s. We[...]
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Traton Homes, an Atlanta home builder who has maintained a reputation for quality. The builder continually earns the GuildMaster designation by GuildQuality, and has a myriad of happy homeowners delighted to be part of the Traton Family. Traton Homes was created in 1971, the brainchild of Clifford Poston and her children Bill, Milburn and Marian.[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo1DouWxRFA&version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0] Dwayne Hill of Ashton Woods Homes talked with Terry Swanson recently about how Ashton Woods is having terrific sales success in its north Atlanta new homes communities. According to Terry, the success of the north Atlanta market will come down to three things: bank-controlled sales, foreclosures and short sales; new homes entering the marketplace and lending. Ashton Woods Homes is having[...]
Bloomberg just released an article with information from Barclays Capital stating that housing markets such as Phoenix and Atlanta. where foreclosures have been plentiful and home prices have sharply declined since the housing bubble burst, are the best potential markets for the sale of new homes. In fact, they report that Atlanta has the potential to build 47,317 new houses[...]
June is National Homeownership Month and the industry is celebrating. The great news is that if you are the market for a new home that despite the recent market downturn, there are still incredible advantages to owning a home. • On the financial side, there are tax incentives that help make owning a home affordable for thousands of American families. • In[...]