There is going to be a FREE professional wakeboard event at the WaterFront on Lake Oconee next Saturday, with multiple demonstrations of some of the best fun you can have on secluded Lake Oconee! Everyone will be able to watch the event, either from their homes with gorgeous deck views of the water or down on the large dock, where the[...]
Now that school is out, the market is heating up and buyers are hitting the streets hard; and the Equifax Finance Blog wants to remind buyers that there are plenty of opportunities in the Atlanta area to snatch up outstanding deals for both homebuyers and investors alike. The new article, " Top 10 Cities for Buying Foreclosures" has key information if[...]
As the automatic spending cuts known as "sequestration" start, the effects to one of the government agencies most tied to housing, specifically new home construction, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), are beginning to be revealed. Currently, approximately 25 percent of purchase money mortgages issued for home purchases involve the use of FHA insured mortgages. The budget cuts will have the biggest[...]
Meril Missbach and Lane Bailey are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Meril shares with us some current market trends, while Lane provides a guy's perspective on buying a home. Meril Missbach is the director of sales with Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors. Meril has been in the industry for over 40 years, and is very passionate about[...]
For buyers, the Atlanta real estate market has never been better. Getting in at the bottom is tricky as you want to get the lowest interest rate possible, AND the lowest home price possible. Interest rates can’t get any lower, and foreclosure prices are where you can score the best deals. A foreclosure is a property owned by the bank. The[...]
We've all heard the terms "short sale" and foreclosures, but what do they really mean to you as a homeowner? What do they mean to homebuyers? to Realtors? Through this multi-part series we will explore what these terms mean and how they could apply to you. Part 1: What do I need to know before entering a Short Sale? Before we get[...]
New rules intended to reduce fraud and restrict pressure on appraisers are causing problems for buyers and sellers in Atlanta’s real estate market. The Home Valuation Code of Conduct, established in response to the mortgage crisis, was designed to eliminate the inflated appraisals that were blamed in part for the collapse of the real estate market. The unintended consequence of that the[...]