Buying your first home can feel like stepping into unknown territory. If you don't plan financially, you risk overcommitting to payments, receiving a bad loan, or facing unexpected costs you aren't prepared to handle. The key is understanding your financial situation, improving areas like credit and savings, and planning for every cost involved. This guide takes you through all the steps[...]
Atlanta, is a major metropolitan area with over 6,307,261 residents. Escaping the hustle and bustle of city life isn’t easy, but with these alternative living options, you can trade in the bumper-to-bumper traffic for a more serene way of life. Check out these quieter living options in the Atlanta area. Newer Construction Family-Geared Neighborhoods The Atlanta area is abundant with newer construction[...]
Teri Frye, sales associate of the Frye Team, joins host Carol Morgan for this week’s Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio episode. In this podcast segment, Frye discusses the NAR settlement and what that means for homebuyers and agents. Frye works alongside a team of four agents, including her husband and son, representing homebuyers and sellers across the metro Atlanta area. With[...]
Among the many key steps in your life, one of the life-changing things will be buying a home. Investing in property is not an easy decision for anyone. It becomes even more complex when you are a first-time buyer or a student. You will need help from your friends and family and also need to refer to the best resources[...]
Flashback to February 2013 when Atlanta Real Estate Forum ran this headline: Is Atlanta Running Out of Houses? Times were different, yet there were so many similarities. Home inventory in Atlanta was getting depleted quickly, and it is once again now 10 years later! In February 2013, when this article was originally published, you’ll notice the months supply of homes for[...]
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[...]
Founder and CEO of HDMK Kiel Harton and Co-Owner of HDMK Atlanta Franchise Toussaint Hill join the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the company’s use of technology for home inspections, the importance of same-day reports and the training HDMK provides. Harton and Hill chat with host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate segment. It all began[...]
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[...]
Home buying is a lot more prominent among young adults in recent years. Outside of the traditional married couples looking to buy a home, single adults are buying their first homes in their early 20s. Investing early in property is beneficial for your finances since you aren’t typically spending more on a rental property. When renting you often spend more[...]
There are many reasons why families choose to buy new homes. From the ability to customize a floor plan to design their dream home to the safety homeowners feel when they purchase a home constructed using the latest building standards, new construction homes offer buyers a variety of benefits. Below are just some of the reasons why homeowners choose to purchase[...]