Kip McCullough with Keystone Property Inspections is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Kip talks about the value of home inspections, and his interview is followed by a discussion with Denise Brinson of the City of Suwanee. Kip McCullough is the owner of Keystone Property Inspections and Atlanta Mold Testing Services. Kip is an Atlanta[...]
One of the most important facets of obtaining a mortgage for your new Atlanta home is the appraisal process. It is a huge part of the loan approval process; the lender wants to be sure that the property you’re buying is worth at least the purchase price that you’re paying for it. While the lender wants the value of the[...]
Can you buy a home after a short sale or foreclosure? Absolutely. The bigger question is when. And that is a much harder question to answer. There are many variables that go into deciding when someone should buy a home after a short sale or foreclosure, and the real estate experts at the Equifax Finance blog discuss those variables in[...]
Are you sticking to your New Year’s resolutions? Though exercising, eating right, quitting smoking and getting organized are all top resolutions, they are harder than they seem. Meanwhile, if buying an Atlanta new home was on your list, now is easier than ever to find your perfect home. With the help of Azalea Homes, you can accomplish at least one[...]
David Lelak with IHI Home Inspections is this week's guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. David talks about the importance of a home inspection for both buyers and sellers. His interview is followed by our brand new segment featuring a round table discussion on hot home trends for 2013. David Lelak is a certified home inspector with IHI Home Inspections.[...]
David Ellis, Executive Officer with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association shares with us what Atlanta real estate buyers want and why they should consider buying a new Atlanta home. Here's the list of what homebuyers said they want from a recent survey: Energy savings options are must haves for new home buyers (except solar panels) 80% of survey respondents[...]
The real estate market has all but bottomed out. Interest rates can’t go any lower. As the saying goes: ‘buy low, sell high’! For investors and buyers, now is a golden time to buy. What if you need to sell before you can buy? You can sell your home in today’s market, but only if you do three things correctly: price right,[...]
Mix together a large supply of unsold homes, millions of foreclosures, new lending and appraisal guidelines, and a healthy dose of reality television, and it feels like you have a recipe for disaster when it comes to selling your home. You’ve listed your home, and your real estate agent has mentioned the competition. You’ve priced it carefully to make sure it[...]
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[...]