Atlanta’s Best New Homes Show recently welcomed Branch Manager of New American Funding’s metro Atlanta office, Kim Arrington. Arrington joined this segment of Mortgage Minute sponsored by New American Funding to discuss the New American Dream Initiative The New American Dream initiative was created in 2016 by New American Funding President and Co-Founder, Patty Arvielo. This initiative was created to help[...]
The 2018 Fall Homebuyer Insights Report from Bank of America shows that 72 percent of millennials continue to approach life differently than generations before them as they prioritize life differently. Millennails value homeownership over almost everything else including marriage (50 percent) and having children (44 percent). These 23- to 40-year-old millennial buyers also associate the purchase of a home with being[...]
Invest Atlanta’s Homeownership Manager, Frank George, is today’s All About Real Estate guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. An economic development agency for the city of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta is charged with creating jobs, spurring growth and increasing the tax base in Atlanta. A born and raised Atlanta native, Frank George graduated from Morris Brown College, and has been a[...]
According to a recent report from RealtyTrac®, the nation’s leading source for comprehensive housing data, 96 percent of the housing markets in the United States are still affordable for recent college graduates with student loan debt. However, it was also noted in the study that college graduates with loan debt will need a 34 percent higher income to purchase a[...]
Managing a home can be a rewarding but stressful experience. Maintaining your home efficiently while keeping your assets in order is a full-time job all in its own. With the assistance of smartphone apps that are available through your Apple or Android app store, staying organized and fulfilling homeowner duties has become essentially stress-free. Check out these apps that are[...]
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[...]
As the April 18 federal income tax filing deadline quickly approaches, many owners of Atlanta real estate see the financial benefits of homeownership—savings that can add up to tens of thousands of dollars over several years. "The mortgage interest deduction is one homeownership tax incentive that has been part of the tax code for nearly 100 years," said Bob Nielsen, chairman[...]
If you are attempting to make a decision about whether to rent or own a home, consider all of your options before jumping into anything. Some people think they will save money by renting first while others feel they cannot afford to own a home. The longer you rent, the less likely you will be inclined to buy a home.[...]