Sellers

Dec. 1, 2016

Inventory Levels in Metro Atlanta-Gwinnett, Fulton, Cobb, Dekalb, and Forsyth.

In Real Estate the word "inventory" describes amount of time it would take to sell EVERY available home on the market at that time.

As we were looking at the latest stats from GaMLS, we noticed that some of Metro Atlanta's biggest counties have unprecedentedly low inventory rates. Forsyth ...

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June 1, 2016

The Importance of Seller Disclosures

home repairState and federal laws are strict in requiring sellers to tell what they know about the condition of their homes that isn't obvious or discernible to potential buyers. Buyers can't see behind walls or under houses. they rely on truthful information from the seller about the operations, appliances ...

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April 11, 2016

What About Financing?

 

money to buyReal estate transactions involve a trade -- houses for money. We know the house is there, but what about financing? There are several factors that impact the money issue:

 Has the buyer been pre-qualified or pre-approved by a lender? Meeting with a lender before looking at homes does not usually ...

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March 15, 2016

Gwinnett Home Prices for February are In!

From February 2015 to February 2016, the median sales price of single family homes in Gwinnett increased from $185,750 to $200,000 which represents an increase of 7.7% while the average sales price from the same period increased from $212,365 to $232,091 representing a 9.3% price increase.   ...

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March 9, 2016

When The Flowers Start To Bloom, Buyers Start To Loom!

Signs of spring are already here in Atlanta, even though it is still about 2 weeks away.  As far as the real estate market is concerned, the flowers are blooming, and the buyers are looming!  

The housing market is already showing signs of  "Springing Forward".  The lack of homes ...

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Feb. 19, 2016

Is Atlanta Ready for the Millennial Invasion?

According to Realtor.com,  Atlanta is the number one destination for millennials in 2016.  Millennials are loosely defined as those group of individuals who reached adulthood around the turn of the 21st century (currently ages 18-34).  

Millennials seem to be drawn to the urban lifestyle, however, many of these ...

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Feb. 17, 2016

Gwinnett Home Prices for January are In!

From January 2015 to January 2016, the median sales price of single family homes in Gwinnett increased from $182,000 to $192,625 which represents an increase of 5.8% while the average sales price from the same period increased from $218,817 to $223,572 representing only a 2 ...

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Feb. 11, 2016

Is Your Home Ready To Sell?

Getting your home “ready to sell” can be a daunting task, especially if you are currently living in the home. However, there is one very important thing for sellers to understand when trying to sell a home: how you currently choose to live in the home, and how you stage ...

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Feb. 3, 2016

Selling a Home - A Buyer's Perspective

To sell your home quickly and for top dollar, you have to think of yourself as a buyer. What did you do the last time you purchased a home? You probably established a location (or geographic area) that you were looking to purchase in. You probably had a budget based ...

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Feb. 1, 2016

Spring 2016 Metro Atlanta Home Price Update

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As you may know , the Fed recently raised interest rates. Don’t worry. You won’t see the cost of mortgages going up much. It’s only a 0.25% rate hike.  However, as the Atlanta economy improves, interest rates will likely rise further making it more expensive to buy a home.  If you’re ...
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