In the Northeast Atlanta housing market, where many of our clients work at Emory or the CDC, a classic buying dilemma must be addressed. Do I buy a home with “good bones” built in the 1960s and 1970s when much of the housing stock was first constructed? Or, do I buy more recent construction? Exacerbating…
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Home buyers are asking me the right questions about this real estate market:” Where are all the Home Sellers? Why are there no new homes coming on the market? What happened to the spring housing market?” The answer is pretty simple: “Home Sellers are staying at home.” Homeowners who might have previously put their houses…
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The housing market has reached a turning point and the housing shift has begun. Cheap money is gone, kaput, no longer available. In the past couple of years, cheap money has fueled a booming housing market that resulted in record-low inventories of available homes and lots of frustration for potential home buyers. Record high prices…
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Homebuyer Insider: Avoid the Dirty Dozen Homebuyer Insider: Many homeowners know that there is a sabotage group, which we affectionately refer to as “the dirty dozen,” constantly at work to undermine their investment in home and hearth. These fighters go behind the lines to attack the core of a home’s financial value. Over the years…
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5 Things Every Homebuyer Should Know Here are five things every homebuyer should know. This homebuyer insider information includes sure fire ways to make a better buying decision. LEARN THE NEIGHBORHOOD & SURF THE WEB. Every homebuyer should know using the internet can save a lot of time and effort in your house hunting. Pick…
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Hire a real estate professional when buying a home Hire a real estate professional when you buy a home. Yes, I know it is stating the obvious, but obtaining the services of a real estate professional is a step in buying a home. It is surprising to me that buyers sometimes skip this step. Why…
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Analyze home buying wants and needs Dream Homes usually have a flaw or two. How do you figure out and evaluate all the choices home buyers face when buying a home. Take some time to make a list of all the attributes you must have in your new home. Once you’ve got a good idea…
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Getting prequalified for a mortgage is a critical step in buying a home. Hopefully you have already tracked down a free copy of your three credit reports and have checked it for errors. Now you need to get prequalified for a mortgage loan so you know how much home you can afford. Pre-qualification is a process…
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Buying a home? Be willing to make cosmetic improvements. If you are willing to invest a little time in cosmetic improvements, you will find more houses that fit your criteria and get a better deal in the process. This has always been true in my Atlanta market, but now it is even more so because…
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Buying a Home? Get A Jump On The Competition Are you thinking about buying a home this year? Literally thousands of Atlanta families are planning a move sometime in the next 12 months. An amazing race occurs every time a new property hits the market, often with truly special homes selling within the first day…
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Home Inspectors and The Inspection Process Even though I supervised construction of close to one hundred custom homes in my previous career as a homebuilder, I now hire a home inspectors to look over the houses I plan to purchase for investment. Why would a seasoned real estate professional spend a couple hundred dollars to…
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THE HOME INSPECTION PROCESS: Buyers and Sellers Have New Inspection Considerations Home buyers and home sellers have lots of options in the home inspection process. Even though I supervised construction of close to one hundred custom homes in my previous career as a home-builder, I now hire a home inspector to look over the…
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