Sally English Atlanta Real Estate Update

Every year I sit down and write a Christmas letter to enclose in the Christmas card I send out to friends, family and past clients.  In the letter we mention some of the years activities and include an update about our three daughters.  At the end of the letter I usually tag on some encouragement...

Are you considering making a home purchase in January 2012 or maybe later in the spring?  If yes, I strongly advise you to jumpstart the process with a few simple and easy steps that will make the whole thing go much smoother.  I see so many buyers make costly mistakes because they waited until t...

This safety alert came in from a neighborhood watch email:   There have been several reports lately concerning "good Samaritan" strangers trying to stop elderly women at or near the Embry Hills Shopping center.  They always use the same ploy -- they tell them there is something wrong with their w...

1/3 of Atlanta Homeowners Underwater 1 out of 3 Alanta homeowners owe the bank more than their home is presently worth according to statistics released by CoreLogic.   FROM THE AJC: "Numbers released this week show that 34.5 percent of all local homeowners owe more on their loans than their homes...

Rental rates are expected to increase in 2012.  Families forced out of home ownership by foreclosure are competing for available properties with households that never had the opportunity for home ownership.  Landlords have stopped offering concessions and rents are starting to rise. Many families...

It was the usual scenario.  I got a call from some homeowners in my neighborhood who were thinking about putting their house on the market.  The caller wanted to know if I would be interested in visiting with them and reviewing the market value of their home.  Having sold a number of homes in the...

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution is reporting home prices have reached new lows:   "Metro Atlanta home prices fell sharply to a new low between August and September, moving against the national trend of a slight increase, according to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.   C...

We spen a fabulous Saturday morning and afternon with friends celebrating college football.  The Georgia versus Georgia Tech rivalry is often categorized as clean old fashioned hate.  Honestly, ther is no love lost between thse two rivals.  Our youngest daughter Hannah has entered the fray on the...

The English Family gathered at the Farm on Mayfield Road in Alpharetta to celebrate Thanksgiving.  It was a lovely day and all who gathered celebrated being a part of such a wonderful and loving family.         The day started with an attempt to get a Christmas Card photo made before we got stufe...

Many of our clients are struggling with financial decisions as we enter the Thanksgiving holiday in 2011.  Is there truly something to be thankful for when you find yourself financially and emotionally devastated by a decision as seeming safe as buying a home for your family to live in.   These f...