I am curious if there is any quality signs in anyone's real estate market. Increase in prices would be a major plus. Are you seeing any trends? I know in many markets sales are increasing, but the average price is still declining. That means the sales are lead by distressed properties. In At
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01/24/2009
I was searching Google News Stories this evening about 'real estate' and came across a very interesting article. It makes sense economically. The name of the article is "Another real estate crisis is about to hit!" This time it will the collateral damage of layoffs. It was written by By Paul
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01/23/2009
Atlanta real estate statistics* for December 2008 were just released by our FMLS yesterday January 21, 2009. These numbers represent the entire service area for Metro Atlanta and are not limited to sales in the city of Atlanta. December's 2008 real estate statistics are the most recent full set o
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01/22/2009
The following Atlanta real estate statistics was just published this evening January 21, 2009 in our First Multiple Listing Service FMLS (Our primary MLS system for Atlanta) for December 2008. It also included a summary of Atlanta real estate for the year 2008. I will publish a separate Blog fo
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01/21/2009
Interested in "Buying a listing?" I'm not. I have a conscience! All of us in real estate have at one time or another gone up against other agents on a listing appointment that has other ideas. While I diligently prepared my presentation I crunch the numbers to present the most accurate of mar
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01/20/2009
There is an old accountant joke that goes like this..."How much is 2+2=?" The accountant answers, "How much do you want it to be?" I read a lot of real estate statistics that seem like they were prepared by that same accountant in the joke. The statistics we provide in our industry are a joke
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01/19/2009
I read an new article today that was very worthy of note about new fees for condos owners that are considering refinancing or condo buyer thinking of buying a condo and obtaining a mortgage. If you are thinking of buying a condos in Atlanta or refinancing, you better hurry. Effective April 1, 2
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01/19/2009
Over all the years I've been in Atlanta real estate I have come to the realization that clean homes sell. The perfect location is very important also! That means close in for a reasonable commute, near shopping, and best schools is a must. If not, all you have is a home in the middle of nowhere
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01/18/2009
Are you interested in Atlanta foreclosures? in a story just released by the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Thursday, January 15, 2009, entitled "Report: Ga. in top 10 for foreclosures in 2008" The article reported Georgia had 116,225 total foreclosure filings - last year a 44.3 percent increase
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01/16/2009
Do you remember when the National Association of Realtors NAR - project the annual numbers of sales of resale homes? You should. It will give you a perspective into the state of things to come. During the peak in the market it was not unusual for the NAR numbers to float between a projected 5-
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01/16/2009
