How to Stay on Top of the Atlanta Real Estate Market
August 29, 2008
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Atlanta Real Estate Property Lines Is On the Move
August 21, 2008
Property Lines is on the move. It’s time to start packing. Are you ready?
I haven’t had a lot to say here recently. And yet, my mind has been working full time behind the scenes.
Me? Speechless? I know it’s hard to imagine.
It’s no secret I’m passionate about helping Atlanta buyers and sellers.
I can easily talk 2-3 hours about what works, what doesn’t work. Examples, case studies, market research and analysis.
Never at a loss for words — once I’m clear about my goal, that is.
When I first started writing, the goal was not crystal clear. Just wanted a way to tell you we aren’t like a lot of other folks who buy and sell real estate.
Way too many times we’d hear horror stories about our client’s past experiences with real estate agents. If only there was a way to talk to buyers and sellers before we met…
So, I asked a friend to recommend clever names suggesting conversations about real estate. We both thought Property Lines was terribly clever. And, it is.
The domain was purchased, the design layout created. I was am excited about writing, tweaking, learning.
What does this have to do with moving?
I am way, way passionate about technology and real estate, and always on the lookout to learn:
- How technology will help me work smarter, faster, more efficiently.
- What will enhance the buying and selling experience for my clients.
- When shiny new communication toys are available for my business tool box.
And, I love talking to other real estate professionals about technology. It became clear I need two sites for talking. One for Atlanta buyers, sellers, and folks moving to Atlanta. Another site to chat about real estate and technology.
After many months of waffling back and forth on the best way to talk to different groups, we redesigned AtlantaRelo.com to talk about real estate in Atlanta. The move is underway. We load up the car with boxes every chance we get.
Market Reports has been boxed up, moved over, and unpacked. Search All Atlanta Homes for Sale is right by the front door. The Atlanta Buyer Resource and Relocation Guide has a room of its own.
We’re not asking you to move out. You can have a place in town and a place at the beach.
Is the Housing Crisis Really a Crisis?
August 7, 2008
IS THE HOUSING CRISIS REALLY A “CRISIS”?
In his Business Nation commentary for CNBC, Dennis Kneale crunches the numbers.
To summarize, Dennis Kneale says the same thing I’ve been saying…
Watch the 2 minute video and tell me what you think.
Atlanta First Time Home Buyers - $7500 Tax Credit
August 4, 2008
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was just signed by President Bush with some amazing benefits for first time home buyers.
When is the last time someone gave you a $7,500 loan, that has no interest, no payments for two years, and if you do not make enough profit when you sell, you do not have to pay back the loan?
That is what first time homebuyers get.
Call everyone you know who wants to buy their first home, this is too good to miss.
The risk of loss in buying now is on the government. In other parts of the country where real estate is going down in value, you can lose 10% of the value of the home (up to $7,500) and the loss is covered by the fact that you do not pay back the tax credit. The North Atlanta real estate that first time buyers can afford is going up in value, so we are not as worried about the risk of loss. Even a bad buy that does not go up in value is covered by the tax benefit because you get $7,500 no matter what happens.
What is the catch?
You have to buy your first house in three years before July 1,2009, not have super high income, not use bond financing and buy anywhere in the US, Not too difficult, right?
My thanks to Tim Burrell, Raleigh real estate broker, for his informative article on tax benefits to first time homebuyers.
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