Here’s an interesting statistic: By the year 2020 almost 45 percent of all U.S. households will include someone at least 55 years old. That stat is from the National Association of Home Builders. They also predict a rise of 30% in housing starts for 55+ communities this year and 46% in 2011.
It’s no surprise [...]
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We are well into January, 2011. The economy is what most people are thinking about as they wonder where things are headed. Around this time of year there are plenty of people who look into their crystal balls and make predictions…or throw things up to see what might stick. I’ll probably do a little of [...]
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The number of Forsyth County homes sold in 2010. This included properties in Pending status with a projected December close. That is an increase of 5.6% over 2009.
On the last day of each month I post a “Big Number” or interesting figure related to real estate in our area.
These five homes for sale in Forsyth County represent some of the best deals on the market right now, based on what you can get for the asking price.
#5 - 4630 Plainsman Cir., Cumming Ga. - $220,000
Built in 2006, this home has 5 bedrooms and 4 baths with a full unfinished daylight basement and a [...]
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It’s certainly not the case any longer. Once a needle in a haystack, this product has become a needle in a needle stack.
I’ll admit, most buyers out there are not necessarily searching for a Ranch Home with a basement, but there is a market for this type of home. A few years back I recall [...]
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are freezing all foreclosures between December 20th and January 3rd.
The number of loans that are 30, 60 and 90-days late have all decreased over the past quarter. However, the freeze won’t make a big difference in the already slowing number of foreclosures hitting the market.
As reported by CNN Money:
“If the property is [...]
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Most of the time when we help buyers who are moving into the North Atlanta area, they describe what type of “house” they are looking for. It usually entails something like this; “we need x number of bedrooms and baths, we want a big yard and a finished basement would be nice”. Most of the [...]
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Picture this, you have a condo under contract. You’ve negotiated a great price and the lender says “your in great shape”. High credit score, good down payment and plenty of income. It’s 5 days from closing and you get a call, “Fannie Mae won’t underwrite the loan because someone owns more than 10% of the [...]
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It’s easy for this post to come off sounding like a realtor just trying to make a deal but I think there are some valid points here. And it dovetails into a very common question I get asked, “When do you think things will start to get better?”. That begs the question, “What will make [...]
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I get asked all the time, “What are the best schools in this area?”. This is a hard question to answer and always a touchy subject because there are so many more aspects to a school than the achievement score. The teachers, gifted programs, sports, teacher/student ratios, % exceeding standards, poverty rate, etc. Generally I [...]
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