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Atlanta REALTORS® Market Brief December 2022 Edition
Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its December 2022 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service...
2023 Homestead Exemption Information
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INFORMATION If you purchased a home in 2022, you may qualify for Homestead Exemption. Each county has specific forms and procedures to file for homestead exemption. You may find the specific information for your county online or by calling the Tax...
2023 Real Estate Market Outlook (And What It Means for You)
Last year, one factor drove the real estate market more than any other: rising mortgage rates. In March 2022, the Federal Reserve began a series of interest rate hikes in an effort to pump the brakes on inflation.1 And while some market sectors have been slow to...
January 2023 Events Around Atlanta
JANUARY 1-8: Shen Yun 1-14: Garden Lights, Holiday Lights 1-16: Skate the Station 5-29: Dragon King 8: Georgia Bridal Show 10-15: Hadestown 12-15: Atlanta Boat Show | Scott Antique Market 14: Taylor Tomlinson: The Have It All Tour 15: Winter Run the ATL 16: MLK Day...
Holiday Home Safety Tips
As the winter holidays approach, many decorate their homes to celebrate this time of year. From outside lighting to indoor décor, it’s important to make sure your holiday prep doesn’t jeopardize home safety! Holiday Lighting Use caution with holiday decorations and,...
December 2022 Events Around Atlanta
MONTHLONG Stone Mountain Christmas | Garden Lights at the Botanical Gardens | World of Illumination: Reindeer Road | Skate the Station | Holiday in the Park | Atlanta Christkindl Market (Until Dec 24) | Knock, Knock (Until Dec 23) | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1:...
Home for the Holidays: How To Stretch Your Budget in a Season of Inflation
You don't have to break the bank to celebrate the holidays in style—even in this season of inflation. Prices may be higher on everything from food to gifts to decorations, but there are still plenty of opportunities to eke out extra savings. For example, according to...
November 2022 Events Around Atlanta
Support Ariel's Fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association 1: World of Taste 2: Better Than Ezra, The Early November 3: Jim Breuer, The Shhh Show, A-List Comedy: Macon ’Em Laugh 3-6: Native American Festival & Pow Wow 3-19: Book Festival of the MJCCA 4: Six...
7 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Sales Price
Over the past few years, a real estate buying frenzy bid up home prices to eye-popping amounts. However, as mortgage rates have risen, buyer demand has cooled. 1 Consequently, home sellers who enter the market today may need to reset their expectations. The reality...
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