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9 Tips for Buying and Selling Your Home at the Same Time
Selling your home when you still need to shop for a new one can feel daunting to even the most seasoned homeowner––especially when the demand for new homes keeps rising, but the supply feels like it's dwindling.¹ You're not alone either if you're already feeling...
What makes up a mortgage payment?
What makes up a mortgage payment? Just remember “PITI”: principal, interest, taxes, and insurance; together they determine what your clients can truly afford. 👀 ▶️Principal: amount a buyer initially borrows from the lender to purchase a home. It...
Atlanta REALTORS® Market Brief July 2021 Edition
The July 2021 Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides a regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for residential properties in Metro Atlanta. This summary covers 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb,...
5 Factors That Reveal Where The Real Estate Market Is Really Headed
It’s the old supply-and-demand predicament: Home sales in the U.S. continue at a torrid pace, but the availability of listings remains limited. Buoyed by historically low mortgage rates, buyers keep shopping for homes, reducing the available inventory and sparking a...
6 Things to Do Before Moving into Your New Home
After closing on your new home comes the excitement of planning where to put all your belongings. Which room is right for your comfy recliner? Which will be best to feature your favorite piece of artwork? Before you start unpacking your belongings, there are several...
Atlanta REALTORS® Market Brief June 2021 Edition
The June 2021 Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides a regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for residential properties in Metro Atlanta. This summary covers 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb,...
Property Tax Time, Again!
It's that time of year again... Property tax assessments are out in various counties and the deadlines to appeal in Fulton and Dekalb are: Fulton - August 5 Dekalb - July 16 Here’s what you need to know: * Each year the county tax assessor states a property value on...
How to Bridge the Appraisal Gap in Today’s Real Estate Market
If you’re searching for drama, don’t limit yourself to Netflix. Instead, tune in to the real estate market, where the competition among buyers has never been fiercer. And with homes selling for record highs,1 the appraisal process—historically a standard part of a...
Atlanta REALTORS® Market Brief May 2021 Edition
The May 2021 Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides a regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for residential properties in Metro Atlanta. This summary covers 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb,...
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