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What type of loans are buyers doing these days?

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, Cobb County, Financing, Smyrna, market conditions, real estate, real estate conditions on Feb 17th, 2010

I combined the 2009 FMLS sales data from the Single Family category and the Condo/Townhome categories and then broke it out by zip code.  I then created the following graphs based on what was reported to FMLS by the listing broker for each sale.  Hopefully the following brief definitions will help you if you are […]

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On average, how much closing costs do seller’s pay?

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, Market activity, Smyrna, market conditions, real estate, real estate conditions on Feb 14th, 2010

While the Georgia Association of Realtors’ Purchase and Sale contract commonly used for home sales puts the responsibility of paying closing costs on the Buyer, it is very common for buyers to request that the seller contribute a specified sum to help cover the buyer’s closing costs.  Many sellers don’t end up paying any of […]

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“State of the Market Address – May Condo/Townhome”

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, 30339, Buying a Home, Cobb County, Construction, Market activity, New Construction, Selling a Home, Smyrna, Townhome, Vinings, market conditions, market summary, real estate, real estate conditions on Jun 1st, 2007

I recently updated the a Single Family Sales Report and the Condo/Townhome Sales Report (these reports can regularly be found under the “Market Activity” link at the top of your screen in Areas 71 & 72 and wanted to give you a brief overview of what the data shows us. Today I […]

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“State of the Market Address – May Single Family Homes”

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, 30339, Buying a Home, Cobb County, Market activity, New Construction, Selling a Home, Smyrna, Townhome, Vinings, market conditions, market summary, real estate, real estate conditions, single family on May 31st, 2007

I recently updated the a Single Family Sales Report and the Condo/Townhome Sales Report (these reports can regularly be found under the “Market Activity” link at the top of your screen in Areas 71 & 72 and wanted to give you a brief overview of what the data shows us. Today I […]

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“State of the Market - March Condo/Townhome”

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, 30339, Buying a Home, Cobb County, Market activity, New Construction, Selling a Home, Smyrna, Terraces at Park Avenue, Townhome, Vinings, market summary, real estate, real estate conditions on Mar 16th, 2007

Every month I prepare a Single Family Sales Report and a Condo/Townhome Sales Report (these reports can regularly be found under the “Market Activity” link at the top of your screen). Yesterday in my post title “State of the Market - March Single Family Homes” we looked at the monthly market update […]

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“State of the Market Address – March Single Family Homes”

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, 30339, Buying a Home, Cobb County, Construction, Development, Downtown Smyrna, Market activity, New Construction, Redevelopment, S. Cobb Dr, S. Cobb Drive, Selling a Home, Smyrna, South Cobb Dr, South Cobb Drive, Townhome, Uncategorized, market summary, real estate, real estate conditions on Mar 15th, 2007

One of the most commonly asked questions I get asked is how’s the real estate market doing? Everyone who owns a home is always interested in knowing how their passive investments are doing. For your benefit, I created and uploaded two reports to this site every month: a Single Family Sales Report […]

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“Should I spend the money to renovate/upgrade my ______?”

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, 30339, Chadsworth, Construction, Development, Park at Vinings, Remodeling, Selling a Home, Smyrna, Townhome, renovation on Mar 12th, 2007

I often get this question from a lot of my clients and like many things, the answer depends and it is largely based on your circumstance. I think a few statements are universal as they apply to all circumstances:
• If you plan on staying in your home for a long time and will get enough […]

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“What is a TAD? - Explaining Tax Allocation Districts”

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, 30339, Atlanta Road, Belmont Hills, BeltLine, Cobb County, Construction, Development, Downtown Smyrna, Jonquil Village, New Construction, Redevelopment, Smyrna, TAD, Townhome on Mar 2nd, 2007

Many people have asked what a Tax Allocation District is or more commonly referred to as a TAD. You might have heard of them referred to as a Tax Increment Financing area or TIF in states other than Georgia. TIFs are used in 44 states to stimulate development and redevelopment.
In a nutshell, TADs […]

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“FSBO & Discount Brokers”

Posted in 30080, 30082, 30126, 30339, Selling a Home, Smyrna on Feb 7th, 2007

I recently received a question from a recent visitor to my site and he asked/stated “I currently own a home in ABC Community and am planning to put it up for sale very shortly. I am planning on using XYZ For Sale by Owner Company. Please reply with the reasons why I should […]

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