Posted by Val Lemoine // December 30, 2015
What are the five real estate trends for 2016? One given by Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business predicts strong job growth, rising home prices and continued stock market appreciation, but global tensions and lack of business spending are cause for concern.” A sharp […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // December 16, 2015
Whether you rent or resell consider the kitchen and bathrooms. Those two rooms are the most important rooms in the house. Living or entertaining, we spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It is important to renters or buyers that the two rooms make excellent impressions. Leesa Wallace on Trulia wrote, “People can overlook […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // December 11, 2015
“The difference between a mistake and failure is perseverance. Successful people do not know how to give up.” Anonymous
Posted by Val Lemoine // December 9, 2015
The question is, will the Cobb County Braves stadium affect housing values at the junction of I-75 and I-285, which open in Spring of 2017? We found two studies by academics that point slightly in opposite directions. The first study titled “The impact of professional sports facilities on housing values: Evidence from census block group […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // December 4, 2015
“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning, gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” Songwriter, Bob Dylan
Posted by Val Lemoine // December 2, 2015
Mark Livingstone, a mortgage broker and president at Cornerstone First Financial in Washington, D.C., says he sees a prosperous 2015 ahead, and he plans to add to his staff of mortgage officers as a result. The key factor? “Interest rates are going to stay low because of geopolitical unrest, and that will keep inflation in […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // November 27, 2015
“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day go fishing. If you want happiness for a year inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” Chinese Proverb
Posted by Val Lemoine // November 24, 2015
Is title Insurance optional? At closing on your house, if a lender is involved, you will be required by the lender to pay a one-time fee for title insurance and you will have a choice to pay an additional fee for homeowner’s title insurance. The lender wants to be protected for the loan amount and […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // November 20, 2015
“If you lose your money, you’ve lost nothing. If you lose your friends, you’ve lost something. If you lose your word, you’ve lost everything.” Ben Franklin
Posted by Val Lemoine // November 18, 2015
BisNow’s Jarred Schenke writes a two part series about Millennials and how they live and work. He introduces us to Reid Ramsay, who works by his own admission 10 to 12 hours a day, is single living at The Drexel in Dunwoody. He says his social life is connected to his work. His office is […]