Posted by Val Lemoine // October 7, 2015
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, “Despite continued, if modest, recovery of the overall housing market, more than 22 percent of metro Atlanta homes have lost value during the past year, according to a study.” The area averaged 20.6% value losses before the housing collapse and reached 90% during the collapse. “Atlanta is actually doing very […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // October 2, 2015
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 30, 2015
One month ago, all you wanted was to find a buyer for your home. Now, you receive a really good offer but are getting cold feet to the idea of leaving your home. If you want to squash a deal on your for-sale home but don’t know how to do so “appropriately”, here are some […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 25, 2015
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 23, 2015
In today’s investment world, if you want income, interest rates are too low in commonly accepted bonds and banks to generate a return to supplement your income. One place that still offers a reasonable return is investment property in Atlanta. An investment property in Atlanta is one purchased strictly for the purpose of generating income. […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 18, 2015
"A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half-empty; an optimist sees the same glass as half-full. But a giving person sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be thirsty." Communications Consultant, G. Donald Gale
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 16, 2015
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (FRBA) analyses Atlanta area multifamily housing construction in a report dated August 27, 2015. “Looking around Midtown Atlanta, it is easy to wonder if multifamily housing construction is getting ahead of itself.” Is Atlanta overbuilt? “According to the Midtown Alliance, within just a 0.5-square-mile portion of Midtown Atlanta, 981 units […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 11, 2015
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 9, 2015
Currently, according to Zillow, the owners of almost 2,000 homes are in danger of losing their homes. (Only 500 are pictured above.) Many have failed to avoid Atlanta foreclosure. Foreclosure doesn’t arrive unannounced like a baby on the doorstep. There are signs of approaching trouble. There is difficulty making the mortgage payments in a timely manner. […]
Posted by Val Lemoine // September 4, 2015
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." Author and Poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson
