Are Millennial buyers different?  I fail to understand why I keep reading studies/articles about Millennial buyers being so different from any other buyer.  The fact is we all want, what we all want.  It doesn’t matter what age we are, or what year we were born.  Finally someone has written a report on this subject.  I thought I

Where are the best and worst places to raise a family  in Georgia? I ran across this article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and wanted to share it.  I was surprised at the results! Report:  These are the 10 best and worst places to raise a family in Georgia When it comes to raising a

Why do we have a Housing Shortage?  Housing shortages are caused not only for the obvious reasons,(there hasn’t been enough construction).   They are also a byproduct of our times.  Market values are at an all -time high.  That is great if you are selling a home.  The kicker is you also have to buy a

Does the mortgage rate matter?  This is a question we get quite often from First Time Home Buyers.  There only answer is YES!  Quite simply put, the higher the rate the higher the payment.  I don’t know about anyone else, but I personally don’t like paying anymore for anything than  I have to.  I read a short,

For those who are considering purchasing a home, you need to know that mortgage payments are growing.  Interest rates for 2019 are predicted to rise consistently.  I read this article in The MReport citing a study of this. Mortgage Payments Outpace Home Prices Mortgage payments are up year over year, outpacing home prices.  This is

The growth we are seeing the Atlanta Metro area is driving home prices up faster and faster.  We have a lack of inventory.  Lot’s of construction is going on.  High demand from Buyers.  All these are reasons we are seeing the home prices grow a stealthy clip.  Atlanta is also on notice.  With all the job growth

Fraud increases in areas of natural disasters, unfortunately this is a fact.  I ran across this article in DSNews that I wanted to share.  It was written just before the hurricane hit the Carolina’s.  This is good information for those in the impacted areas.  It is good information for all of us. Dealing with Fraud During

For a brief few weeks I was seeing reports of declining mortgage rates.  That was short lived.  They’re back on the rise again for the 3rd week in a row.  I wanted to share an article from The MReport on this subject. Mortgage Rates Continue Steady Climb Mortgage rates have risen for the third week in a

The #1 question we get asked consistently is when will it become a buyers market.  Well, we don’t have a crystal ball (unfortunately)!  The MReport cites a study on when  experts believe the market will flip in favor of  buyers.  We thought everyone might find this interesting and want to share. 2020: A Year of Change for the

We still hear quite a bit about Atlanta being in the running to become the home of the Amazon HQ2.  What you don’t hear much about is the impact this would have on housing.  Not just housing, but affordable housing.  With Amazon comes an influx of new residence to be employed by them.  Inman News

A patient of my sister told her they had sold their home using Opendoor.  No hassle!  Stress free!  They even sent out a contractor to give an estimate on work that needed to be done.  That threw up a red flag! The company buying the home (Buyer)  sent their contractor out to give the seller the estimate of repairs.  The

Manufactured housing has come a long way over the past 20 years.  Some are absolutely beautiful and have great floor plans.  The draw back is that it is still manufactured housing and finance options are limited.  After the collapse of the housing market getting financing for this type of home was almost impossible.  It has gotten