Archive for September, 2009
Buyers Have The Power in Gwinnett County Housing
Posted By Matt Hermes on September 9th, 2009
I read this article from MSNBC.com this morning and wanted to share it with you. The reality of the current housing market is this. Sellers must price their homes to sell. If a home is not priced competitively or aggressively (there is a difference) then Buyers will not take a hard look at your home.
Buyers also need to be aware that getting a loan is not what it used to be. If you are planning on purchasing a home in sixty days, now is the time to get moving on finding a lender, getting ALL your loan documents prepared and be ready for a higher down payment that what you probably are expecting.
Here is a link to the article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32739806/ns/business-economy_in_turmoil/
Need more information on buying or selling a home? Give me a call. The time is now. Remember the $8,000 tax credit program is getting close to ending.
Mold, not just for bread and cheese anymore…
Posted By Lane Bailey on September 7th, 2009
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Ok, mold has NEVER just been for bread and cheese. and while it can be useful stuff… when it is penicillin… the rest of the time, it is NOT something we want in our bodies.
So, Mold and Real Estate?
I’m seeing it more and more. Actually, it started a few years ago, but as more foreclosures come on the market, mold gets to be a bigger issue.
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Deals in Bankrupt Subdivisions?
Posted By Lane Bailey on September 3rd, 2009
I recently took some buyers out looking at houses in an area with a lot of bankrupt subdivisions. The houses were, in many cases, quite attractive and priced very competitively.
But there are a lot of considerations that buyers need to weigh before buying a home in a subdivision where the developer has gone out of business…
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