Bethany closed on July 1st on her new place at the Tuscany condos in Midtown.
Her is what she had to say about her buying experience using our services.
“Tish did a great job of guiding me through the purchase of my first home. I felt like she truly had my best interest at heart and did not pressure me to make any decisions that I was not completely comfortable with. Tish handles her job with integrity and professionalism and was always available for my last minute questions or meltdowns.”
Thanks Bethany!
Elizabeth Moody closed on her new house in Reynoldstown on May 30th.Congratulations Elizabeth!
Here's what she had to say about her experience:
"As a first time buyer this by far was an excellent, stress-free experience. Tish was the most patient and giving person I have ever worked with. bBing in customer service myself, I am very particular and she exceeded all of my expectations. I couldn't be happier!" Elizabeth Moody, Reynoldstown
As you can see, we are now experiencing year over year consecutive declines. Closings for all single family have had a monthly year-to-year decline for 14 consecutive periods and 18 out of the last 20 periods.
Single family detached closed 3,564 units in April or a decline of 32.6% and condos & townhomes closed 561 units in April or a decline of 41.5%. For the year, January-April, condos and townhomes have declined 34% from January-April 2007.
The average price of homes just keeps dropping. The average price of condos & townhomes was $186,238 for closings in April. This is down 7.8% from April 2007’s $202,017 and 8.2% for year-to-date, January-April 08 versus 07.
The average price for single family detached was $240,473 for closings in April. This is down 9.0% from April 2007 and 10.1% for year-to-date, January-April 08 versus 07.
The average price for single family detached for the year is $238,496 and you would need to go back to 2002 to get an annual average that was lower than 2008’s. However, condos & townhomes average price for the year is $179,586 and you would need to go back even farther to 2001 to get an annual average that was lower than 2008’s.
There were 6,291 expired listings for all single family in April. Year-to-date there have been 25,948 expired listings for all single family or more expired listings than we had for all of 2000 (20,109). There have also been more withdrawn listings year-to-date (11,578), than there were in 2000 (9,040).
Months supply just keeps going up, as all property classifications for single family are over a year months-supply.
Is there any good news? If I was in this market to buy a home I could not have picked a better time and place, as right here in Atlanta and right now is a great time to buy a home.
Thank you,
Steve Palm
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What is a Buyer’s Agent?A real estate agent who is employed by and represents only the buyer is a “buyer’s agent”. Until a few years ago, home buyers had no one to represent their interests in the buying process. In the past all residential real estate agents represented the seller in the real estate transaction. That was true of the “listing agent” who listed the home for sale as well as the agent who brought the buyer to the transaction. That agent who helped the buyer find the right home actually worked for the seller as a “sub-agent” of the listing agent. Today buyers can choose to have individual, confidential representation by choosing to work with a buyer’s agent.
Why Should I Use an Agent?Without a buyer’s agent, you are really on your own in one of the biggest financial decisions you will every make. Since the listing agent legally represents the seller, they cannot truly represent your best interest. The seller’s agent can offer some services to you including helping you find a home, an explanation of available financing, calculations of monthly payments, estimation of settlement charges and presenting your offer to buy. The seller’s agent cannot, however, disclose information not in the best interest of the seller such as opinion of the home’s real value or what price and terms the seller would accept. By law, the seller’s agent must negotiate on behalf of the seller.
What will my Buyer’s Agent do for me?Your buyer’s agent will represent your best interest and is bound by state law, the Realtors Code of Ethics and General Principals of agency law to provide you with:
The buyer’s agent will show available homes, point out the features of the home, provide financing information and submit the offer for purchase. But that is not all. As your representative, the buyer’s agent can share valuable and essential information that the seller’s agent may not want to share such as:
You can ask the buyer’s agent for advice and assistance in setting you offering price and structuring the other terms of your offer. You will have an advocate working on your behalf to help you buy the home you want at the right price.
Who pays the Buyer’s Agent?In almost all home purchases, the agents are paid by the seller. The seller pays the same commission for the sale whether the buyer has an agent or not.Read More at our Buyer's Center
Since we specialize in Atlanta Intown Real Estate, we want to hear what your favorite Intown Nieghborhoods are and why.
Mine is Virginia-Highland and I love living here because I can walk to Piedmont Park or to any number of shops or resturants. I also love the style of the homes here and the many parks where I can walk my dogs.
Tish
If you have always wanted to live intown where you can walk to everything but thought you couldn't afford it....check out this one at only $229,000!Walk to Highland Bakery, Fritti, Soto soto, The Grape and many more great restaurants in Inman Village. Visit this listing online to see more photos of the property, Google™ Earth satellite images, and much more.
Description:Location, location, location!!!1930's Bungalow with off-street parking, hardwood floors and new kitchen.
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