Bloomberg had a story a few days back on the lingering effects of the housing bubble...and what a pop that bubble caused! Take a look at the chart: The conclusion being that Americans will either have to pay off a boatload of this mortgage debt quickly; ...
Category Archives: First Time Homebuyer
Atlanta First Time Home Buyers – Watch This!
My industry colleague, Dustin Hughes, made this video for first time home buyers for his market, Portland. It is applicable here in Atlanta, so I hope you enjoy it. Now, if you are an Atlanta first time home buyer, call me for ...
Mortgage Loan Types: What’s Right For Me?
Choosing the right mortgage loan can be daunting. Even for those who have bought and sold several homes over their lifetime, typically the time between financing a home is long, and each time the prospective buyer is left scratching their heads, asking, which type of loan is best for me? This short video explains the ...
A Tip From An Old Dog in the Trenches for Metro Atlanta First Time Home Buyers
At this point in my carreer I've helped somewhere in the 1000's of first time home buyers around Atlanta to finance their home. Most of those with FHA or Rural Housing loans - and some VA loans for those who have served our Country. And, I ...
Come Join Us For This Gwinnett Co. $8000 Tax Credit Event
Time is flying by quickly to cash in on your $8000 tax credit for first time home buyers. As of this writing there are only 97 days left until the tax credit expires. Because, to qualify for the $8000 tax credit, you need to close on ...
Why Now Is The Time to Buy Your First Home in Atlanta
We are in a Perfect Storm right now. First time home buyers around Atlanta right now have: The highest home affordability factor since before 1970 The lowest mortgage interest rates since the 1950's, thanks to the Fed buying mortgage baced securities An $8000 federal tax credit for first ...
The Atlanta Million Dollar Challenge Events Announced
I announced on this blog recently that I was teaming with some real estate professionals from around Atlanta to launch a big, and very important initiative: Atlanta's Million Dollar Challenge. The goal is simple: To help 125 first time home buyers around Atlanta to purchase ...
Word is Getting Out on the $8000 Tax Credit
I read just last week a study by the National Association of Realtors that fully 50% of the prospective first time home buyers did not know anything about the $8000 federal tax credit if they buy a home by November 30, 2009. And my experience with ...
Atlanta’s Million Dollar Mortgage Challenge
Teaming with some real estate professionals from around Atlanta, we are launching a big project: Atlanta's Million Dollar Mortgage Challenge. The goal - to help 125 first time home buyers into their first home by November 30, each receiving the $8000 ...
First Time Home Buyers Will Be Happy
A lot of talk has swirled around the $15K tax credit for all home buyers in 2009 that was proposed as part of the stimulus package. Then, reports were that the credit was paired back to $7500, but still all home buyers would receive the ...