Purchasing a Home vs Renting Of course, there are also potential downsides to owning a home, such as maintenance and repair costs, property taxes, and the responsibility of being a homeowner. It’s important to weigh the pros and cons and make an informed decision based on your individual circumstances and financial situation. Renting a Home On the other hand, here are some potential benefits of renting a home vs purchasing: To calculate the difference between purchasing and renting a home, […]
According to the Atlanta Board of Realtors and based on data from the First Multiple Listing Service, compared to a year ago August the median sales price for Atlanta homes sold has risen a solid 11%. In that same time though, our sales volume for Atlanta real estate has dropped by 7%. This long trend of fewer sales and higher prices seems to be due to many home buyers remaining on the fence as to exactly when to pull the trigger. Though we […]
In this article in the Atlanta Journal Renting vs Buying, there is a lot of great information that is important in today’s Atlanta real estate market. Wes speaks about current purchase price of Atlanta homes still being below our 2007 highs, which is true. He also brings up the incredibly low interest rates that are available right now, and that is certainly very important since the likelihood those rates stay low for an extended period of time is doubted by most […]
A exciting Woodstock New Homes community is opening up and promises to be a wonderful place for families looking for a taste of natural serenity in their lives. Waters Lake is a stunning conservation neighborhood in Woodstock, GA and a rare find with homes for sale on half to three quarter acre lots surrounding a beautiful, community-exclusive lake. Waters Lake is an intimate community of just a few dozen homes in Cherokee County, and features rolling terrain among horse farms, […]
Nearing completion, the highly anticipated Avalon live-work-play community in Alpharetta Georgia is more than just any ordinary shopping center. This magnificent $600-million community will offer high end retail outlets, 12 screen theatre, 800 residences including owner occupied and luxury rental single family homes, lofts and attached grand row homes. Class-A offices, a four-star full service 300-room hotel, and exceptional dining top off this massive development with the focus being a walkable community for both visitors and residents to enjoy. Scheduled to […]
There has been a definite slowdown nationwide of home price appreciation from the rapid ascent over the last couple of years. Many areas of Atlanta are still doing exceptionally well in comparison though. With 16% appreciation year to year, Atlanta real estate continues its appreciation. Atlanta is one of only 19 of the 173 measured markets that managed to log a double digit price increase from a year earlier. In conversations at broker/agent team meetings, low inventory has been a hot […]
