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Contrary to dome national reports our market is still hot! Looking at August of 2018 compared of August of 2017 almost every indicator is positive. The only exception - The Number of new lisitng is down by 11% which has taken the number of active…

In Cobb County, we had 2,064 homes on the market at a median list price of $399,250  and put 1,362 Homes under contract at a median sales price of $289,000 (an 11.2% increase over June of 2017) and had a 2 month supply of homes…

In our rising market appraisers sometimes need some help in seeing the value of your home.  Having lived and worked through 7 real estate cycles in my 38 years of experience I’ve found certain practices can minimize a low appraisal.  Preparation is the solid key.…

Have you ever liked a new construction community, driven out to it and discovered that is just starting and that did not have a home for you to see?  It is happening more and more.  So do not get frustrated and if you try using…

These are the things a landlord looks at before renting to a tenant.  How do you satisfy these 10 Concerns!   1. Be Respectful of The Landlords Time If you’ve set up a tour of the unit, you should be early or at least on…

The home buying and selling process look something like this: Get preapproved for a mortgage, find your dream home and win the bidding war. Get an offer, get an inspection, and re-negotiate, and do the other steps to close. But before anyone can move those…

Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and home prices all vary. So, we set out to find out how long it would take to save for a down…

-All the data is in here are some numbers you might be interested in as reported by First Multiple Listing Service!   Cobb County 2017 # of Sales  10086 (up 2.2%) Median Price was $261,421 (Up 6.4%) and we have 1568 Active Listings (Down 15.5%)…

  Now that you’ve bought your home and it is your canvas —and you’re the artist that’ll mold it into your unique piece of paradise. You may have big dreams for that new home but cool your jets. This is a time for careful consideration,…

2017 Saw the number of Sales rise 4% over 2016 and a price increase of 4% Mortgage Rates will rise to somewhere right around 5% ($290,000 versus $277,000). I predict that 2018 will see prices rise another 3% and the number of sales up very…