Posts about Atlanta Real Estate as of October 29, 2009

As any person with even passing knowledge with national news headlines is aware, the number of foreclosure sales taking place on a daily basis has devastated all prior records. While this is noticeably a disaster for the homeowners losing their homes, it’s also a damaging situation for lenders who can’t afford to take so many REO properties back into their inventories. For real estate investors that know how to get the most out of on this occasion it is an extraordinary occasion for advantage – and a probability to lend a hand others at the same time.

You dirty rat, the great Jimmy Cagney line is being heard more and more around town these days. Especially in the 10 cities that d-CON has announced as the worst cities for rat infestations. So here you have it, this years: Top 10 Worst Cities For Rodents in 2009 New York City, NY Atlanta, GA Houston, TX Louisville, KY Philadelphia, PA Chicago, IL Boston, MA San Antonio, TX Milwaukee, WI Detroit, MI Source: d-CON

By Dees Stribling, Contributing EditorOctober 21, 2009 – The U.S. housing market might not be quite as deathly ill as it was a year ago, but no one is suggesting–to stretch the health metaphor–that it will get up and run a marathon any time soon. In fact, the industry is wheezing and gasping a little at the thought of the looming expiration of the $8,000 first-timer tax credit, so plans have been hatched in Congress to keep the credit in place.Thus far, about 1.8 million homebuyers have taken advantage of the credit, according estimates by the National Association of Realtors.

Time is nearing for the end for the $8000 Federal Tax rebate and the $1800 State of Georgia Tax Rebate.

Time is nearing for the end for the $8000 Federal Tax rebate and the $1800 State of Georgia Tax Rebate.

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October 29, 2009 Another Housing Bailout on the WayJust as federal officials seek to wind down many bailout programs, the Obama administration has announced yet another initiative to prop up the housing market.Administration officials unveiled a plan to aid state and local housing finance agencies, which provide mortgages to first-time and lower-income homebuyers and enable the development or rehabilitation of rental properties.

Author : Cassandra Black I was speaking to a group of 7th Graders at Career Day at a local middle school when one of the students asked, “Is it a good time to start a business, considering the bad economy?” It was a good question (from the mouths of babes!), one that many adults are asking themselves in these unfortunate times of layoffs, rocky real estate, and dwindling retirement accounts My response, as the owner of a foreclosure cleanup business in Atlanta, was, “It’s always a good time

Yanks have no answer for Lee, drop series opener - riveraveblues.com 10/29/2009 For the first time in six Octobers, a World Series game was played in the Bronx tonight. Given how things unfolded, maybe the Yankees wished it had just kept raining. That’s about the only thing that could have stopped Cliff Lee tonight. The game started in rather ominous fashion, when CC Sabathia loaded the bases in the first on a walk, a double, and another walk with two outs, only to escape unscathed when Raul Ibanez bounced a 3-1 pitch to second for a routine groundout.

Recent reports from Reuters indicate that a move is afoot in the U.S. Senate to extend the duration and expand the participation in the first time homebuyers tax-credit. This is big news for the Atlanta real estate market and for new home builders nationwide. The original bill, which is set to expire at the end [...]

It is almost the end of the $8000 Federal Tax rebates and the same with the $1800 for the State of Georgia Tax rebates.

New rules intended to reduce fraud and restrict pressure on appraisers are causing problems for buyers and sellers in Atlanta’s real estate market. The Home Valuation Code of Conduct, established in response to the mortgage crisis, was designed to eliminate the inflated appraisals that were blamed in part for the collapse of the real estate market. “The [...]

With more people trying to decrease their dependency on cars, live/work/play and mixed use developments have become quite a common commodity in the Atlanta real estate industry. Now, many claim to be “live/work/play,” but only a few communities truly pull it off. Luckily, there is a new way to judge whether or not a development [...]

Petition Submitted by John John: — The Olympics are not about the human spirit & have little to do with athletic excellence; they are a multi-billion dollar industry backed by powerful elites, real estate, construction, hotel, tourism and television corporations, working hand in hand with their partners in crime: government officials & members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

October 28, 2009 Rescuing the American DreamWith at least one in every 136 homes at risk of foreclosure, one man has persuaded some mortgage holders to renegotiate with borrowers. Comments or questions? Use the comment link below. Remember, Roswell Georgia real estate is our specialty. We can also help you with any of your Atlanta Metro real estate needs, including Atlanta Metro luxury homes, Atlanta Metro land, new homes in and around Atlanta, and specific information about various cities in Cherokee County, Cobb County, DeKalb County, Fulton County, Forsyth County and Gwinnett County.