http://brokersfirstrealty.com Shining Some Light on the Atlanta Real Estate Scene Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:29:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Need A Reason To Buy A Home In Atlanta? Consider This: I'm not into the hype. It's not my style. While I have spent more than twelve years watching other agents and brokers hype their clients on the market... or a particular property... that's just never been me. So when I tell ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2010/02/16/hang-on-to-your-wallet-interest-rates-will-be-heading-up/ Hard Times Lead Some Agents To Unethical Behavior Many home sellers have been forced to become landlords, as they are unable to sell their properties in this down market. Many of these sellers turn to real estate agents to find them tenants and manage their properties. While many agents are hardworking, honest ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2010/01/24/landlords-beware-of-unscrupulous-agents/ No Abatement From The Foreclosure Juggernaut? From those of us in the trenches during this real estate depression, I can tell you that "it ain't over, yet". NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Despite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter, ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/10/15/foreclosures-worst-three-months-of-all-time/ Stating Our Policy To All Who Use Our MLS Search Engine I have been making real estate listings available online since 1999, and throughout that time I have adjusted our policy regarding forced registration to be in accordance with the rules that are set by our local Board of Realtors - ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/08/27/search-the-mls-for-all-of-atlantas-listings-without-registration/ A Few Tips To Help You Navigate A Short Sale Purchase Not all that glitters is gold... and not all homes that are marketed as short sales can actually be sold as such. I received a call this morning from a buyer who couldn't understand why she couldn't buy a particular home ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/07/08/ask-the-broker-why-did-my-short-sale-purchase-fall-through/ Incentives Of Up To $23,800 For Georgia Home Buyers The Georgia Dream NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program) was created to encourage the purchase of foreclosed properties in select Georgia counties that have been affected by high foreclosure rates. All metro Atlanta counties are currently eligible for this program. The program provides up to ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/07/06/using-the-georgia-dream-nsp-loan-to-purchase-hud-foreclosures/ Some Indicators Are Beginning To Show Strength NEW YORK (AP) -- There is a clear trend U.S. home prices declines are moderating -- another sign the beleaguered housing market is stabilizing, according to data released Tuesday. While the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index of 20 major cities tumbled by 18.1 percent, it marked ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/06/30/is-the-atlanta-real-estate-market-nearing-the-bottom/ Catching A Fallling Knife Just Might Be Your Best Bet A fear among buyers these days is that of buying a property that will be worth less next year... or next week, for that matter. Since many homes are now selling at discounts of 30% - or more - off their prices ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/06/03/why-would-i-buy-a-home-in-atlanta-while-prices-are-falling/ It's Not All Backyard Barbecues And Waving Flags In a time when the very fabric of our free nation is at risk of being torn by those who want our country to be more like a European - or Middle East - nation, I appreciate the service of my fellow military ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/05/25/in-observance-of-memorial-day/ Cutting Through Some Of The Tax Credit Misinformation Fellow Bloodhoundblogger Tom Vanderwell is trying to make some sense of the first-time homebuyer's tax credit here: http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=8412 It is reported that over 500,000 first-time homebuyers have taken advantage of this program since its inception - and if you are a first-time homebuyer interested in ... http://brokersfirstrealty.com/2009/05/14/more-information-about-the-first-time-homebuyer-8000-tax-credit/