I’m often asked to do re-inspections on previously inspected homes. Re-inspections are a difficult thing for some home inspectors to perform and I know may inspectors that refuse to do them. More times than not, the requested repairs are not completed or have been done in an un-workmanlike manner. Re-inspections can vary in price [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Jared, the Athens Area Home Inspector Weighs in on Re-Inspections
Posted in buyers, home inspections, Jared's Posts on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mortgage Lenders in Athens, GA: Yes, There Is Still Money out There to Lend. Now Go Get That Home!
Posted in buyers, Joe's Posts, Mortgages and Loans, real estate in the media on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With all the talk about the credit market “drying up,” one might think that buying a house, especially for first time homebuyer, might be a thing of the past and a thing of the future, but not a thing right now. Talking to a couple lenders recently, we came to the conclusion that the media [...]
One Person’s Perspective on the Athens Real Estate Market
Posted in buyers, Joe's Posts, real estate in the media, sellers on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This article was in the most recent Flagpole, and it concerns what we are experiencing here in ATH compared to other areas of the nation. In one area of the article, it states as opinion that home prices haven’t so much fallen as remained flat in ATH. I disagree with this somewhat broad-stroke statement, but [...]
Real Estate Appraisals in Athens, GA. Do I Need One?
Posted in buyers, Joe's Posts, sellers on November 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With the market being so crazy right now, and prices all over the place, it is only natural to wonder about the value of your home, especially if you thinking about selling. Intuition is more than likely telling you that there has been some kind of shift in value in the recent past. Intuition also [...]
Maps of the Athens, GA Area: I Got ‘Em. Want One for Free?
Posted in Athens Life, buyers, Joe's Posts, University of Georgia on November 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There are two maps of the Athens, GA area that I find to be very useful for those trying to familiarize their selves with the area. One hangs to the left of my desk in the office, and the other is more geared towards newcomers trying to get a better sense of the in-town area [...]
How to Access Online Tax Records for the Athens Regional Area
Posted in Athens Life, Joe's Posts, Mortgages and Loans, taxes on November 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
These sites are so much fun. Some people like to go to youtube to fritter away the evening hours, and others like to surf online tax records. The cool thing about Athens, though, is you get to do a tax search for local music celebs, like Michael Stipe and others. You can also see how [...]
NaBloPoMo . . . I’ll explain.
Posted in Blogging is fun, buyers, Joe's Posts, sellers on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Man, you know you are from a different generation when your nine-year-old daughter has to remind you that November is National Blog Post Month (a.k.a NaBloPoMo). And as I yell down to the den to ask her the name for the month, she has to inform me that it is now three days into November [...]
