What a dreary day in ATH. It has been raining for three straight days, but I kind of like it. My daughter loves it, but I only kind of like it because I just keep thinking about the gutters and downspouts, drainage, the shedding of water off the roof near the chimney, and other homeowner [...]
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The University of Georgia Police’s Ever Expanding Role in Athens, GA: An Interview with Chief Jimmy Williamson
Posted in Athens Life, Joe's Posts, real estate in the media, Uncategorized, University of Georgia on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Athens, GA Housing Market Improving! I Kind of had a Hunch…
Posted in Joe's Posts, real estate in the media, sellers on December 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If things go well, I am looking to have December be my best month of 2011. Never thought I’d write a sentence like that, but business has picked up noticeably in the 4th Quarter in the Athens Area. It is still extremely challenging to keep deals moving towards an actual closing, but that has a [...]
Crime Rate in Athens, GA Dropping? Great News But Who Knew?
Posted in Athens Life, Joe's Posts on November 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s 8:30 AM and I just got back from dropping off my bro in law downtown to drink beer before the UGA vs. Kentucky game. Let me repeat, It’s 8:30 AM. Only in Athens…If I did that, tomorrow would feel like recovering from minor surgery. Anyway, I came home and wrote a long post associated [...]
Has the Whole World Gone Mad?
Posted in buyers, foreclosures, Joe's Posts, sellers on October 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Has the Whole World Gone Mad? (Water Sobchak: The Big Lebowski) A funny thing happened to me again yesterday. I call is Foreclosure Mania, that intense desire to purchase a foreclosure, so much so that all other listings on the market are ignored regardless of their inherent value. The following anecdote will demonstrate how [...]
3 Easy Ways to Get Your House Ready For Sale…Before the Buying Season
Posted in Joe's Posts, sellers, Uncategorized on September 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Now that the buying season is supposedly officially over, it is time time to prep your house for next year’s market…which begins in three months! No kidding. Expect a bit of a slow down in the last quarter almost upon us, but there is still a market in the year’s last three months. I had [...]
Current Mortgages Rates: Athens, GA Regional Area August 2011
Posted in buyers, Joe's Posts, Mortgages and Loans on August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Holy Cow! With the debt crisis sort of figured out, the immediate fear of rate increases seems to have receded. In fact, instead of skyrocketing rates, the opposite seems to have occurred. Here is a survey from two banks and one broker, all local lenders. Say it with me: Always Use a Local Lender! Conventional [...]
Athens GA Real Estate Market Trends
Posted in Joe's Posts on July 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Curious about overall real estate sales trends in the Athens, GA Five County Area? Here’s a snapshot of what we intuitively know is happening. These numbers only represent those transactions closed by realtors, and they present an interesting picture. I wish I had more graphing talent to show you just how large of a swing [...]
“Stay Alive as Long as You Live”
Posted in buyers, foreclosures, Joe's Posts, Mortgages and Loans, sellers on July 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Stay alive as long as you live” J.W. Fanning Bloggers are an interesting bunch. Correction: GOOD bloggers are an interesting bunch. They post regularly, often for years, even when no one is reading. They just keep going. But here’s the thing: some of the busiest folks I know still carve out time to blog. [...]
Septic Systems in Foreclosed Properties: Definitely Cause for Inquiry
Posted in buyers, foreclosures, home inspections, Joe's Posts on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I will make this one short since it is really a footnote for the last post. In a nutshell: If you are buying a foreclosure, make sure you have some type of inspection period (banks and the feds usually grant you about 5 days…short but doable if you move quickly to do you due diligence). [...]
You’ve Got Mail! Life on the Edge of the RE Market
Posted in buyers, Joe's Posts, sellers on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The following is an email exchange between a client and me this morning. It seems that so much of what we are doing as realtors these days is anything but routine, and every email, telephone call, market analysis, etc., seems to have so much more riding on it than in the past. Not to say [...]
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