Monthly Archives: June 2009

Is your Athens, GA Home for Sale? Can Buyers Find you Online

Hitwise.com has just come out with their May “Top 20″ list of real estate websites where home buyers go to shop.  Why do you need to know who is at the top of this list and whether or not your … Continue reading

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Jackson County, GA Real Estate Market and Trends

     Jackson County, GA         Yr Ending DOM  Average    Median   # sold 1-Jun-08 161  $191,061.00    $167,000.00   213 1-Jul-08 158  $181,038.00    $162,823.00   198 1-Aug-08 159  $178,993.00    $160,000.00   194 1-Sep-08 … Continue reading

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Winder, GA Real Estate Trends

Winder Recently Sold Homes Winder Recently Sold Homes According to Trulia, “The median sales price for homes in Winder GA for Mar 09 to May 09 was $123,497. This represents an increase of 2.8%, or $3,343, compared to the prior … Continue reading

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Oconee County, GA Real Estate Trends and Market Stats

In this post I will be dealing with West Oconee, GA specifically.  This area of the county includes Ashland, Bear Creek, Bogart, Cobblestone Park, Deerwood Estates, Lane Creek Plantation, Mallard Lakes, Oconee Crossing, Planter’s Ridge, Power Ridge, Rocky Branch Farms, … Continue reading

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Should we Buy Real Estate Now?

“From Ann, Mary on More Athens, GA Housing Trends #  Should we buy real estate at this time? or just wait and see what will happend next? Then make decision.“ This is a recent comment that I received from Mary … Continue reading

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More Athens, GA Housing Trends

  Athens-Clarke Home Sales       Tracked year over year and updated monthly             12 Mos. Sales No. of Home % Change from   Avg sales figures thru; Sales June 1, 2008 Total Sales … Continue reading

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Athens, GA Homes for Sale and More Market Trends

According to the Athens MLS, if we look at a previous 12 months of residential home sales from June 1, 2007-June 1, 2008 and compare to the most recent 12 months from June 1, 2008-June 1, 2009, we find that … Continue reading

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Bond Yields send Mortgage Rates Higher

According to results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), Freddie Mac noted that in the most recent week the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.29 percent, up from last week when it averaged 4.91 percent. For all of those potential … Continue reading

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Selling your Home in Athens, GA; Staging Myths vs. Facts

Home Staging: Myths Vs. Facts Author: Kristina Mosloski With the popularity of today’s home staging shows, many people think they know all about home staging principles. Unfortunately, there are a lot of well intentioned homeowners who have been misinformed. Without … Continue reading

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Athens, Ga Real Estate Market according to Trulia

According to real estate search engine Trulia, “There are currently 2,070 resale and new homes in Athens on Trulia, including 205 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for … Continue reading

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Open Houses in Athens Georgia; Where to Spend that Advertising Dollar

Trulia, “the best place to start a real estate search,”  released results from a recent survey in which home buyers said they were two times as likely to use the Web rather than print media to find open houses.  62 … Continue reading

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“Pending Home Sales” Show an Increase; Housing Affordability Improves

The Pending Home Sales Index, an index based upone properties under contract for sale in April rose almost seven percent to 90.3 from March says the NAR. NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said, “Buyers are responding to very favorable market … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Surge; 30-Year Fixed Rates Peak Near 5.40; GA Rates Lowest

Real Estate powerhouse Zillow.com released the results of its weekly average rates borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace today.  The 30-year mortgage escalated last week to 5.25 percent, almost a quarter of a percentage point higher than the prior … Continue reading

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