Daily Archives: December 15, 2009

An Athens GA “Best Deal” Just Got Better; Now a Short Sale

Back on October 27, 2009, I wrote about how a given listing of mine was a great deal.  Well now I really can’t speak loudly enough, that if you want a deal and have been looking for homes for sale … Continue reading

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More Top Searches since Nov 2009 from Google

Top Searches using search term “real estate” via Google Insights (Nov 2009-Dec 2009) 1. commercial real estate 2. real estate listings 3. atlanta real estate 4. real estate license 5. prudential real estate 6. florida real estate 7. coldwell banker … Continue reading

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Top Keyword Search over Past Week

Well Christmas parades have come and gone and now it seems most are again concerned with either finding foreclosures, looking up tax credits information, how to rent property in Athens, and home buying in general again.  Top 15 or so … Continue reading

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How to Analyze Home Values

By Selma Lewis, Research Economist _______________________________________________________ The exhibit below shows the top five characteristics by eight categories used by academics when analyzing home values. The exhibit shows the total number of times a characteristic has been used in the studies … Continue reading

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Timing Couldn’t Be Much Better for First-time Homebuyers

Be Sure You Make the Right Moves First-time homebuyers dominated the U.S. real estate market in 2009, accounting for roughly half of all residential transaction, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. That trend is likely to continue well into … Continue reading

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30-Yr Fixed Mortgage Inches Higher for 2nd Straight Week

According to a News Wire press release by Zillow, the weekly average rate Zillow Mortgage Marketplace borrowers were quoted for 30-year fixed mortgages “increased five points last week to 4.72 percent, up from 4.67 percent the week prior,” according to … Continue reading

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