The REAL Houses of Atlanta: REAL Tips to Succeed as a Rookie Investor

If you are new to investing in Atlanta’s hot real estate market, check out the latest episode with critical tips for your success.  Click here to watch:

REAL Tips to Succeed as a Rookie Investor

FREE MONEY For Those in the Military

For many, the American Dream of home-ownership has become even more desirable with the extremely low housing prices found in today’s real estate market due to the numerous foreclosures. And although the home prices are still at a record low in most parts of the nation, especially here in Metro Atlanta, I do not know anyone that would not like free money to be given towards a home purchase.  What free money?, you ask.  Well, whether you are actively serving in our nation’s military, are in the reserves, are a veteran, are an employee of the Department of Defense, or are employee of the Department of Homeland Security, you may qualify for down-payment assistance up to $5000 towards your next home purchase.

DON’T MISS FREE MONEY - Tax Credit Extended for First-Time Home Buyers & Offered To Non-First-Time Home Buyers

Hooray - The House and the Senate this week passed legislation to extend the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to May 1, 2010, for first-time buyers and add a $6,500 tax credit for repeat buyers if they’ve lived in their home for five of the past eight years. Home prices are capped at $800,000.

What to Do When You Can’t Sell Your Home…

Maybe you are in a position where you have double mortgages because it was easier to purchase your new home than to sell your old home.  Or, maybe you have too high of a mortgage payment and need some financial relief to avoid foreclosure.  Or, maybe you were relocated by your company or moved due to some unforeseen circumstances in your family. 

Show and SELL - Tips to Get Your Home Sold

Sellers, let’s go back to the basics!  Now more than ever it is vital that you diligently work the real estate marketing process, which is predicated on the 3 “P”s - PRICE, PREPARATION & PRESENTATION.  If you skip any one of these three, you may extend the life of your real estate listing by months.  Today, we will focus on PRESENTATION (see previous blogs for the other topics), the final step to winning the affinity of a potential real estate Buyer.