Appealing Atlanta Property Taxes 2012

Its that time of the year that property owners in Atlanta should be receiving their Annual Assessment notice telling them how much the Tax Assessor is Valuing their property, which means its time to appeal those property taxes again.  This won’t make sense for everyone to do, but given the fact that property values have… >>

New APS Maps and Options Posted

Just when I finish summarizing and contrasting the first four options…Here are the next two!  APS just this evening posted the two new proposals for the rezoning of Atlanta Public Schools.  I’ll have a breakdown summary of what these mean over the next several days, but take a look for yourself.  The documents dated January… >>

Why are Atlanta Public Schools Rezoning?

With Atlanta Public Schools’ demographic studies and redistricting options being the heart of much debate lately, a questions that has not been answered clearly is Why are they doing this…what’s the point?  So here is a quick explanation of the purpose for all of this which I think is important to talk about before diving… >>

How Are Short Sales Different? – Negotiating Repairs

This entry is part 12 of 13 in the series Atlanta Buyers Guide to Purchasing a Short Sale

Similar to when purchasing a foreclosed property, the seller will likely not be in a position to pay for, or make repairs on, the property, as they are usually broke at this point.  That doesn’t mean that you can’t try to negotiate repairs into the deal after your inspection, but you should be prepared for… >>

How Are Short Sales Different? – Short Sale Contingency

This entry is part 11 of 13 in the series Atlanta Buyers Guide to Purchasing a Short Sale

The short sale contingency is part of the contract that in essence states that the agreed upon contract is valid only if the seller’s lender(s) approve the short sale agreement necessary for the seller to perform on the contract.  Often these contingencies will include some language that requires the bank to let the seller off… >>

How Are Short Sales Different? – Binding Agreement

This entry is part 10 of 13 in the series Atlanta Buyers Guide to Purchasing a Short Sale

In a “normal” transaction, the binding agreement date is the date that all timelines  (financing/appraisal period, due diligence period) work off of.  With a short sale, we enter into a binding agreement with the seller (not the bank), but the contract is contingent on the seller’s lender approving the short sale.  Often there is confusion… >>