- New APS Maps and Options now Posted
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '2252'; 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 27th are the ones ... Read more »
- Why are Atlanta Public Schools Rezoning?
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '2029'; 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 into how different ... Read more »
- Third Quarter Atlanta Housing Stats may surprise you!
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- Do Renters bring down property values in Today’s Market?
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '1991'; I attended my Home Owners Association annual meeting last night and the hot topic was passing an amendment to our bi-laws to increase the “rental cap” for the neighborhood. The Rental Cap is a rule that the home owners voted in that only a certain percentage of homes would be allowed to be leased at any one given time. These are very common ... Read more »
- Think you can’t refinance because you owe too much? Think Again!
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '1970'; Today Obama is scheduled to announce his new revisions to HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) and this will be very good news to the homeowners out there who have been unable to Refinance under this program since in started in 2009 due to their homes not appraising. In 2009 the HARP program first started. The point of this program is simply to help ... Read more »
- How Distressed Properties Bring down Property Values
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '1976'; Distressed properties bring home prices down. You see in the news everyday something about distressed properties, foreclosure rates and falling home prices, but lets just boil this down the simplest question…How do “Distressed Properties” bring down property values… exactly? First, lets define what a distressed property is. A ... Read more »
- What does the Price to Income Study really Mean to Atlanta Real Estate?
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '1950'; In our last article: “Is Atlanta Housing Really 8% Undervalued?”, we talked about the study that Trulia released and the Wall Street Journal wrote up about the Linkage between Income and Housing prices between the pre-boom years of 1985-2000 and today’s current price to income ratio. The study was no doubt an interesting look at our ... Read more »
- The Impact Distressed Homes Have on Atlanta’s Housing Prices
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '1953'; It’s no secret that the large amount of Foreclosed properties and Short Sales had put downward pressure on home prices in Atlanta, but the impact of these “Distressed” properties is further reaching than most people see, especially those who are buying or selling in the higher price points. When we look at the 2Q 2011 numbers for Metro ... Read more »
- Buckhead Neighborhoods Interactive Map
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '1101'; Check out the newest addition to minihangroup.com…The Buckhead Neighborhoods Page . We’re really excited to get this out to our buyers and sellers. Ever wonder where a certain neighborhood is in Buckhead Atlanta, GA? Or, ever wondered what a certain area of Buckhead is called? This interactive map that we’ve developed takes the ... Read more »
- Is there a New 3.8% Tax on Home Sales?
var icx_publication_id = 10613; var icx_content_id = '854'; I’ve received many questions from clients asking if there is a new 3.8% Tax on Home Sales, so I thought I better shed some light on this topic. The topic itself comes from the passing of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) health care legislation earlier this year. Before going any further, I just want to make sure that all understand ... Read more »