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Looking For A Reason To Buy Midtown Atlanta Real Estate? Here’s 4 of Them!

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Reasons to Buy Intown Atlanta Real EstateMy phone rings off the hook daily…”I’m calling about the rental listing at …….?” Everyone is wanting to rent, and can’t understand why they can’t find a rental. How about Looking For A Reason To Buy Midtown Atlanta Real Estate?

Maybe you want to rent to be mobile for a job change? Don’t want the responsibility of home or condo ownership? Those might be valid reasons for you, but let’s look at some reasons to BUY Midtown Atlanta real estate!

  1. Prices are starting to rise! Believe it or not (and I can prove it to you just by looking at Midtown Atlanta Market Reports) that there is not a huge glut of inventory to be had! Buyers are often finding them in a multiple-bid situation when trying to purchase a home in the Atlanta market. This is going to help move prices up! Buying now will get you in on these record low prices!
  2. Yes, Virginia, you CAN get financing! Is it as easy as “fog a mirror, get a loan?” NO! But, if you have credit, FHA financing is available with as little as 3.5% down. Of course there are other financing options available, and one of our Team Members would be happy to help you find the best financing options for you.
  3. Interest Rates that are unbelievably LOW! The difference between 3.75 and 5.0 can mean a big difference in the price of the Midtown Atlanta condominium you can afford! Nobody can say how long the rates will stay this low. Do you feel like a gambler to wait and see?
  4. Lower Homeownership Costs Many people I talk with dont’ want the “responsibility” of owning a home. First off, if it’s a home, yes, there can be much more involved in maintenance. But, if it’s a newer home, or you have it inspected, you can find out what problems may lie ahead. A home warranty can cover many of them, but of course not all of them. But if you purchase a condominium or townhome, the maintenance issues are greatly reduced. And, in the long term, home ownership is still a good thing.

Are you sitting in the lounge chair, by the pool, looking at the water? Maybe it’s time to get in and enjoy all it has to offer.

 Thom Abbott Midtown AtlantaFor More Information on how we can best serve your InTown Atlanta Real Estate needs, please fill out the online contact form or call us at 770.713.1505.

We specialize in InTown Atlanta Real Estate single family homes and condomiums. If you are planning to Buy InTown Atlanta real estate, let us help you explore all the possibilities available to you and help you find just the right home you will LOVE!

Need to SELL your Intown Atlanta Real Estate and look for new digs? We’d be happy to talk to you about the market, marketing your home or condo and having you sing the Pending Sales Song! Let us know how we can help you!

Please use the following links to Search for Homes by Intown Atlanta Neighborhoods or Zip codes!

 

Brookhaven/Ashford Park 30319 Buckhead 30305
Buckhead 30327 Buckhead 30342
Chamblee 30341 Decatur 30307
Doraville 30340 Downtown Atlanta 30303
Druid Hills 30329 Dunwoody 30338
East Atlanta/Ormewood Park 30316 East Lake/Kirkwood 30317
Grant Park 30312 Midtown Atlanta 30308
Midtown Atlanta 30309 Midtown West/Collier Hills 30318
Morningside 30306 Morningside 30324

Are you looking for a specific Intown Atlanta neighborhood to focus on? Contact Thomas Ramon Realty and we can set up a search for any specific neighborhood you are looking for!

Turning urban sprawl into sustainable cities – CNN.com

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Quarry to be part of Atlanta BeltlineSee on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos

An ambitious regeneration project in Atlanta can be a model for sustainable cities worldwide, writes Ryan Gravel. The Atlanta Beltline project is  unmatched in it’s size and scope. Let’s hope Atlanta get’s this one right…from start to FINISH!
See on edition.cnn.com

Real Estate FAQ’s | Does My Interest Rate Really Matter?

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Real Estate FAQ at MyMidtownMojo.comYou’re getting ready to buy a new home or condominium! How exciting! We have been working together for the past few weeks to find you the right home. And part of that process is having our Team help y0u get your mortgage. So, I’m often asked by Buyers, Does My Interest Rate Really Matter?

Well it sure does! Currently, interest rates are at an all time low…Like BELOW  3 percent! But what happens when the rates start to go up, and as they say, what goes down, must come back up! Wait, maybe that was the other way around? Anyways…

Take a look at this chart and see the difference in buying power between 3.5% and 5.5% —

Real Estate FAQ Does My Interest Rate Really Matter

$237 per month could certainly make difference in the type of home you buy. In fact, if $898 per month (not including the taxes and insurance) you would have to look at a home that is $50,000 less in price to still be in your budget. $50,000 in a house or condo price can be a world of difference as to what you buy.

If you have been “sitting on the fence” thinking about whether to buy or not, just keep in mind that if, and when, interest rates go up, your buying power and the size of your home, might go down.

Real Estate FAQ’s Condo Living – Insurance Matters!

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805 Peachtree A Midrise Condominium
805 Peachtree

See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos

As I tell my neighbors and friends, when one lives in a high-rise condo – it is not a question of if water will ever invade your home but a question of when. So when you purchase a Midtown Atlanta condo, you NEED to have insurance!!!

This is an excellent article which goes more into Condominium Insurance requirements! Tim is a Property Manager in Midtown Atlanta and knows about these kinds of important things!

You might also want to see my article on Condominium Insurance
See on midtown.patch.com

ATTENTION INVESTORS: Leasing Permits Now Available at 1010 Midtown Atlanta!

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1010 Midtown Atlanta Condominiums

I’m contacted at least once a week by real estate investors looking to purchase a Midtown Atlanta condominium and rent it out. Unfortunately, my answer is always….”there are no Midtown Atlanta condo buildings that have available leasing permits, and the wait list time averages 3-5 years in buildings to get a leasing permit.”

1010 Midtown Atlanta has just changed that!!

Now available at 1010 Midtown are homes that have been leased out by the developer. (In otherwords, they have the leasing permits that would normally be available to a potential purchaser) This is really the best of both worlds. You are now able to purchase an investment property in one of Midtown Atlanta’s premiere condominium buildings, and you can purchase it with a lease already in place!

Let’s get you into 1010 Midtown Atlanta TODAY for an opportunity that will not be around forever!

1010 Midtown Investor Sales Opportunities Now Available

 

Intown Atlanta Real Estate Buyer’s Guide | Let’s Go Shopping!

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Intown Atlanta Real Estate Buyers Guide Let's Go ShoppingIn this column, we’ve made it past Finding Your Agent, Getting Pre-Approved for your loan, and your Desire vs. Require in what you want in your new home. Now, the Intown Atlanta Real Estate Buyer’s Guide says Let’s Go Shopping! Or Looking for Your New Home!

Now that we have some money (that pre-approval letter) and an idea of what you are looking for (desire vs. require) it’s time for us to start looking for that home! We’ll both be looking…you’ll be on the Internet, reviewing all the different Midtown Atlanta Condo buildings that are highlighted here, or numerous other sites where homes For Sale might appear. As you look at various listings, make note of the MLS number that you will find on every listing. You can email, or text me those as you find them, and I can do additional research about them. At the same time, I’ll be searching from my side, looking for that home that fits those wants and needs we’ve already talked about.

So, we’ve found the first 10 homes we are going to look at. (When I take you out to look at homes, the MOST we will ever look at in one day is Ten. Anymore than that, and you will be lost and confused. When we meet, I’ll present you with a Home Tour Booklet. It will have information about each of the homes or condominiums that we are going to view. If time has permitted, I will have already previewed these homes, and have a pretty good idea of what  you might think. Also, by previewing the homes, I’m better informed to tell you about each one as we tour them.

 

 

Part of the Intown Atlanta Real Estate Buyers Guide is your Home Tour Booklet. You’ll use it to make notes about what you like, or don’t like in each home. You might even rule a home out from any consideration at all. That page will get a line drawn through it. Our goal…at the end of they day, you’ll rank your Top Three homes that you’ve seen. If there was not another home to look at, and you had to make a decision today, what would be your First Choice? Plus, but the end of the day, you’ll forget which house had which!

I’m also asked if you can take pictures of a home so you have your OWN memory of the house to look at later. Vacant homes are no problem, and if the home is occupied, I always use caution as to what you want to take photos of that are perhaps already part of the listing.

In our next column, we’ll look at The Contract — The Offer!

Looking for a particular article in our Intown Atlanta Real Estate Buyer’s Guide? Here’s the entire series!

Finding the Right Agent

Your Lender, Your Loan, Don’t Lie

Desire vs. Require

Let’s Go Shopping — Looking For Your New Home

Making The Offer (The Contract)

Contingencies In The Contract

Inspections, Oh My!

Walk and Close, Oh Happy Day!

Thom Abbott

Associate Broker, REALTOR(R)
905 Juniper Street, NE Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
770.713.1505 Direct
404.876.4901 Office

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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