What Type of Metro Atlanta Property Are You Looking For - 08/27/11 11:48 AM
 What Type of Metro Atlanta Property Are You Looking For?
It’s a simple question, but the answer may not be so simple. That’s why it is important to sit down with your family and tackle the anser BEFORE you start your metro Atlanta home search.
With an abundance of  homes available for purchase in the metro Atlanta real estate market, it’s important that buyers take the time to really think about this question and thoroughly understand their critical property requirements prior to embarking on their metro Atlanta home search. Otherwise, stepping into today’s market with it’s many and varied offerings could be … (4 comments)

Best Atlanta Short Sales HAFA Eligibility Surveys Now Available - 08/26/11 11:01 PM
Best Atlanta Short Sales HAFA Eligibility Surveys Now Available
Do you think you might qualify for a government-assisted short sale or loan modification? When faced with the possibility of foreclosure, I’ve seen too many homeowners make mistakes because they hadn’t been advised by a qualified professional. That’s why my BestAtlantaShortSales.com web site now contains eligibility surveys for government programs offering help to distressed homeowners, including the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program, or HAFA, which increases the likelihood of a successful short sale  and often provides  the seller a   cash relocation incentive up to $3000.
 
The survey will let Georgia home … (1 comments)

Kindergarten Lessons: My Two Feet - 08/25/11 07:46 PM
Kindergarten is where I learned my left from my right, and a few other important lessons.
I clearly remember my 1st day of school – a half day of kindergarten at Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School in the Elliott neighborhood on the West End of  Pittsburgh, PA.  I remember the excitement of the weeks leading up to that first day – sitting at my mother’s elbow, watching raptly as she pinned patterns and cut  out pieces from  lovely calico print and glen plaid fabrics which we’d gone downtown to Murphy’s five and ten cent store to pick out together. While Mom skillfully … (5 comments)

Clayton County School Board Gets Good News - 08/20/11 04:44 PM
Clatyon County School Board Gets Good News
The Clayton County School Board has had more than its share of the limelight in recent years. Unfortunately, that light was shining on accreditation troubles more than on achievements.
So here’s a bit of good news, recently released by the school board and school district: For the Fourth straight year, the Business Services Department of Clayton County Public Schools has won the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Program as sponsored by the Association of  School  Business Officials  International (ASBO).  


This certificate was designed by the ASBO International to enable school … (5 comments)

Clayton State University September School Calendar - 08/20/11 04:08 PM
Clayton State University September School Calendar
Congratulations to the 2011 incoming college and university freshmen class! Your future is looking spectacular!
My own grandson, Zovon,  just started his college career at one of my favorite places in the south metro Atlanta community – Clayton State University.  
Just  fifteen miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, nestled in the heart of Morrow, Georgia lay the beautifully landscaped acres of the Clayton State University main campus.  Clayton State is an outstanding metropolitan university and a unit of the University System of Georgia, offering bachelor and master degree programs, as well as continuing education and … (5 comments)

Good News for Georgia Home Owners: NOD - NOT the End of the World - 08/19/11 11:03 AM
Good News for Gerogia Home Owners: NOD - NOT the End of the World
Let's face it... even though the recent upturn in housing sales in the metro Atlanta real estate market has given rise to some much-deserved optimisim among buyers sellers and agents, the fact is that recovery will likely be slow. Economic recovery takes time, employment prospects are still uncertain, and Georgia homeowners who have already fallen behind on their mortgage payments may still be struggling to bring their loans current.
If you find yourself in this situation, remember it is NOT the end of the world. You … (1 comments)

Back to School: Jonesboro GA Cardinals Sports Calendar Opportunity - 08/17/11 06:56 PM
Back to School: Jonesboro GA Cardinals Sports Calendar Opportunity.
......Go Cardinals!
The time is now for local businesses and organizations to get your ads in for the Jonesboro GA High School Basketball 2011 Sports Calendar Posters. Up to 5,000 posters will be sent out this November, so be sure to get your spot on the 2011 basketball posters now.
Space is very limited, so all you Cardinal supporters had better hurry. Category ads on the poster will be exclusive this year, so there is no time to lose iin claiming your niche. The team will only feature one type of each business … (2 comments)

Good news for Henry County GA Renters: Buy Now & Lower Your Monthly Housing Bill! - 08/16/11 09:15 PM
Good news for Henry County GA renters : Buy now and lower your monthly housing bill!
With current interest rates remaining low, and real estate currently “on sale” in many desirable Henry County neighborhoods and subdivisions, a renter who has ever considered taking the leap to becoming a home owner, really should think about doing it now!
The  latest real estate “report cards”  from  those who track the housing industry spells out some great news for renters who are in a position to buy: Housing is now so affordable that buying a median priced Henry County GA home for sale is usually … (0 comments)

Good News for Georgia Home Owners & Home Buyers: More Agents are Willing to do Short Sales - 08/15/11 11:19 PM
Good News for Georgia Home Owners & Home Buyers: More Agents are Willing to do Short Sales   
Several years ago when I chose to specialize in Georgia short sales, the field was wide open. But in recent months, as lenders realize the advantages of short sale over foreclosure, and foreclosure inventory slows it's flood into the market, more and more agents are realizing both the importance of and the necessity for short sales as a pre-foreclosure alternative. So, now the tide is turning, more agents are willing to take on non-foreclosed distressed properties, and short sales  are gaining ground in the closed sales … (8 comments)

Good News for Georgia Real Estate Agents: Summer Sales are UP! - 08/15/11 10:36 PM
Good News for Henry County Real Estate Agents: Summer Sales are UP!
The summer market is looking better than it has for several years for real estate professionals serving Henry County GA. Currently there is a strange and exciting juxtaposition of year-over-year data reported by the Georgia MLS: While average sales prices are down by 9.5% from last year, and available listings for sale are down by 23.3%, overall home sales volume is actually UP!
Pending sales are up this summer over last summer by 37.6% in May, a whopping 105% in June, and 33% in July.

The number of … (8 comments)

Good News for Henry County GA: Real Estate Market Showing Signs of Normalization - 08/14/11 06:42 PM
Good News for Henry County GA: Real Estate Market Showing Signs of Normalization According to Henry County home sale data obtained from the Georgia MLS, the number of homes listed as “available” has hovered close to normal levels for the past twelve months.

Traditionally, a “normal” real estate market has approximately six months worth of homes for sale. Much higher than that and you’ve got a Buyers’ Market, with more inventory available for sale than there are buyers looking to purchase. When inventory dips much lower than six months worth of homes on the market, you’ve got a Sellers’ … (3 comments)

Good News for Atlanta GA Home Buyers: Henry County is On Sale! - 08/14/11 06:21 PM
Good News for Atlanta GA Area Home Buyers: Henry County is On Sale!
The most recent real estate market data from the Georgia MLS indicated that now is the right time to buy in Henry County GA. Home sale prices are at sensational lows, with more than half the homes sold in the past six months priced under $100,000!













Henry County is still one of the most sought after locales for metro Atlanta home buyers, particularly families with children.
While other metro Atlanta counties struggle with ongoing school accreditation … (1 comments)

Good News for Georgia Home Owners: Low Rates Encourage Refinance Applications - 08/13/11 06:31 PM
Good News for Georgia Home Owners: Low Rates Encourage Refinance Applications
Many Georgia home owners have been discouraged from applying for Home Equity Loans due to an uncertain economy and more stringent lending guidelines recently adopted by most banks. The word on the street was the nobody could get a loan, so why bother trying.
But this week’s lending news was good as reported by Atlanta Biz Journal and Atlanta Journal Constitution: Lending activity is up slightly, due to a surge in mortgage refinancing applications last week  which seems to have created a bump in lending activity, with mortgage rates holding … (2 comments)

Good News for Georgia Home Owners: Solving Your Mortgage Crisis Just Got Easier! - 08/13/11 05:50 PM
Good News for Georgia Home Owners: Solving Your Mortgage Crisis Just Got Easier!
Lenders Ramp up Staffing to Assist in Processing
“Elva, I’m so embarrassed. It’s hard to even talk about it. I never thought I’d be in this situation.  I feel like a failure, and so all alone.”
I’ve heard some variation of this same heartfelt story from many different home sellers since I began specializing in short sales a few years ago. Many of my Atlanta area neighbors have  had to default on their mortgages in recent months due to loss of income or some other unexpected challenge. For … (2 comments)

Why I Chose Real Estate! I Couldn't Help Myself, I'm in LOVE! - 08/10/11 11:23 PM
Why did I choose Real Estate? Because.... It's a love-thing, people. Try to understand.
I've Been a RainMaker for three years now, almost as long as I've been a licensed a

gent, and one thing has not changed: I still love houses. In particular, I now love Georgia houses.
But there have been other loves before her. Yes, I'm a woman with a past.
I've loved East Coast houses, and West Coast houses. Desert houses, and mountain houses. I doubt there is any help for me. I've loved many, many houses. I am hopelessly enamored of houses of every size, shape … (14 comments)

 
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Best Atlanta Short Sales

Ellenwood, GA

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Address: 772 Pointe South Pkwy, Jonesboro, GA, 30238

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Author Bio: Elva Branson-Lee, CDPE, CIAS, IMSD, is the Executive Team Leader of the Best Atlanta Short Sales Team, Atlanta's premier short sales specialists. She is also the author of "Avoid Georgia Foreclosure."



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