Blog entries tagged with "atlanta foreclosures":


atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Agents are Being Cited on Atlanta Foreclosures. - 07/15/08 02:44 PM
Atlanta foreclosures, who really needs them?  Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the waters!  I just received a broadcast email from some of my friends that the city of Atlanta is ticketing real estate agents for having run-down properties. You  know Atlanta foreclosures.  Grass debris I assume … (26 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Take care of the yards on your listings or you could be fined - that's right.... - 07/10/08 01:23 PM
If you are an agent who has any bank-owned properties, you may want to watch out.  An article in yesterday's Atlanta Journal indicated that the county is starting to site listing agents with fines for not taking care of the yards on their bank-owned listings.
This is so unbelievably wrong in … (2 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Why becoming a local short sale expert is vital to your Success - 06/30/08 11:16 PM
In today's real estate climate "Consult A Realtor" isn't just a catch phrase as of years past but a valuable word of advice for many of the victims affected by the onslaught of delinquencies and foreclosures plaguing the U.S. economy.  Real estate professionals are honing their negotiation skills in an effort … (3 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: How to Get the BEST Deal on a Foreclosed Home with a FHA 203K Loan. - 06/16/08 05:21 PM
As the foreclosure inventory increases, more an more homes across America sit vacant and dilapidated. The longer they sit the harder it becomes to obtain traditional financing because lenders don't want to lend on collateral in disrepair. As they continue to sit the price continues to drop until an opportunistic investor, … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Foreclosures increase for the seventh consecutive quarter - 04/29/08 10:05 AM
Georgia has sixth-highest foreclosure rates in the first quarter of 2008, and Atlanta ranks 16th amonst cities with the most number of foreclsures.
From Forbes:
The number of foreclosures filed by US homeowners increased sharply for the seventh consecutive quarter, according to a private sector report released today.
In the three months ending in … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta MLS Listings Keep Rising | 88103 Active Atlanta MLS Listings - 04/25/08 04:42 PM
Atlanta MLS Listings reached 88103 today.  I predicted earlier this year that Atlanta MLS Listings will climb to all time highs this year.   Atlanta MLS Listings may reach as high as 100,000 active listings in our FMLS before the end of they year due to declining sales, increased foreclosures, and a cumulative effect of … (6 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Georgia Foreclosures Rise 63% in March 2008 | 11,047 New Foreclosure Filings - 04/15/08 10:26 PM
What, even more Atlanta foreclosures? Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water!  Not so fast!   GA foreclosure filings seem to be breaking new ground a lot lately!  In January the new filings was around 7000, in February Georgia hit  10,700, and in March the new numbers just came out … (6 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Are Foreclosures Selling? - 04/13/08 11:34 AM
I recently had a very interesting idea about foreclosures.  Normally they are a great opportunity because they are perceived as sub-par or below market value.  In normal times they are, but what happens when they saturate the market?  Business is always guided by fundamentals f supply and demand.  What happens to … (39 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Homes for Sale | Rising Home Inventory Atlanta | Atlanta Real Estate Update - 03/28/08 11:31 AM
Atlanta homes for sale Active listings.  Home in ventory is rising rapidly in Atlanta, and at this pace we will exceed last years numbers which stopped at just below 89000 active Atlanta MLS listings!  It is a great time to look for Atlanta homes for sale!  As of today there are … (2 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Stockbridge GA Homes for sale - 03/21/08 05:34 AM
Looking for Discounted Stockbridge GA Homes for sale? Here's one of them. This home was originally listed and appraised for $161K. The price has just been drastically reduced to $128K. That's a $33K savings when you buy this property.
We look for Metro Atlanta Houses and Atlanta Foreclosures that have been discounted and … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosures - They're Just Walking Away! - 03/12/08 10:16 AM
There is a lot of recent reports of dramatically rising Atlanta foreclosures bank owned properties and REO's due to persons just walking away from their Atlanta homes.  I think this is more than a real estate story, it is a sad commentary on a personal lack of values, judgement, commitment and character!  It … (24 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosures | Hot Atlanta Foreclosure Neighborhoods - 02/18/08 09:38 PM
Foreclosure Myths and Hot Foreclosure Neighborhoods A few myths about Atlanta Foreclosures….
1.) banks are not negotiable.This is false…Most banks holding these properties are public companies and have shareholders to answer to.  These properties need to be sold and moved off the banks books…Don’t be afraid to make an offer.  You never … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosure Lists | Atlanta Foreclosures All time Highs! - 02/15/08 09:31 AM
I just received this months Atlanta foreclosure lists and it is almost too big the be believed!  I am looking at over 215 pages of foreclosures in Atlanta in mice type.  This months list contains over 7500 foreclosed properties in the greater Atlanta metro area.  This is some serious stuff and will … (6 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosures and the Atlanta Real Estate Market! - 02/13/08 08:38 AM
Atlanta foreclosures.  I was reading an CNN Money article today about foreclosures in the sun-belt and rust belt, and thought I would share some insights!  Most Atlantan's do not realize how much foreclosures are impacting our real estate market.  Declining sales, falling home prices are just the beginning. Vacant homes are also what … (8 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: BPO and QC - use this to get Paid - it works! - 01/24/08 06:16 PM
  There are many criteria that BPO companies go by. One of them is that comps need to be within 15% of the subject gla. Well what if sometimes there are no comps that will support the subject. In one of my very unfortunate orders I got, none of the comps were … (4 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Discounted Snellville Georgia Homes - 01/06/08 10:30 PM
Looking for discounted Snellville Georgia Homes for sale? We specialize in locating discounted homes for our buyers.
The home below was initially offered for sale at $170K. The seller is now very motivated to sell and is now asking only $153K. You may be able to get this property for even less … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Discounted Decatur Georgia Homes - 01/06/08 09:33 PM
Looking for discounted Decatur Georgia Homes for sale? Here's is one of the discounted properties out there today. This home was initially listed and appraised for $125K. The seller is now very motivated and wants to sell the property for $100K. That's a $25K discount.
You can get a list of other … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Lithonia Georgia Homes Just Discounted - 01/05/08 03:59 AM
Looking for discounted Lithonia Georgia homes for sale? I found this great deal that has been discounted by more than $30K. The home was originally priced and appraised at $160K and now the seller is very motivated and asking for only $128K. The home is located in Lithonia, very short commute … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: New Home Sales Slide - 12/29/07 10:49 AM
New home sales have declined by 9% for the month of November. So reports the Commerce Dept. The number of new  homes staying for months has increased drastically. Some reports talk about 9 month inventories and climbing. The number of foreclosures is only increasing as the mortgage mess is just unraveling. … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Metro Atlanta Georgia Homes - Our Latest Deals - 12/09/07 06:29 AM
I was looking around for discounted Covington Georgia homes for sale and came accross some very good deals I decided to post them on a seperate website. You can browse it here.
There are also many other deals there from Atlanta foreclosures, Discounted Atlanta Georgia Homes for sale, Conyers Georgia homes for … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Have we reached the Real Estate Bottom? - 11/30/07 02:05 AM
There is a big discussion on the big media about the current real estate market. A question that keeps coming up is: Have we hit the bottom? A simillar question that was coming up last year was: Have home prices plateaued? Nobody could answer that question. But what happened to most … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Time for the government to step in? - 11/26/07 08:47 AM
As the subprime meltdown continues, threatening Wall Street, Main Street and countless residential streets as well, consumer advocates are demanding federal intervention. The scale of the problem is large and growing. Nationwide, foreclosures more than doubled in the past year, and Georgia struggles with one of the country's highest foreclosure rates. … (3 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Georgia Homes for Sale - 11/25/07 04:06 PM
Looking for discounted Atlanta Georgia homes for sale and discounted Atlanta foreclosures? You have come to the right place.
Here are examples of some great deals available today.
Discounted Decatur Georgia Homes for sale:
Decatur 30035
Asking Price: $124k + $5K referral fee.
Value (per Seller): $198k
Many more Discounted Atlanta Georgia homes for Sale Here 
 
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atlanta foreclosures: Covington Georgia Homes for Sale - 11/21/07 03:18 AM
Look for discounted Covington Georgia homes for sale?
The market is very slow now for sellers, so many of them are giving away huge discounts. Even some builders have huge inventory of homes that have not been sold, so they are very willing to sell at a huge discount. I was … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Subprime feeding foreclosures - 11/14/07 08:07 AM
So far this year, 53,000+ foreclosure sales have been scheduled in the Metro Atlanta Real Estate, well above the 44,000+ total for all of 2006. This month's total represents a 36+/- percent increase over the total for November 2006. Under Georgia law, lenders must advertise an intent to sell a property … (2 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Over 5000 foreclosures in Atlanta Next Month - 11/14/07 08:02 AM
Lenders have scheduled 5,000+ metro Atlanta Real Estate properties for public foreclosure sales next month.The monthly total represents a 23 percent drop from the record-setting 6,800+ properties that were scheduled for sale this month. But the latest total is still the second-largest monthly figure ever posted for the 13-county area of metro Atlanta. … (2 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosures - Should I buy now? - 11/10/07 08:19 PM
Should I buy one of the Atlanta foreclosure homes now, or wait for prices to still drop? That's a question that I get from many home buyers nowadays. My answer here is simple. You can't go wrong if you buy at a very low price - ie a discounted Atlanta foreclosure … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosure Update - 11/09/07 10:05 AM
We have lowered the prices on many of our Atlanta foreclosure listings.
415 Hickory Glen Lane$ 161,900 $ 156,900
 
 
 
 
1031 Birch StreetAtlanta, Georgia$ 139,900$ 122,900
 
 
 
 

470 Harlan RoadAtlanta, Georgia$135, 900$ 119,900
 
 
 
These properties are a great investment and a fantastic price! View details and more Atlanta foreclosures. 
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atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosures, a contributing factor is the builders themselves - 11/05/07 07:58 AM
     Yes there are many foreclosures in Metro Atlanta, lets look at one of the reasons why. Not long ago, for many smaller companies the process went a little like this...
Developer buys raw land and makes improvements (used to be a safe bet to succeed) Builder or consortium of buiders purchase … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Real Estate - Foreclosures - 10/29/07 08:52 AM
Our Atlanta Foreclosure inventory continues to grow. Check out these great deals on Atlanta real estate properties.
415 Hickory GlenAtlanta, GA
List: $161, 900 
 
Cascade Rd & I-285!  Great 4bd/2.5ba floor plan, excellent neighborhood with high pride of ownership.   Some minor water damage but in good shape structurally.  Needs kitchen repairs, carpet, paint, etc. … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Buyers Pounce on Deals as Homes Go on the Block - 10/23/07 12:03 PM
The auction, like others that have proliferated around the country this year, tapped the contradictory forces of the current real estate market, in which mass foreclosures and sinking home values, along with predictions of more pain to come, still stoke the urgency to buy right now, before it is too late.
The … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosures | New Atlanta Homes for Sale - 10/21/07 05:35 AM
Find Discounted Atlanta Foreclosures and Atlanta Homes for Sale Here. The number of Atlanta foreclosure homes has risen drastically over the past one home. There has been a record number of homes that will be sold at the courthouse doorsteps on the first Tuesday of November. The number of Atlanta new … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Want To Sell Your Atlanta Home? Think Like A Bank! Atlanta Business Chronicle Says 1 in 5 Homes Sold Are Bank Owned - 10/05/07 09:07 AM
October 5th, 2007
Atlanta Business Chronicle announced today that 1 in 5 homes for sale in Atlanta that are sold are Bank owned.  What's the sudden increase of solds from Bank owned properties?  The banks are getting agressive.
To understand the agressive nature of what the Atlanta Business Chronicle means you have … (4 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Buying a Home in Atlanta? | Why it Makes Sense to Have Buyer's Agent Represent You! - 09/26/07 08:08 AM
If you are thinking of buying a foreclosure home in Atlanta, don't do it without an Atlanta Buyer's Agent!  There was a news story the other day in the Atlanta area where loads of buyers that went directly to a builder to save the other side of the commission, and waived … (13 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Stone Mountain Bank Owned Ranch Foreclosure $112,575= Great Investment - 09/21/07 11:39 AM
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atlanta foreclosures: Most Common Terms used by Mortgage Companies - 08/20/07 09:16 AM
Here are a few terms and definitions about the terms and language used in the Atlanta Ga Mortgage market. If you are looking to purchase a Home For Sale in Cartersville, or any metro area home you need to know wht the terms Mortgage mean, and Adjustable rate mortgage,Foreclosure,Atlanta Foreclosures,Interest Rate, … (0 comments)

atlanta foreclosures: Atlanta Foreclosures in Good Neighborhoods. - 07/29/07 10:01 AM
The savvy homebuyer can buy one of these Atlanta foreclosures in some of the top subdivisions in these neighborhoods, like in the camp creek area, buckhead, sandy springs, vinings, dunwoody, at a huge discount, if they use a savvy Atlanta real estate agent. The agent should be able to identify a foreclosure that … (0 comments)

 
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