investing in atlanta real estate: Good News! FHA will keep funding flips! - 04/02/12 05:03 AM
 90-day resales receive extension through 2012!  

Good news again for investors as the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) has extended the waiver for the 'anti-flipping' rule for another year. This means that buyers will be able to continue to purchase homes that have changed hands within the last 90 days.
This is really good news for investors since the FHA loan is popular with first time home buyers, and investors who rehab and flip properties will continue their appeal with buyers who don't have large cash reserves.
The anti-flipping rule was put into place in 2003 to protect the FHA from … (2 comments)

investing in atlanta real estate: John Adams' Top 10 Undeniable Truths about Real Estate for the Fall of 2008 - 10/03/08 04:13 AM
John Adams' Top 10 Undeniable Truths about Real Estate for the Fall of 2008 1. People have to have a place to live. -- It's basic but it speaks volumesabout the real estate profession. Today there are 4.78 million people in themetro Atlanta area; it's predicted there will be over 8 million by 2025.That's a lot of people coming in who will need a place to live. 2. Well-selected residential real estate will always go up in value. --According to the most recent report (2nd quarter, 2008) from the Office ofFederal Housing Enterprise Oversight , home prices/values in Georgia continue to rise. There … (1 comments)

investing in atlanta real estate: John Adams July 2008 Atlanta Real Estate Report - 08/23/08 02:25 AM
Let's take a look at John Adams Take on the Atlanta Real Estate Market:
John Adams July 2008 Atlanta Real Estate Report
If It Feels Like a Recession, Am I Really In a Recession?by John Adamsfrom the Georgia Real Estate Report
 It's all about confidence.
OK, here's how it works. In the beginning, for whatever reason, consumers don't feel confident about the economy, so they buy less stuff. Including less houses.
Next, in response to decreased demand, producers lay off people and decrease consumption of raw materials. These unemployed workers have less money to spend, so they buy less and … (0 comments)