Wow things have really picked up that past couple of weeks. I think it's the Winter blues that everyone holds their breath through to try and make it to the New Year. Then when all of the Christmas decorations are down, the New Years festivities are over and the December bills start coming in, people make the choice to buy or sell.

Also part of it is the corporate relocation business that puts off the expense until January. Then with refreshed budgets they have the financial wherewith-all to allow the executives to move.

While the Atlanta market is not as inflated as other areas, we are like the tortoise that consistently makes small headway each year without fail. Home investments go up 3-8% per year, and over time that can prove to build some nice equity.

We had 200,000 new residents move to Atlanta in 2007 and that is expected to continue this year,. This influx helps to maintain the demand in real estate.

I hope that you are also seeing some activity. Springtime is right around the corner!