Lane's Blog - Looking out from the garage

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Real Estate Agent - Century 21 Results Realty - GA RE Lic # 282060
Luckily I have wi-fi, and can get online from the garage. If given a choice, that is where I am. Between MLS searches, arranging marketing, and pre-viewing homes, I will try to get in a little welder time, or at least clean some of the tools from the last wrenching session.

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2010 

Image via Wikipedia Ever since they were first introduced, Zillow's 'Zestimates' have created a stir.  Some herald them, while other decry them.  But, Zillow's Zestimates are a great tool for homeowners and those looking at buying, whether they are familiar with the area or not. But the Zestimat...
12/09/2010
Image by dannyfowler via Flickr Listening to the NAR (National Association of Realtors®, it is ALWAYS the right time to buy.  If the market is going up, they pound the "buy the rising market" drum.  If the market is going down, they beat on the "buy into value" drum.  Frankly, I'm tired of it, a...
12/08/2010
Image via Wikipedia Lilburn, GA, is a great place to live.  There are some great schools, and the community is both close knit and welcoming. Parkview High School is one of the highest rated schools in Georgia... and it has been for decades.  The feeder schools, like Trickum Middle School and Ar...
12/07/2010
Image via Wikipedia So, let's get to the numbers and try to get a handle on what they mean. At the end of October, 2010, there were 6,138 homes on the market in Gwinnett County, GA.  As expected, there has been a general upward trend in the number of listings all year, but that was slowing... as...
12/06/2010
Image via Wikipedia Gran Prix... and I'm not talking about Pontiacs, here. The absolute beginnings of motorsport are rooted in Gran Prix (or Grand Prix) racing... and those roots date back to the 1890s, with the point to point road races, like Paris to Rouen.   Shortly after that, circuit racing...
12/05/2010
Image via Wikipedia Market stats for Norcross, October, 2010 indicate that there were 390 properties on the market. Overall, there is about a 8.5 month supply of properties. October and September sales were down v 2009 (42 v 57 and 43 v 55), but August was way up (52 v 43).  Overall, the market ...
12/04/2010
Image via Wikipedia I talk about Absorption Rates all of the time...  In fact, in at least 8 posts a month (all of my market report posts) Absorption Rates play a key role.  Understanding what they are and why they matter is a key part of understanding my market reports. Last year I wrote an in-...
12/03/2010
Image via Wikipedia Market stats for Buford, GA, October, 2010 indicate that there were 616 properties on the market. Overall, there was about an 11 month supply of properties.  Sales were down radically in July (19 v 71 for 2009), but August was back in the realm (57 v 61 for 2009).  September ...
12/02/2010
Image via Wikipedia A couple of years ago I wrote about a deal on a property I ran across.  It was priced around $330,000.  At the time I said that it would have around $75,000 equity.  It sold for $300,000.  The most recent comps in the neighborhood have sold around $400,000 in the last couple ...
12/01/2010
Image by lane.bailey via Flickr Market stats for Sugar Hill, GA , October, 2010 indicate that there are 232 properties on the market. Overall, there is about an 11 month supply of properties.  Sales have been fairly steady since July, but inventories have been rising. In the sub-$200k arena, the...
12/01/2010