Sam Thompson

The following is a guest blog by Sam Thompson with Community Southern Bank. The views expressed are not necessarily those of GeorgiaMoves.com

Here are some common credit-related questions that I hear frequently:

How do I go about re-establishing my credit if I lost my home in a short sale or foreclosure?

What should I do if I filed bankruptcy several years ago to re-establish my credit and increase my credit scores?

What should I do if I was out of work for a year and have been delinquent on all of my credit-related obligations?

What should I do if I have never had any credit cards, car loans, bank loans or any kind of traditional credit?

I will answer these questions and more in this article. Let’s start by explaining one

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With a lack of adequate supply, Atlanta home prices are continuing to rise. Single family homes are up 30% YTD for April 2013 over YTD 2012 prices. Atlanta condos and Atlanta townhomes are up an astounding 33%, as well.

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Inventory, or the lack thereof, seems to be the main reason why Atlanta home prices are rising so fast. Many Atlanta listings are attracting multiple offers, resulting in bidding wars for the most sort after properties.

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My advice to anyone who is considering selling their home is to get it on the market, now. Peak summer home hunting season has started and this time of year affords the most potential buyers for your house. Although the market will

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St Marlo Home Sales YTD

Since January 1, 2013 there have been 21 home sales in St Marlo Country Club.  The average list price of these homes was $681,018 and the average sales price was $659,514. The average sales price to list price ratio was 95.21% and the homes took approximately 80 days to sell.

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For additional statistical information on St Marlo Country Club visit GeorgiaHomes.me or call Craig Levine for a custom statistical report.

       Having been licensed since 1994, Craig Levine brings to your real estate deal a world of experience, cutting-edge technology, negotiating savvy, and exemplary service. With Century 21 in Atlanta, Craig was the #2 agent in the #1 office in Georgia in

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To a prospective buyer, the total value of your home is not limited to the price paid. Buyers are concerned with whether the property will serve their needs comfortably, will they be proud to invite family and friends, and can they envision themselves happy in the property. Today the average buyer considers 78 homes and inspects the interiors of more than 22 before making an offer. Usually they look at 8 or more homes during a house hunting day. First impressions are extremely important. Seventy-five percent of their decision is made before they step inside. The house with the best curb appeal, that appears the most spacious, the most cheerful and well kept will be the one buyers remember and will want to see, again. With a little effort and

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Can someone please tell me what is going on with the Atlanta home market? Doesn’t anyone want or need to move these days? Demand is growing but supply is ridiculously, low. In fact, Atlanta’s housing supply is currently only 2.9 months. That means that if no more listings came on the market, it would take about 2.9 months to sell all of them. In a normal stable Atlanta market, the supply is roughly twice that at 6 months. Just five years ago the market peaked with 13.8 months of supply and it was a crazy buyer’s market! That’s not the case, today.

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There is good news and there is bad news to all of this. The good news is if you are a person with a home or a condo to sell, chances are it is going to go relatively fast once it hits the market and

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