Time is running out!

Only 24 days left to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit. If you live in Georgia, there are other tax incentives for purchasing, totaling up to $14,000! It's almost like getting free money!!

We have plenty of opportunities now for first time home buyers, with more coming. LOTS of foreclosures and short sales available, and it is DEFINITELY a buyer's market! In fact, buyers won't buy now unless they think they are 'getting a deal'...so, if you've been waiting on the sidelines, now is the time to JUMP IN!

Keeping up with Technology

Got the new iPhone and am learning (slowly! and with the help of some teenage neighbors) all the applications that this phone can do besides telephoning--it's like having a computer, a gps system, a video camera, a palm pilot--a virtual assistant in one device!!

I'm not selling these phones, am just amazed at what technology is available in a small, compact design!

Dawn of a New Day!

We celebrated July 4th this past weekend, 10 days or so after the passing of several celebrities--Michael Jackon's passing has received most of the media attention, due to his talent as a performer, his international audience, and his personal life and tribulations. While I don't want to diminish Jackson's talent, it seems to me that the accolades and tributes, which are
STILL ongoing , surpass his actual legacy, as he was NOT a leader of a country, nor a spiritual icon....and, ...yet, the tributes continue, and projections are that his estate will make more money than he did while he was alive.....so, what does that say about our society and our need to idolize celebrities?...and what does any of this have to do with real estate?

Michael Jackson's Neverland estate had gone into foreclosure proceedings a year or so before our current economic collapse! It's my understanding that it was saved from being foreclosed on, but that someone of his great wealth could become a foreclosed homeowner was an 'eerie' prediction of what we're living through right now. Ed McMahon at age 86 was about to lose his home to foreclosure--this after a lifetime of TV promotional work and at wages that must've been 'above average' earnings.

So, the lesson here? Save more? Spend less?...or, is the lesson that maybe there's a basic flaw in our system?... that these two very wealthy people could almost lose their homes, where does that leave the average American homeowner? Current predictions are that up to 4 million Americans will lose their homes (or will have lost their homes) before the economy turns around--those numbers are staggering, to say the least, and the next wave of foreclosures is going to be in the 'high end' of the market, the luxury homes.

So, the dawn of a new day, is us taking responsibility for our actions;prosecuting and jailing those wall street crooks(other than Madoff, is anyone else even targeted?!) that encouraged the mortgage brokerages to make loans, knowing the loans would go bad. With this 4th of July celebration, let's all set our intentions for appreciation of true independence and true justice, and true FREEDOM!

Best Buy Opportunities!

Now, with TARP funds actually being sent out and received, many communities have a unique opportunity to revitalize neighborhoods that have been decimated by this wave of foreclosures.

We currently have 'best buy' opportunities in zip 30315 for owner occupants only. If you are a first time homeowner, now is an exceptionally good time to purchase, as there are down payment assistence programs available, and tax credits for up to $14,000!...and, don't forget historically low interest rates!

Call for more details! 404-252-4895.

Is the world coming to an end?

With all the gloom and doom out there, it might seem so! But, the reality is, there are home buyers out looking to buy right now, in your area! Interest rates are low, prices have come down, and the buyers understand that NOW is a GREAT time to buy!

As I write this, 30 fixed rates are at 4.75%! Unbelievable, isn't it? With the bailout looming, politicians are having to include some tax credits, and, as I write this, one of those tax credits is $15000! tax credit for buying your first home--that's amazing also!

So, tell all your friends, family members, work acquaintences that NOW is the time to act--with the government printing $ to fund the bailout, for certain, we will be looking at inflation soon, and that translates to higher equity in your homes or investment properties. Real Estate has been the basis for most people's wealth in the world, and, despite this current downturn, that statement is true.--the downturn just makes it easier to purchase at lower prices.