Two years ago I wrote about whether it was time to sell here in Gwinnett County…  Wow have things changed in the last two years.

Anglo Saxon Crystal Ball
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The basic logic is the same now, but looking in the rearview mirror, it sure is tough to justify back then.  Of course, back then I didn’t know what the last two years would look like.  My crystal ball was a little dirty.

To start with, where I was talking about $2000/mo rent for a $200,000 home, now the home is likely worth $170,000 and the rent would be unlikely to exceed $1500.  Of course there are neighborhoods that command higher rents… they also have stronger sales and support for higher prices.

Anyway, here is the read.

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