Ok, you’ve seen the TV commercials and scoured the Thanksgiving paper. You know that the best deals require that you get to the store by 5:00am… or even 4:00am, right?
Sleep in, call me, and let’s go get you a new house (ok, a new to you house…) and save $100,000. That is even better than picking up a new flat screen for $300 off!
I have found a few deals. They range in price from around
The Case-Shiller Index of home prices came out yesterday. It is an interesting index because it concentrates of resales and looks at the new prices of properties that have previously sold. In theory, it is tracking the same houses over time to see what values are doing.
In looking at the methodology, I think that there are some weaknesses in the way things are looked at, but the data is still interesting and relevant.
For the Atlanta area, C/S saw
If you are a seller, of course you are looking for that hook that will pull in qualified buyers. That is why you hire a real estate agent to market your home. That is why you want a solid marketing program… you want to make YOUR home stand out.
I just had lunch with one of my mortgage brokers. We have a plan. He has
Friday is halloween. And the little ghouls and goblins prnacing around with sacks and costumes won’t be the only scary thing…
Halloween is the WORST traffic day in Atlanta all year…
And this year it is a double down bonus. Fridays are usually the worst drive home traffic of the week… and Halloween is on a Friday. Expect and plan for terrible traffic.
Even getting out of work early doesn’t really help… in fact, if you aren’t going to be parading kids around for Halloween, staying at work a little late might be a good strategy. The traffic comes early on Fridays AND Halloween. Expect to see it get ugly by 4:00 Friday afternoon.
Talk to the boss. It would be a great day to telecommute… or take a personal day.
Don’t say you haven’t been warned…
If your home has been listed, and it is getting ready to expire, I would like to make a few suggestions…
Why you ask?
Because it is