Pulling a post from this week two years ago, I came across a market report from February 2008. My reports are a lot different now, but it was interesting to see the data…
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Wayback Wednesday… the Market Report…
- Wednesday, 17 February 2010 08:54
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Interesting article on where people are moving within the US…
- Tuesday, 16 February 2010 14:43
- Written by Lane Bailey
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I ran across an article that parses IRS data on which states are gaining population and which are losing population. GA is doing pretty well on the list… only a couple of states gained more population that we did here in GA. Texas and North Carolina picked up more households than the 37,000+ Georgia picked up. The big losers were Michigan and New York.
Response to Economic Downturns…
- Thursday, 11 February 2010 10:27
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Normally, on this blog, I don’t get into politics much. When something is directly related to real estate I might venture an opinion, but aside from that I stay pretty silent.
Improvements nobody thinks of…
- Tuesday, 09 February 2010 09:13
- Written by Lane Bailey
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It is pretty common knowledge that kitchens and master bathrooms make or break the appeal for a home on the market. Get those two areas right can land a buyer that might otherwise pick another home.
Flashback Friday and the County Assessors facing reality
- Friday, 05 February 2010 08:31
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Last year I wrote about Senate Bill 55 in the Georgia Senate. Basically, the bill required the Counties to include foreclosures in assessments. Previously, assessments for taxes excluded foreclosures, so they (falsly?) increased values and tax revenue to the counties.
While that makes it tough for the counties, it is a needed break for home owners. The counties complained that they would lose revenues… well, the people are losing revenue, too. They have to suck it up.
In the last year, the bill quietly passed and was signed into law by Governor Sonny Perdue.
Here is the link to the original post.
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