Archive for the ‘Georgia’ Category

Relocating to Atlanta?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Relocating to Atlanta?Originally uploaded by The Hendriks Group The New York Times posted an article on a problem many homeowners are facing in our current economy. When meaningful employment is scarce in our community, in order to survive, people migrate to where they can find a job or is more affordable to ...

Atlanta Foreclosure Auction

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Atlanta Foreclosure AuctionOriginally uploaded by The Hendriks Group Well, it sure wasn't an April Fools Prank yesterday at the Atlanta Foreclosure auction. The first Tuesday of every month, the Atlanta foreclosure auction is held on the front steps of the municipal courthouse, in Fulton County's case there were over 2200 homes that ...

The Best Time?!?

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Well, the media seems to be turning the corner on its doom and gloom parade. it is good to buy a "home" anytime, as long as you can honestly afford it. everyday the papers are fulled to the brim over record prices or multi-million dollar real estate purchases, do you ...

Bottoming Out?!?!

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Originally uploaded by TheHendriksGroup In an article today in the Alanta Journal-Constitution was a prediction by "market experts" to a bottom to our current housing downturn. I may not be one of the noted experts that comntributed to this thesis, but I have a hard time finding the rational in such ...

Subprime Summation!

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

I was at a party on Wednesday that included a group of brokers who specialize in "in-town" communities.We exchanged stories of our respective "war wounds" and found a united voice in blaming "sub-prime" loans. Although we were partying and being jovial, in truth, the market really has swung violently to the other side of the ...

No Money Down?

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

 In the current buyers market, there are a lot of buyers, Obviously. But what is the availability of the money(credit) for all the prospective buyers to take advantage of such an opportune time to buy a home? The current market is the perfect storm for buyers of low financing and lower ...

Where are the Best Schools in Atlanta?!?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

It depends on what you are looking for. What are the strong points of a good school in your opinion? I often hear the schools in Gwinnett County are excellent, while in the same breath I hear the schools in Douglas, Clayton etc... all with their local supporters espousing the ...

Lower your Property Tax

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

  Are you a home owner? Have comparable properties in your neighborhood sold for less in the past six months, than what you paid?   If your answer is yes, then you were probably very perturbed when you received your recent property tax bill that was assessed at a higher value ...