Spring Arbor in Lawrenceville, Georgia is conveniently located in Gwinnett County near Webb Ginn Road & Hwy 20. The neighborhood is only minutes from The Avenues at Webb Ginn, Fine Dining and Gwinnett Parks and Recreation.

Spring Arbor is home to outstanding amenities like Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts and Clubhouse Facility.

The outstanding local schools that serve Spring Arbor are Sterling Elementary, Couch Middle, & Grayson High school. Gwinnett County schools are among some of the finest in the state.

Home in Spring Arbor are typically priced from the mid $ 200’s to the high $ 300’s, so there are homes in a choice of price ranges for any Lawrenceville or Gwinnett home buyer.

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Vanderbilt subdivision, Sugar Hill, Georgia is conveniently located in Gwinnett County off Level Creek Road north of West Price Road and close to E. E. Robinson Park. The neighborhood is only minutes from downtown Suwanee.

Vanderbilt is very close to outstanding amenities like shopping, fine restaurants, and Old Town Suwanee.

The outstanding local schools that server Vanderbilt are Level Creek Elementary, Lanier Middle, & North Gwinnett High School.

Home in Vanderbilt are typically priced from$225K to $330K, so there are homes in a choice of price ranges for any Sugar Hill or Gwinnett county home buyer.

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Markim Forest, Sugar Hill, Georgia is conveniently located in Gwinnett County off Level Creek Road north of West Price Road and close to E. E. Robinson Park. The neighborhood is only minutes from downtown Suwanee.

Markim Forest is very close to outstanding amenities like shopping, fine restaurants, and Old Town Suwanee.

The outstanding local schools that server Markim Forest Are Level Creek Elementary, Lanier Middle, & North Gwinnett High School.

Home in Markim Forest are typically priced from$155K to $180K, so there are homes in a choice of price ranges for any Sugar Hill or Gwinnett county home buyer.

You can see all of the available homes in this subdivision by visiting our site.

Peachtree Forest subdivision, Norcross, GA.  is conveniently located in Gwinnett County near Jaybird Alley and Spalding Road.  The neighborhood is only minutes away from fine shopping and dining at the Forum.

Peachtree Forest is very close to outstanding amenities like activity/soccer field, playgrounds, tennis courts, Peachtree World of Tennis, and one of the newest of Gwinnett County’s Water Recreational Park. Peachtree Forest is one of Norcross’ most established and desirable neighborhoods.

The outstanding local schools that serve Peachtree Forest are Peachtree Elementary, Pinckneyville Middle, and Norcross High.  The school buses make stops throughout the neighborhood.

Homes in Peachtree Forest are typically priced from the mid $200′s to $400′s, so there really are homes in a choice of price ranges for any Norcross or Gwinnett County home buyer.

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Ivy Green subdivision, Buford, GA  is conveniently located near the Mall of Georgia in  Gwinnett County off of East Maddox Road.  The neighborhood is only minutes away from fine shopping and dining and is convenient to I-85.

Ivy Green has outstanding amenities like a pool & lighted tennis courts. Being so close to the Mall of Georgia, there are several things to do like go to the IMAX theatre and summer concerts as well as eat at the many restaurants.

The outstanding local schools that serve Ivy Green are Harmon Elementary, GC Jones Middle, and Mill Creek High.  The school buses make stops throughout the neighborhood.

Homes in Ivy Green are typically priced from the mid $225′s to $275′s, so there really are homes in a choice of price ranges for any Norcross or Gwinnett County home buyer.

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Bedrooms: 3 | Bathrooms: 2.5 | Square Feet: 1650

$140,000 

POSSIBLE SHORT SALE – ALL OFFERS SUBJECT TO BANK APPROVAL. GREAT LOCATION NEAR MALL OF GA, EASY ACCESS TO HWY 20 & I-85! BEHIND NEW BRAVES STADIUM (GWINNETT)! INTERIOR HAS HIGH CATHEDRAL CEILINGS IN LIV RM & 10′ IN BDRM. WALL-TO-WALL CARPET. WOOD FLR IN BDRM. POTENTIAL 4TH BDRM OR OFFICE IN UPSTAIRS LOFT. BACK PORCH/BALCONY. GREAT VIEW IN BACK AND FRONT.

SCHOOLS:
ELEMENTARY – ROCK SPRINGS
MIDDLE – CREEKLAND
HIGH – COLLINS HILL

SHOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
CALL CO-AGENT W/ QUESTIONS, JOEY GRAVELL (678) 463-4005.

DIRECTIONS:
I-85 NORTH TO EXIT 115, GO EAST TOWARD LAWRENCEVILLE. GO 1.1 MILE, TURN RIGHT ON TECH CENTER PKWY. TURN LEFT ON CEDAR DR. TURN RIGHT ON SUWANEE POINTE DR.

Posted by: mark@AtlantaHousingSource.com | www.AtlantaHousingSource.com

The first sale fell through partially because of the appraisal, but mostly because of the Buyers’ failure to follow the basic guidelines during the contract to close period.

First, the appraisal came in way too low for this great home with a lot of square footage.  The appraiser used a low square footage number for the size of the home for sale and a large square foot number for the size of one of the comparables.  The comparables that were used were bank owned which had deferred maintenance and therefore resulted in a low comparable value to the immaculately kept property I had listed and was under contract on.

The real reason this contact fell apart was the buyer’s agent and the buyer’s lender did not accurately communicate what was involved with buying a house. Evidently the Buyer, when initially applying for the loan listed their high hourly rate by their employer.  At the time of pre-qualification, they failed to mention they only work on a limited part time basis and not full time as was assumed in the initial qualification.

In addition, neither the buyer’s lender nor their agent provided any guidance to them about what you can and cannot do during the loan process.  From the time you apply for the loan until you close on the loan you should not go and change your spending habits. You should not buy anything that would change your credit score or debt to income ratios.  We advise all our buyers of this so that we can have a better chance of closing on the property. Unfortunately, this Buyer chose to go out and buy something on credit terms to the tune of some $300 per month payments.

With more monthly debt from the recent purchase and less income from the part time employment the buyer no longer qualified for the loan.  This was all found out 2 days before closing, after they had once extended the closing for 7 days to work out financing.  Unfortunately, our Seller had packed and was ready to load the truck and go when these items came to light. The Buyer’s lender kept telling us that everything was still a go up until the very last minute.

The remedy in this situation is, the Seller gets to keep the earnest money. Not much of a concession, but at least it is a little something for their trouble. The challenge however, is the Buyer won’t acknowledge them being the party at fault for the failure to close.  So the Broker holding the earnest money has to send a certified letter stating how the earnest money will be distributed.  In this instance, they were clearly in default, but we have seen other instances where that is not the case. All in all, the seller would prefer to have the property sold.

We were talking with some couples last night at a party – everyone loves to talk about real estate! They were interested in how they can take advantage of the market and trade their house for another one of greater value.

As sellers who need to sell become more and more desperate to sell their homes, people have to become more creative. You want to work with a real estate agent that can get creative and help you reach your goals no matter if you are buying or selling.

If buying, we encourage you to deal with an experienced agent who can come up with several creative ways to get you the best deal. That doesn’t always mean the cheapest price – but the best solution for you. Sometimes that means less money out of pocket and more money financed. An example of that could be exploring owner financing to have a better interest rate or a second mortgage provided by the seller so that you don’t have to come up with a large down payment.

If you are a seller, you too want to deal with an experienced professional, one who will accurately tell you the market conditions so that you understand your options. You will want to discuss your situation candidly with your real estate agent so that they can come up with the best scenario for you.

At Atlanta Housing Source, we don’t just list homes, we sell them. We use the best marketing techniques and pricing strategies to get homes sold. If you want to know what your house is worth, we will provide you with a free market analysis. So no matter if you are interested in buying or selling – call us so that we can help you.

In addition, there is the $8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit.

Here are the highlights about the credit

·   The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only.

·   The tax credit does not have to be repaid.

·   The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000.

·   The credit is available for homes purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.

·   Single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit.

To take advantage of this huge benefit – contact Mark at 404-886-8789 and he will be happy to help you.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE TAX CREDIT SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com