Posted by Ashley Derrick on 03/26/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, Information
Lately, I have noticed a lot more “short sales” happening in the condo/housing market in Atlanta, and wanted to learn more about them, so I started doing a lot of research. I have found a couple of good articles for buyers about short sales and the pros and cons that can occur with one. [...]
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 03/12/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, Information
I wrote about Oakland Park a few months back, but wanted to update you on the award the development has received. Oakland Park is now a certified green project. The development recently celebrated the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification.
Oakland Park is the first multi-family project in Atlanta to receive [...]
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 02/28/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, For Sale, West Side
Once an area of large warehouses and industrial buildings, the West Side of town is now on its way to being extremely livable and really really hip. I took Howell Mill to Huff Street (now being called the “Huff Corridor“) and then turned on Ellsworth Industrial Road to visit my friends who are opening [...]
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 02/25/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, For Sale, Foreclosures
I was looking for foreclosures in Midtown Atlanta (zipcodes 30308 and 30309) and there are a 11 that I can find for sale. The list starts at $99,000 for a 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom condo at the Windsor Over Peachtree and goes on up to $308,900 at Midcity Lofts for a 2 bedroom/2 [...]
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 02/16/08 in Atlanta Real Estate
I just read a great article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) about why right now is such a great time to buy in Atlanta. Hope you find it helpful if you are on the fence!
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 02/12/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, For Sale, Mixed Use Development
Who says I can’t write about townhomes instead of lofts and condos in Atlanta? I have found some close to the Edgewood Shopping Center where I shop almost three times a day. For those of you who do not know about this area, the center is actually I think called the Caroline Street [...]
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 02/4/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, For Sale, Foreclosures
There are 19 foreclosures in the condo market in the zip-code 30312 which includes Downtown Atlanta, Old Forth Ward, and Grant Park. These foreclosures range from $221,900 for a “2 bedroom/2 bathroom garden condo that needs some TLC” in Grant Park to $78,900 for a one bedroom/one bathroom garden condo at the Cityscape Condos.
There is [...]
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 01/31/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, Financing, Information
For the second time in a week, the Fed has done it again and has cut short-term rates by half a percentage point. Yesterday’s action, combined with the cuts we have seen earlier, “should help to promote moderate growth over time and to mitigate the risks to economic activity,” according to the [...]
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Posted by Ashley Derrick on 01/23/08 in Atlanta Real Estate, Buckhead Real Estate
“CosmoCondos.com” was what was written on the very large sign I saw getting onto 400 North the other day from 85. I thought it was a really cheesy sign but decided to look it up. Now, I have not been to these condos, but know exactly where they are and what they look [...]
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Posted by Knox Bardeen on 01/10/08 in Atlanta Real Estate
Aquarius Tower, the 38 story condo tower which is planned to go up across the street from the Georgia Aquarium at the intersection of Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard and Luckie Street, has been put on hold.
Kevin Duffy, of the AJC, reported this week that the developer said
“construction has been delayed by design changes and efforts [...]
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