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Are You In Love with Two Houses?

As you find yourself in the house-hunting mode, you may encounter a situation in which you're torn between two houses. Perhaps you and your significant other each have a favorite, or perhaps you both like two houses equally - or think you do.

Making a final decision and determining which house to make an offer on shouldn't be taken lightly. The decision should be made rationally and not guided by emotion. Of course, you may not have the luxury of taking your time on deciding which house you'd like to pursue. You may be in a market in which homes in your price range get snatched up as quickly as they go on the market, perhaps even attracting multiple offers.  But in some situations, you may find yourself torn between two houses. Sometimes the easiest thing to do is take pen to paper and outline your family's needs, your budget, and the pros and cons of each house.

Some things you'll want to compare include:

• The neighborhoods
• The schools
• Crime
• The houses compared to others in the neighborhood
• Appreciation
• The sellers' situations
• The houses themselves
• Drawbacks

As you carefully weigh all the factors, it might become clear that one house is more enticing than the other. Or, you may find the houses are still equally appealing. If that is the case, be sure you look at the homes more than once. You may notice something you didn't the first time around - something that could sway you one way or the other. In fact, you should probably visit each home at least two more times, at different times of the day to get a feeling for how the house and neighborhood look and feel in the morning versus late afternoon or evening. Once you make a decision and an offer, you can take comfort in knowing you may still have a back-up if the deal falls apart.

Source - Realtor friend, Carolyn Ezelle.

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Supplies of Homes for Sale in Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Hall County GA are Shrinking!

In 2011, 1,665 single family houses sold in Hall County.  Today, there are 1,086 houses on the market for sale.  This equals a 7.8 month supply of houses to meet our current demand.

Let's funnel down to a couple of specifics:

1.  In 2011, 1,457 houses sold in Hall County that were listed for $300,000 or less.  Today, there are 787 houses listed for sale in Hall County for $300,000 or less.  This equals a supply of 6.5 months.

2.  In 2011, 10 houses sold in Gainesville's Longstreet Hills neighborhood.  Today, there are 4 houses listed for sale in Longstreet Hills.  This equals a 4.8 month supply.

 A healthy supply of houses on a market is said to be 7 to 8 months.  When supplies shrink, prices stabilize and then go up.  Our largest supply line, traditionally, has been new construction.  We do not expect new houses to show up any time soon.  For real estate advice and counsel use an expert.  If you would like an analysis for your area, contact us anytime.

Home sales in Hall and Forsyth Counties are soaring above their neighbors. We are very blessed to live where we do. Things are getting better.

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Searching for Homes For Sale in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia.

In July of 2010, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) did a study of 111,004 home buyers and sellers that either bought or sold their home between July 2009 and June 2010.  This study generated 8,449 usable responses to an 8 page survey.  We thought we would share the following trends and statistics from the study:

     

·         Buyers use a variety of resources in searching for a home:  89% searched internet; 88% used Realtors; 57% searched by yard signs; 36% searched print advertising.  Although they used a variety of resources, they generally started the process online and then contacted their Realtor.

·         When asked how they first learned about the home they ultimately purchased:  38% said internet; 37% said Realtor; 11% said a yard sign; 6% said from a friend, neighbor, or relative; 4% said the home builder; 2% said a newspaper ad; 1% said from home book or magazine.

If you are a buyer for homes for sale in Gainesville, GA (or in Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Braselton, Buford, Hall County, Lake Lanier, GA) we can help you by setting up a custom website, called The Client Gateway, that will alert you every time a new listing hits the market.  This website also alerts you by email every time a listing changes price or changes its status.  Our customizable website will allow you to set up a search for foreclosure homes for sale, bank owned homes for sale, short sale homes, lease purchase homes, land, farms, lots, condominiums for sale, etc.  As a Buyers Broker we will assist you in your purchase and we are paid by the Seller of the property you purchase.  By working with The Abernathy Cochran Group you get the best Real Estate representation and consultation for your purchase.  Call or email us anytime.  http://www.abernathycochran.com/