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Market Condition

Top Realtor Office In Gwinnett & Dacula

December 16, 2009

The Jarvis Team at Keller Williams Realty is the #1 Brokerage for Gwinnett County and Dacula, GA.  Not only are we the best (in numbers of listings) but we’ve proven it out!
#1 In Market Share in Gwinnett and Dacula for homes for sale
#1 In listing volume (decided by the actual amount of money totall
#1 in number of [...]

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Most People Who Bought In 2009 Expect 10%

Real Estate Buyer Trends November 18, 2009

According to a recent NAR survey, 73% of all buyers expect a 10% or more appreciation in the next 5 years.
The survey asked 1004 buyers about their thoughts on their purchase.
Here’s the highlights:

1 out of 8 buyers are planning on buying for investment.
25% of buyers are buying or plan to buy foreclosure (THIS MEANS THAT [...]

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GA Real Estate Market Update November 2009

November 17, 2009
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Real Estate Market Condition Report – October 2009

October 12, 2009

This month we see that sales are rising, with the same trends as before. The majority of homes are still categorized as “distressed.” First Time homebuyers only make up 50% of the sales, so other buyers are out there right now due to the low rates. Also worth noting is that the [...]

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Real Esate Market Conditions – September 2009

October 5, 2009

Sales are up, way up by 7% and interest rates are low, however, there’s still a lot of inventory. Buying a home and moving quickly now are key if you are wanting to capitalize on the first time home buyer credit.

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Real Estate Market Conditions – August 2009

http://www.gahomesdigest.com/images/ThisMonthinRE_002.jpg August 25, 2009

It’s not just our nation that has seen a surge in prices and sales, but our State has as well! Areas that are usually considered declining, such as Lawrenceville 30044, have had a huge increase almost to a median price of $200K! That’s back to what it was 3 years ago. [...]

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Gwinnett County Real Estate Taxes Stay Put

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The state’s largest and arguably best school system woke up this morning with no good news.  Meanwhile, everyone who owns a home in the county breathed a sigh of relief.
The county was looking at raising real estate taxes (which account for 90% of the income) to help keep the schools out of the red.
The county [...]

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Tenants Now Protected In Foreclosed Rentals

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So you are home from work relaxing watching re-runs of Friends and suddenly your front door is kicked open and a big burly man with a gun comes in, points the gun at you and claims that he’s the sheriff.
Sound like something out of the show COPS or maybe a move starring Johnny Depp, but [...]

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Sales Are Up 29% From Last Month | Real Estate Market Condition Report May 2009

May 16, 2009

Buying opportunities abound for value-savvy home shoppers in select markets across the nation, where prices have fallen to 2003 levels. While home prices are still declining on a year over year basis, they are falling at the slowest rate in five months, which indicates a degree of stabilization compared to recent months.
Attractive prices, [...]

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GMAC Broke Into My Client’s Home

April 30, 2009

It happening, really.
You move out and put your home on the market. You drive by one day, or maybe the Realtor calls and says, “my key is not working anymore…”
It’s happened. That’s right the bank has broken into your home, winterized it and “secured it.” If you are lucky, [...]

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