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Rental 411

10 Places Where College Grads Can Settle?

I’ve been saying it -over, over and over again to our Atlanta University students…”you might as well settle in- because ATL is where you’ll end” That’s a good thing! There is much opportunity here,and I’m not the only one who feels this way.   Rent.com, a rental housing listing site, recently ranked the top 25 markets […]

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Is Renting Still the Better Deal?

“Renting is the cheaper way to go!” Is this widely believed “fact” still true?  According to the latest research, renters spend 5% more on housing than home owners.  To find out why it’s more logical to just buy a home, rather than rent, and how the times have changed, visit Renters Outspend Owners on Housing.

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Buyer Beware

Think you’re immune to online schemes?  Don’t answer too quickly.  You could find that more than once you’d been so close to being the next online-scandal victim.  When it comes to purchasing a house based on an advertisement from the not-always-so-honest web, it’s imperative that you check things out. 1.  Try trusting your instincts If […]

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What Do Apartment Dwellers Really Want?

Nationwide apartment rental firm ApartmentGuide.com says the majority of apartment seekers between June 2009 and June 2010 looked for apartments in the $500 to $700 price range, followed by $700 to $900. Distance from the city center was also a factor, with the majority of apartment hunters seeking homes five miles form the city center, […]

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How to Help a Family Member Buy a Home

Helping someone close to you buy a low-cost property – $50,000 or less – is a fairly straight-forward transaction, although it may require specific legal advice, says Charles Carter, an attorney and a consultant at Haint Blue Realty in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Carter suggests that buying a property outright, using the gift exclusion ($13,000 for […]

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Villiages of Castleberry Hills Open House!

Looking for a great place to rent? Come out to the Villiages of Castleberry Hills open! When: Saturday, October 10, 2009 Time: 10am-2pm What: Open House What to Bring: $300 Security Deposit $25.00 App. Fees 3 current pay stubs/State issued I.D. 600 GREENSFERRY  AVENUE~ATLANTA, GEORGIA~30314~404-523-1330

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Apartment Vacancies Highest Since 1987

The vacancy rate for U.S. apartments rose to 7.5 percent in the second quarter, the highest rate since 1987, according to a report from researcher Reis Inc. Second-quarter asking rent fell 0.7 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago to $1,040 a month. Including incentives, effective rent was down 1.9 percent from the […]

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**West End Rental**

Beautiful 4 bedroom and 3 bath home for rent near the West End area. Please let me know if you know of anyone who may be interested. http://www.westendbungalows.com/rentals/listing.php?rental_id=8   This is a very spacious home!   Thanks, Nia

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Even as Rents Drop, More Apartments Sit Empty

Apartment vacancy rates reached an average of 7.2 percent in the first quarter of 2009, a 1 percent increase over the previous two quarters and the highest level since 2004, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc. At the same time, asking rents fell 0.6 percent and effective rents—what landlords are actually able to […]

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Rental Market Feels Pinch From Joblessness

Apartment vacancies are rising nationwide, driven by job losses.  Housing experts expect the multifamily vacancy rates will soon be at 8 percent nationwide, higher in some areas.  “Apartment vacancies in the fourth quarter went from around 6 percent to 6.7 percent so it was a very quick reaction,” says Hessam Nadji, managing director of research […]

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