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Rentals, not purchases, are Hot in Atlanta

See the video here: http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/22802246/rentals-not-resells-hot-new-trend-for-atlanta-real-estate ATLANTA - A Connecticut company is raising $100 million to buy up single-family homes in Atlanta. Their goal is not to resell the homes, but to turn them into rental properties. Business deals like this are part of an…

Mike StottJuly 15, 2013

Property Management Blog

Landlords from Hell (too interesting not to share)

A group of San Francisco tenants really earned the right to complain about their landlords: The story of one couple's efforts to evict their tenants between 2006 and 2008 so they could sell the units is "so outlandish and brazen that it sounds like the…

Mike StottJune 20, 2013

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Renters Insurance. Too Expensive???

The Torndao in Oklahoma last week may shine a light on this subject. Add to that the fact that over the past three years, the east coast alone was hit with two hurricanes and a series of as powerful winter storms. And yet, it is…

Mike StottMay 27, 2013

Property Management Blog

Pets or No Pets -Allow them could give you an edge in renting.

Allowing pets is often a difficult decision for the owners of rental properties here in Northwest Atlanta - many families have pets. Do the benefits outweigh the possible negatives? Do pets really cause more damage than they are worth? The benefits to offering pet negotiable…

Mike StottMarch 15, 2013

Property Management Blog

Thinking of Buying a foreclosure? 4 pitfalls to avoid!

Due to the mortgage crisis that Atlanta has faced over the last several years, there are many foreclosure properties that are being put up for sal. Of course, this can be very tempting for home-buyers as people can sometimes get properties for 30% or even…

Mike StottFebruary 11, 2013

Property Management Blog

Raising Rents Without Losing Tenants

Owners are reading about rising rents all across the country and eagerly await lease renewals to increase their profit and after the years of downturn it's a welcome change. However we see tenants balking at rent increases and threatening to vacate the home if the…

Mike StottJanuary 29, 2013

Property Management Blog

Our Bold Real Estate Predictions for 2013

Real Estate Forecast for 2013  Here is my view of what will be happening in the Atlanta Real Estate market in the coming year. Some of the information is from other articles and some is from  my observation and experience. Prediction #1 is the same as…

Mike StottJanuary 3, 2013

Property Management Blog

Case-Shiller Index 12/26/12 Atlanta Prices up 4.9% Year over Year!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/26/case-shiller-october/1791535/ What does this mean for the Northwest Atlanta Investor? Good news if you own - prices went up - if you're looking ot invest - buy now - low interest rates and the general publics' reluctance to buy until it's a "sure thing"…

Mike StottDecember 26, 2012

Property Management Blog

Landscaping Tips for the Upcoming Freezing weather

Atlanta has yet to get that first big freeze of the season, but it’s on its way. And when the frozen temperatures arrive, hopefully property owners will have already made preparations to protect sensitive vegetation to sustain the landscape through the non-growing season. In a…

Mike StottDecember 10, 2012

Property Management Blog

Atlanta is a Great Place to Own a rental – Look at CNN saying our prices will appreicate

8. Atlanta 8 of 10 Median home price in 2012: $122,000 Projected home price in 2015: $164,253 Projected annual rent in 2015: $12,255 A knotty foreclosure problem has plagued Atlanta's housing market, with thousands of vacated homes weighing on home prices. In March, the city recorded a 17.7%…

Mike StottNovember 15, 2012

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